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Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 Black
A low-cost dual tower that Tom's Hardware rated well for cooling and moderate noise, with nothing significant to fault.
- Dual tower
- 158 mm
- 25.6 dBA
PCPR score
8.1
Great
Best price we’ve seen
$39.90MSRP
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The short version
The Peerless Assassin 140 Black is a dual-tower cooler with six 6 mm heatpipes, a 120 mm TL-C12B V2 fan and a 140 mm TL-D14CB fan on a 158 mm tall heatsink. Tom's Hardware measured strong cooling, about 246 W on a Core i7-14700K, with only moderate fan noise, and it awarded Editor's Choice with nothing significant to fault at its low list price. It suits budget-minded AM5 and LGA1851 builds, though particularly tall memory may force the 120 mm fan upward a few millimeters.
Pros
- Six 6 mm heatpipes on a nickel-plated C1100 copper base, per Thermalright
- Handled about 246 W on a Core i7-14700K in Tom's Hardware testing with moderate noise
- Both fans rated at 25.6 dBA at their 1,500 RPM maximum
- Listed support for AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700 and older Intel sockets
Cons
- Tall memory may need the front 120 mm fan raised a few millimeters, per Tom's Hardware
- Thermalright lists no RAM clearance, TDP rating or warranty length for it
Best for
- Budget AM5 and LGA1700 builds
- Quiet-leaning air cooling at a low list price
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Full specifications
Core
- Type
- Dual tower
Fit
- Socket support
- AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200
- Height (air)
- 158 mm
- Width (air)
- 132 mm
Cooling
- Fans included
- 2
- Fan size
- 140 mm
- Max noise
- 25.6 dBA
Physical
- RGB
- No
- LCD display
- No
- Color
- Black
Compatibility notes
- 158 mm tall; confirm the case's CPU cooler height limit.
- Tom's Hardware notes that particularly tall DIMMs may need the front fan raised a few millimeters.
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What reviewers and owners say
Tom's Hardware
PositiveTom's Hardware gave Editor's Choice after measuring solid cooling with only moderate fan noise at a very low list price, and it listed no real weaknesses.
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Common questions
Does the Peerless Assassin 140 Black support AM5?
Yes. Thermalright lists AMD AM4 and AM5 along with Intel LGA115X, 1200, 1700, 1851, 2011 and 2066 on the product page.
Will tall RAM clear the Peerless Assassin 140?
Tom's Hardware reports that the 120 mm side fan sits above most DIMMs, but particularly tall memory may need that fan raised a few millimeters.
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