*** UPDATE ***
The aftermarket CPU cooler is still going strong. Idle temps are between 35 - 40 C. Load temps are 50 - 60 C. This is without cleaning the heatsink, fan or reapplying new thermal paste. Temps have only went up 3 -5 C on idle and load temps in the last 15 months. If I did proper cleaning, I can guarantee it would drop those temps 3 - 5 C.
I'm looking at building a new PC soon, I may buy the same exact model and snap it on the Ryzen 7 2600 CPU.
My PC I built is 9 years old. I have the first gen i7 Intel Processor (920) on a AsRock X58 Deluxe motherboard. Yeah, it's old and ran good until recently. It was shutting down because the CPU temps were exceeding over 100 C during 100% load. I did a complete overhaul on cleaning and maintenance. I even applied new Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste to the CPU. My CPU temps went at 60 C idle to about 50 C. However 100% load was between 70-80 C. It's an improvement BUT it's far to hot. I know thermal paste needs about 48 hours of CPU usage to work properly. 45 C or higher on idle isn't acceptable in my book. I ordered this bad boy and slapped it on. It's such a big difference compared to Intel's piece of junk stock coolers. My idle temps are hanging around 35-40 C and during 100% load it reaches 50-55 C currently. It's dropped my CPU temps instantly. I should see even cooler temps once the Arctic Silver 5 is done doing it's magic (Bring CPU temps down a further 5-8 C). Whether you have a new or old processor, I highly recommend spending the money (which is not a lot at all) to keep your CPU nice and cooled!
P.S: Motherboards are well designed in today's market but my AsRock X58 Deluxe is 9 years old. Installing the last clasp was TERRIBLE. I thought I was going to break the heatsink/fan or bend the motherboard capacitors sitting below. I evenly held a lot of pressure down on the heatsink/fan while getting the last clasp on to snap it in properly. Just make you line everything up properly before applying a lot of pressure. If you slip, you may damage your motherboard.
| Brand | Enermax |
|---|---|
| Item model number | ETS-N31-02 |
| Item Weight | 12.8 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 4 x 3 x 5 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4 x 3 x 5 inches |
| Color | ETS-N31-02 |
| Manufacturer | LEPATEK CORPORATION |
| ASIN | B06XGMYPLZ |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | March 2, 2017 |
