Pricing is a concern, but the Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC delivers nostalgia with thermals and audio levels on par with what we expect today. A CPU cooler that will be with you forever, if you want.

The Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE is my top CPU air cooler recommendation because it beats $100+ options while costing only $35. Noctua coolers remain a worthwhile investment if you seek a ...

to see which Noctua CPU cooler models support socket AM5 out of the box or via mounting upgrade kits. In short, all Noctua coolers and mounting kits that support AM4 are upwards compatible with ...