Thermalright’s Burst Assassin 120 Evo Dark offers efficient cooling in a compact form

Thermalright has recently unveiled the Burst Assassin 120 Evo Dark, a single-tower CPU cooler featuring a dual-fan configuration. This cooler promises to deliver efficient cooling performance without encroaching on valuable space or interfering with memory slots.

The cooler has a slim, blacked-out heatsink to minimise potential conflicts with adjacent memory modules. With six 6mm heat pipes, the Burst Assassin 120 Evo Dark significantly enhances heat dissipation. Two 120mm TL-C12B V2 fans with Sealed Fluid Dynamic bearings (S-FDB) cool the heatsink.

Operating at a maximum speed of 1500 RPM (with a +/- 10% variance), these fans can push up to 66.17 CFM of air with a static pressure of up to 1.53mmH2O. The noise level remains at a moderate 25.6dBA, striking a commendable balance between efficiency and acoustics. Furthermore, including 4-pin PWM connections allows for dynamic speed control based on thermals.

In terms of compatibility, this CPU cooler supports a wide range of CPU socket types, including Intel's LGA 1700, LGA 1200, and LGA 115x, as well as AMD's AM5 and AM4. The compact dimensions of 124x52x156 mm (WxDxH) make it an attractive choice for systems with spatial constraints. Pricing hasn't been revealed yet, but seeing the non-Evo Dark model cost less than £20, this one should be that far off.

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KitGuru says: Considering the Burst Assassin 120 Evo Dark is pretty much the same as the original Burst Assassin with an additional fan, we expect it to offer slightly better cooling performance.

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