Thermalright True Spirit 140 Power

Replaced a Wraith Prism on a Ryzen 2700X. Case is a Meshify C TG, motherboard is an Asus Strix X370-F.tldr: dropped max Tdie 5C in CBR20, Prime95 large FFT dropped 6C, small FFT runs <65CPros- Good temps- Quiet- Fan does not overhang ram in 2 dimm configuration.- Black and nickel tower with black and white fan.- Value for moneyCons- Tall and wide, make sure you have clearance- Must be semi-competent with a screwdriver to install- Fan max RPM could be faster (TY147A max speed ~1300RPM).The TS140P has been around a while, and had a reputation for near top air cooling performance at a very reasonable price. Decided to give it a go on my 2700X since I have a case wide enough for it (172mm clearance), and I did not want a dual tower that would place the fan over my ram.I found installation straight forward. If you haven't installed a cooler like this, it is worth reading through the instructions once and it is worth test fitting the fan with the included clips before you put the tower on the processor. Other than that, take care when starting the screws holding the mounting plate as it may be possible to cross thread. The backplate fit fine on my motherboard.The stock Wraith Prism is a fairly competent 4 heatpipe cooler, although due to the small fan and downdraft design, the owner will have to choose between quiet operation and good temps under load. I ran a relatively aggressive curve on it, such that it would hit 3000RPM under Cinebench in an effort to keep Tdie down. Unfortunately, the Prism's fan was "noticeable" far below that, and by that speed was pretty loud.After the TS140P was installed, temps dropped as above. Although in the case of CB R20 and Large FFT (v29.8 AVX/AVX2 enabled), the fan is not quite hitting max RPM (1230-60) due to control based on the package temp for my motherboard instead of Tdie (sadly). But in any case, noise is drastically improved to do along with the temps, as the 147A at 1200RPM is much quieter than the Prism screaming at 3000RPM.This leads into the con regarding the TY147A fan. While it is relatively quiet at higher speeds, and can idle down to 400RPM or less, it may leave a bit of the tower's thermal potential on the table. It is a shame that Thermalright did not include one of their higher RPM fans (like a 143B) to improve thermals even more when you need them. But I do not think this is necessarily worth a star removal.All in all, if you have the space this cooler is hard to beat for $50.

It cools well and is very quiet, and looks large and impressive in my PC. It's heavy and big, but that mass and large fan is what makes it work so well.

Pros:- Quiet- Great value. Performance similar to coolers way above this price point- Not brown. Understated aesthetic.Cons:- Installation, while not difficult, is more involved than other mounting methods.There are plenty of professional reviews out there that highlight the performance of this cooler, so I won't dwell on that too much here. I purchased this for several reasons. I wanted better cooling for my 3700X while avoiding spending $80+. It also matches the color theme of my build. The performance of this cooler is impressive while maintaining a very quiet profile. Coming from a stock cooler, or even a very good 120mm heatsink, you'll notice a difference in noise for sure.RYZEN 3000 SERIES OWNERS:It didn't lower temperatures AT ALL when compared to an Arctic Freezer 34 eSports when running Cinebench R20 on my 3700X. The 3000 series chips, due to the 7nm process, simply have too small of an area where all of the heat is generated. The heat just can't be whisked away fast enough. Under sustained loads, like gaming, where there's tons of consistent heat being generated by all of the computer's components, is where you'll see the biggest differences in temperature. Don't be discouraged by quick benchmark runs. This heatsink is HUGE and will have no problem absorbing tons of heat and dissipating it quickly.

Very quiet and efficient cooler, working and keeping my Ryzen 2700 down in the mid 30's, only complex issue I had was cutting the end off one side of the back plate so it would fit on the Gigabyte Aorus 7 wifi because it has a huge metal plate next to the cooler mounting holes. The fan spring clips were a little tricky but once they are on, they are on, I'm very happy with this cooler.