Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE

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Specifications

cooler type	air	high confidence
socket support	am4, am5, lga1700, lga1851	high confidence
height mm	155	needs verification

height mm: ~155mm per reviews — pin exact figure on thermalright.com spec table

Best for

The $36 dual-tower that embarrassed $100 coolers

Not ideal for

Compact cases under ~157mm clearance; 250W+ flagship CPUs

Ecosystem fit

AMD AM4 (compatible)AMD AM5 (compatible)Intel LGA1700 (compatible)Intel LGA1851 (compatible)

Sources (4)

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primaryThermalright — Peerless Assassin 120 SE product pagemanufacturer · high
productTom's — PA 120 SE reviewreview · high
cooler_typeDual-tower air per Thermalrightmanufacturer · high
socket_supportAM4/AM5, LGA1700/.../1851 per listingretailer · high

Scores

Overall76

Weighted blend: value 20%, confidence 20%, compatibility 15%, upgrade path 15%, audience fit 15%, use-case 15%.

Beginner Friendliness85

Mapped from upgrade tier 'beginner' (v1 heuristic).

Compatibility89

4 declared ecosystem fit(s).

Confidence64

4 sources (4 high-confidence); 1 field(s) flagged for verification.

Pro Readiness35

Mapped from upgrade tier 'beginner' (v1 heuristic).

Upgrade Path75

Tier 'beginner' baseline with 4 ecosystem(s) carrying into higher-tier setups.

Use-Case Fit50

Neutral v1 baseline — per-use-case editorial scoring is a later pass.

Value90

Priced in the 0th percentile of its category range.

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