DeepCool AK620 Digital CPU Cooler Review

How Much Does it Cost?

The DeepCool AK620 Digital is available now for just £74.99, and well… as much as I think the Digital addition is cool, the Zero Dark edition is literally the same cooler without that fancy top plate, and it’s just £64.99 (£55.24 due to Black Friday) and well, it’s hard to ignore that kind of value, when this cooler kept up and beat air coolers that cost over £100 rather consistently.

Overview

DeepCool has long been one of the best brands on the market, and while I remember when they first hit UK shores nearly a decade ago, they’ve continued to grow in quality, popularity and performance since then. Their AK620 was already a very good cooler, but there are enough little tweaks and improvements here that are sure to keep it one of the more popular coolers for the next few years.

Firstly, the performance is simply excellent. It manages to compete with coolers that cost over £100, such as the Noctua NH-U12A, and in some tests, even beating the more expensive Noctua D15S. Not that I mean to purely single out Noctua, it beat plenty of others too, but Noctua are a class leader for premium build quality and performance, so being able to compete with them is high praise indeed.

The build quality is excellent though, and ditching the old silver look for black really smartens it up. The copper contact plate is nice and thick, and there are six thick heat pipes too. Add to that they’ve used their own premium 120mm high-pressure fans, and it’s no wonder this cooler delivered such excellent cooling performance. However, I’m equally impressed by how quiet this cooler was, it’s easily one of the best air coolers I’ve ever tested, especially when you factor in its price against the more premium options from Noctua, Cooler Master, and even DeepCool themselves, which cost £90-120, this “cheaper” model holds its own really well.

The digital display is a fun addition, but not one that I care for myself, as I typically can’t see inside my case anywho. Plus, with you able to save £10-20, depending on deals at the time, for the non-digital version, while still getting the same performance, it makes it harder to recommend the digital. Alas, if you want that display, it does give it a nicer look with the glossy top plate and RGB, so it’s subjective if that’s something you want or need, but either option is going to deliver great performance.