DeepCool AS500

Der Deepcool AS500 ist ein sehr gelungener Tower-Kühler. Er überzeugt durch seine gute Verarbeitung, die hohe Kühlleistung und seinen leisen Betrieb. Mit den eingebauten RGB-LEDs kann er auf Wunsch zudem die umliegende Hardware beleuchten.

Maximale Kühlleistung im Luftkühlerbereich bieten vor allem Dual-Tower-Modelle - oft aber auf Kosten der Kompatibilität. Mit dem AS500 Plus bietet DeepCool ein Single-Tower-Modell an, das bei guter RAM-Kompatibilität eine hohe Performance bieten soll. Doch gerade am AS500 Plus kann man gut zeigen, dass mit Blick auf die Kompatibilität längst nicht nur der Arbeitsspeicher problematisch werden kann.

Deepcool got its start in 1996 and has from then on out grown to become an industry heavyweight. The company's focus on the enthusiast DIY market has paid off tremendously, with the company releasing well-regarded cases, power supplies, heatsinks, fans, and all-in-one liquid coolers. Overall, the company has shown an ability to think outside the box, along with a willingness to try new things. When you take that into consideration, it's no wonder Deepcool has become a popular manufacturer in the DIY PC market. In today's review, I look at the Deepcool AS500. The eagle-eyed among you may notice its appearance is similar to the Gamer Storm Assassin III with one less cooling tower, and on the surface, you would be correct. However, a closer inspection shows Deepcool has made some notable changes. First, the cooler uses five heatpipes and comes equipped with an ARGB-illuminated top plate. For those wanting to minimize noise from their system, the fan has a very quiet RPM profile. That said, a quiet cooler doesn't mean bad cooling as I have reviewed many exceptional air coolers over the years that can be considered nearly silent. Therefore, considering how well the Assassin III performed, it will be quite interesting to see how the AS500 does. So without further ado, let's take a closer look at what this latest offering from Deepcool can do.

the Deepcool brand may not carry the gravitas of, say, a Noctua or a Corsair, but every once in a while the Chinese firm serves up a product that's well worthy of consideration. The AS500 is a fine choice for your next build.

Although there is no ARGB lighting effects to the fan, what DeepCool has done here in terms of aesthetics is both very nice and pleasing on the eye. Put simply, I fail to see that even the most ardent RGB haters out there would have too much of a problem with the AS500. More than that, however, this isn’t just all about aesthetics. DeepCool has produced a perfectly competent and, in terms of acoustic performance, truly remarkably cooler here. In fact, given that this cooler is on the relatively small side, it clearly adds even more to the already impressive performance figures it gave in our testing.

The reviewed air cooler performed well and handled both tested processors, including the Core i9 9900K at 5 GHz (but it barely coped when we went above the strictly required voltage level). The 140 mm fan is relatively quiet. At maximum rpm (1200), the cooler still isn’t very loud. It’s possible to set an even less noisy fan curve – silence is always desired, especially if your CPU is not a high-end model.