Air Coolers Are Getting Impressive: Deepcool AK620 Cooler Review

Deepcool is back -- this time with less deceptive marketing and more actual engineering. The Deepcool AK620 is a highly competitive cooler aiming to fight Noctua's best, but cheaper.

The CPU air cooler market is filling up with competitive options, so choosing the best CPU air cooler in 2022 has become easier. The market is flooded with good CPU air coolers and liquid coolers alike (finally), and even though it'd seem as if cooling technology wouldn't change much, we're still seeing improvements every year in the capability of CPU coolers. This benchmark and review of the Deepcool AK620 will also look at the Scythe FUMA2, Noctua NH-D15, Vetroo V5, Arctic Liquid Freezer II, Freezer 34, and more.



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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - DeepCool AK620 Review
04:23 - Mechanical Design
06:40 - Installation Process
08:26 - Packaging
09:19 - Pressure Scanner Results
10:43 - Cold Plate Surface Flatness
11:30 - 198W Heatload Noise Normalized Benchmark
13:21 - 198W Heatload 100% Fan Speed Test
14:54 - 123W Heatload Noise Normalized Benchmark
16:25 - 123W Heatload 100% Fan Speed Test
17:14 - Conclusion

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Host, Reporting, Test Lead: Steve Burke
Testing: Mike Gaglione
Writing: Michael Kerns
Video Production: Keegan Gallick
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[deepfriedavocado]

whenever GN releases a positive review, I like to think that the engineering team of the company has a celebration

[christiangreen]

2:05 Good to know I wasn't the only one thinking those were called fu*k 120s

[Jsteeeez]

Air coolers and cases both have followed the similar trend of being able to get great performance in the 60-70 dollar range, where in the past you had to spend extra on the “premium” brands to get such performance. I also hope this makes the old guards of high end air cooling (Noctua and BeQuiet as two quick examples) make new innovative products that deserve to be priced at ~$100. I love a D15 as much as the next guy, but paying 100 dollars for something that came out in 2014 just feels a little harsh. I am excited for a 140mm version of Noctua’s a12x25 fan, but it has been delayed many times and is now suppose to come out in q3 2022. Next gen d15 is in q4 2022 and I think that will be using the a14x25 (if thats what they call it.)

[kwazii]

sweet, i prefer air cooling myself so im glad they're getting better and cheaper
bought a fuma 2 based on your reviews a while ago and it's been pretty great as well

[fhujf]

As a satisfied BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro user, I can say that to me air coolers were never unimpressive :)

[DiesIraeJC]

I'm rocking my Fuma 2 with an overclocked R7 2700. I'm already waiting for my R7 5800x to arrive. It's cheap, quiet and a beast at cooling. I cannot recommend it enough

[netmaster]

On a personal note I hope you keep making videos like these for a very long time. My dad was REALLY into computers back in 2008-2012 ish where he broke into top 10 of overclocking speeds in the world. I remember how crazy happy he was about that. This was before LN2 stuff was a thing. Anyways he past away 3 years ago and everytime I watch one of your videos I think man I wish I could have shown my Dad one of Steve's videos. Keep up the good work. - Fan for Life, David

[lucasv]

My Deepcool ak620 just arrived in the mail. Excited to install it. Thank you guys for showcasing these types of products!!!

[Electric_Doodie]

Are getting better AND cheaper, that would mean that some of those Air Coolers aren't just overpriced to begin with, since Artic and Scythe for example are around for 10/15+ years easily (at least in the EU) and never were that expensive to begin with.

[davidbondy]

I got this cooler for my 7800X3D courtesy of a Micro Center employee recommending it. That employee is a legend. I definitely remember his name, and I’m definitely going to thank him next time I see him for the great recommendation both here and for the rest of the parts I needed for my PC.

[douglaspianta]

I really like air coolers. They have the reliability factor. Nowadays i just want my pc to work no problem even if thet means it runs slightly hotter and slower. There comes a point where the consistency of your pc never failing outweighs the small benefits from a better cooler/overclocked part.

[clem-]

my nh-d15 has lasted 3 cpus now, was the king at the time but it seems it's reign is well and truly over.
This cooler is basically equivalent for cheaper. seems great.

[kcmsterpce]

Air coolers for life! I ditched the AIOs in both my builds and went air cooled again. I just prefer the safety in less moving parts that can degrade, and destroy components haha.

[TheSirjull]

Love seeing the brands over time improve, especially when you guys call them out on it! Power to the consumer!!

[undeadbydawn]

Installed mine this morning. This thing is a beast. Fits my tower perfectly and my CPU seems to love it.
I *think* this is the first thing I've bought specifically because you reviewed it. Good times.

[matthewcurry]

Props to you man for going so long, and always digging into what the giants don't expect. Truly impressive really.

[perustc]

Since I am old (66) and don't use social media this is the only place I know to post this. based on your review of the Vetroo V5 I just purchased one. One thing I wanted to bring up though. Since 2008 I have used 120mm liquid AIO coolers exclusively with precious few issues. My first was an Asetek 510LC in a new Alienware Area-51 in 2008. Now this will chap your behind. THAT cooler has WELL over 100, 000 hours and is still used in my test platform (ASUS P5N-D) I am currently using Deepcool Captain 120EX white AIO's in both my main machines. Full Tower is a NZXT Phantom White and the other is a Deepcool Dukase white V1. The Full tower with all the fans would explain why my 10600 idles at 25C and under load never goes over 40C. The i5 6600 in the other idles at around 31-33C and loads at around 40-45. I NEVER overclock and the ambient temp in my apt is 68F (which would also explain a lot). I also NEVER run rez higher than 1080p and my DT rez is 1154. Of course I don't need to see a gnat's whiskers at 200 yards in a game though. Just had Cataract surgery so maybe I'll be able to see better but just wanted to say that my experience may be unique to 120mm AIO's but it is what it is. Thank you for the great content

[darrenm]

I literally just bought this air cooler on Saturday for a 5950X upgrade for my son.
Bought it due to lack of local stock for decent Noctua coolers on the shelf.
And it is doing a better job then my Noctua N15S (single fan version) cooler on my 5950X for my development machine.

[TheZoenGaming]

I have a 360 AIO now, but I used a Noctua NH-D14 for 10 years and 3 CPUs. I just sold it as part of a rig in a Cooler Master Storm Sniper Black Edition case with my old Ryzen 9 3950X to a buddy and he says the system is really quiet. Big air coolers generally work really well without making too much noise.

[Patarringle]

When comparing it to the Fuma 2, it's also worth mentioning that the Fuma 2 is neatly designed to fit it into smaller cases or with big RAM modules. It's offset backwards with a thinner fan on the front so it will fit in basically any build, unlike the AK620.