GamerStorm Fryzen ThreadRipper CPU Cooler Review

Peter Donnell / 6 years ago

Final Thoughts

Price

The DeepCool GamerStorm Fryzen Addressable RGB TR4 CPU cooler is available now from Amazon. It’s currently listed for a whopping £94.99, which does sound like a lot… because it is. However, keep in mind this is a high-performance cooler, it’s well made, it’s suitable for a £1600 CPU, and it has addressable RGB. You pay a lot, but yeah you do get a lot for your money too.

Overview

There’s not a huge market for the Fryzen, at least I don’t think there is. The Threadripper CPUs are a huge success, but they’re not exactly targeted to huge numbers of consumers. Even then, how many are happy with the coolers they have already, as many do lean towards liquid cooling too. Personally, I’m a bit fan of air cooling, as it doesn’t tend to heat up over time and retain heat as liquid does. Liquid is great for some things, but quality air cooling I find more reliable for prolonged CPU load scenarios, even more so for those rendering none stop all day, and longer.

Build Quality

Gamer Storm has gone all out on the construction and design of this cooler. It looks way fancier than it likely needs to, but with the performance we’ve seen today, it’s not all show and no go. It looks like some crazy RGB alien craft, which I absolutely love. However, everything is bolted firmly together, reinforced where it matters, and the chunky heatpipes are very nicely designed too.

Performance

While the 2990WX is the most extreme Threadripper on the market today, the Fryzen did a superb job of keeping it running perfectly, even with a bit of overclocking. Of course, if you’re looking further down the TR4 range, the performance will be even better from this cooler. If it can handle the most extreme Threadripper, the rest should be a breeze.

Should I Buy One

If you’re looking for a compact, stylish, RGB, TR4 cooler, with superb compatibility for RAM and more. Well, look no further than the Fryzen. It’s one of the slickest coolers I’ve ever seen, it’s just a shame that it’s quite expensive.