CPU Akasa Low Profile Side Blower CPU Cooler - Experience and Thoughts?

[Mortis Angelus]

Hello,

I have a custom SFF-build where I currently run an Noctua NH-L9a. But the case is very small, with very limited intake and exhaust capabilities. So I've been looking for a new solution for this.

Then I found this cooler from Akasa: https://www.akasa.co.uk/search.php?seed=AK-CC1109BP01
This would be very good for my build as it would exhaust the air out instead of into the case.

Does anyone here have any experience with this cooler? Is it any good? Should I avoid it? Do you have any alternative suggestions?

It says it should handle up to 75W of thermal output, so beefier than the Noctua with 65W. I plan on running an AM4 65W chip with it (annoyingly all 35W AM4 chips are all OEM-chips).

Cheers and Happy New Year!

 

[SFFMunkee]

FYI - any 65W AM4 chip will happily run at 35W and vice versa, assuming your motherboard supports setting the PPT/TDC/EDC limits

 

[ignsvn]

Hello,

I have a custom SFF-build where I currently run an Noctua NH-L9a. But the case is very small, with very limited intake and exhaust capabilities. So I've been looking for a new solution for this.

Then I found this cooler from Akasa: https://www.akasa.co.uk/search.php?seed=AK-CC1109BP01
This would be very good for my build as it would exhaust the air out instead of into the case.

Does anyone here have any experience with this cooler? Is it any good? Should I avoid it? Do you have any alternative suggestions?

It says it should handle up to 75W of thermal output, so beefier than the Noctua with 65W. I plan on running an AM4 65W chip with it (annoyingly all 35W AM4 chips are all OEM-chips).

Cheers and Happy New Year!

Possible, but take that 75 watt number with a huge amount of salt. Looking at the design & mass, I doubt it will perform better than the Noctua NH-L9. Yes perhaps, while screaming like a banshee.

I also second what @SFFMunkee said - if your workload is not too much, try to decrease the wattage to 45 or 35 watt.