Compact and powerful are just two characteristics that make the True Spirit 120M BW Rev.A a worthy contender.  Features
The True Spirit 120M BW Rev.A offers the ideal compromise between performance and compact dimensions. With its extremely low height of just 145mm the True Spirit 120M BW Rev.A is probably the smallest fan based 120mm tower cooler available, compared to the standard design of 160mm height, making the 120M is 16% shorter. The tower cooler ranges between the compact True Spirit 90 and the imposing True Spirit 140. Due to the minimalistic dimensions the cooler is best suited for narrow PC cases and especially for many Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX systems. To address certain incompatibilities with RAM modules or motherboard components, the four 6mm high performance heat pipes are slightly angled. This not only reduces the height of the heatsink but also results in a larger gap between RAM slots and the heatsink. In the “Revision A” the cooler is part of the high-quality implementation of the redesigned “Value” series. The copper heatpipes now are nickel-plated and offer in combination with the black anodised top-fin a very elegant appearance. By eliminating the motherboard backplate the assembly was further simplified. These changes can also be found in the True Spirit 90M and the Macho 120. Another innovation of the True Spirit 120M BW in comparison to its predecessor is the use of a functional fan holder which makes installation of the included 120mm fan a doddle. In addition to being great value for money, having reasonable dimensions, low weight of just 625 grams, inclusion of a 120mm fan and having excellent compatibility make the True Spirit 120M BW Rev.A a CPU cooler highly recommended. The tower cooler is equipped with four 6mm strong high-end heatpipes which are optimally positioned to absorb the heat produced processor heat onto the 46 aluminium fins. The wide spacing of the aluminium fins and the large cooling surface produce outstanding performance, even at the lowest fan speeds and noise levels. The particular angled design of the cooling fins is designed to minimise air resistance and contributes measurably to efficient heat dissipation. A high-quality 120mm fan is included, which uses the PWM signal of the motherboard (if supported) to automatically adjust the fan speed between 600 – 1300 RPM (±15%). Therefore the optimal ratio between noise levels (max. 25.4 dBa) and cooling capacity is guaranteed at all times, without the need of manual intervention. The fan covers the heat sink almost completely ensuring the most efficient heat dissipation possible. The True Spirit 120 M BW Rev. A is multiplatform-compatible and includes mounting material for all common CPU-sockets. Intel LGA775/1156/1366/1155/2011/1150/2011-3/1151 and AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+/FM1/FM2/FM2+ are all supported motherboard sockets. We use cookies, which are stored for 1 day to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website without risking your privacy details. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Read more for stock speed, yes.. you should be fine, specially if you change the stock fans with 2 better fans... that cpu holds a 4.7ghz all cores turbo, so I guess based on reviews you should be able to hold 4.8ghz all cores. but forget anything higher than that.
Joined Feb 10, 2007 Messages 7,658 All of the fans currently are Corsair ML120's. I could replace the Thermalright with a Corsair H100i Pro. with four fans (push /pull), but with that radiator mounting on the side of the case, should its four fans be pulling air out of the case or drawing air into the case? I'd still have that front-to-back airflow from the two front 120mm fans + the single rear 120mm fan.
Joined Feb 11, 2013 Messages 6,463 If you can fit the h100i go with it.. it should be better in every possible sense, and put the fans as exhaust, that's a lot of heat to be pushed inside that tiny case.. exhausting all the CPU heat outside the case is one of the major advantages of AIO. if you have that chance go for it.
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Joined Feb 10, 2007 Messages 7,658 i agree with running the h100i but youll find that running the h100i as an inlet from the front will benefit your temps the most with that case. especially if your going to go with push/pull. here is a good article that will help in figuring out how much cooling youll need https://www.anandtech.com/show/13400/intel-9th-gen-core-i9-9900k-i7-9700k-i5-9600k-review/21 Mounting the H100i on the front 380T? Not sure if it'll fit up there, but if it does then the heat from the radiator would be pushed back into the case, right?
Joined Apr 16, 2018 Messages 2,507 there may some heatdump but with push/pull fans it would be very little with the cooler air coming in. as an exhaust theres only a 120 bringing in cool air so the rad would soak up alot of the heat put off by the vrms and gpu.
Joined Apr 11, 2007 Messages 24,802 My TRUE Spirit 120M has been running my i7-2600k at 4.5ghz for 6 years now. Stock Thermalright fan too. The 2600k is also a 95w TDP chip. That being said, the i9-9900k is a whole new animal. 8 cores vs. 4 cores, and with the proper workload and the way the TDP really works, the 9900k is more like a 160w chip. I don't think the 2600k would ever come close to that at it's top speed around 5ghz. The TRUE Spirit 120M is rated for 160w. If you were to run this on a 9900k, you would quite literally be at the bare minimum. I would not expect to be doing much overclocking at all using it, and the fan will be running at high speed quite often. Everyone here will likely recommend you get a water cooler. They are fine for many cases. If you are still considering air coolers, they can be very competitive. Single Tower cooler (extremely tall, may be too much for some cases): Thermalright TRUE Spirit 140 Power. 360w of cooling power according to specs. Not sure I believe it when their dual tower Silver Arrow is 320w, but I will believe it would be more than enough for the 9900k. Noctua UH-14S Dual Tower coolers (more likely will fit more cases while possibly blocking really tall RAM): Silver Arrow, either IB-E extreme or ITX-R. 320w of cooling power, but shorter than TRUE-140 and will fit most cases. Noctua NH-D15 or NH-D15S
Joined Feb 10, 2007 Messages 7,658 Another thing I forgot to mention in the OP; I normally run the computer long periods of time (it can be on for weeks between shut-downs). I'm guessing an air-cooler would be better in that use case. I was able to find the Silver Arrow ITX-R at Amazon UK and ordered from there. Thermalright's specs. say that with its single 130mm fan, it's rated up to 320W. |
