When it comes to high-end PC coolers, DeepCool's Assassin series has always been there. With its latest iteration, the manufacturer received a huge amount of praise and positive reviews, but despite this, it continued to improve it to… well, to adapt it to the new times, one could say. SO, DeepCoool presented his new Assassin IV VC Visionwith the same quality and performance as always, but with some interesting improvements.
Depending on where you read the review and what processor they tested it with, the DeepCool Assassin IV is still among the best coolers on the market, that's a fact. With a maximum TDP of 300W thanks to its double tower design of aluminum sheets with vapor chamber, it is undoubtedly one of the best heat sinks that can be installed on a modern processor, keeping the system at the right temperature while all circumstances.
So, what are the improvements in the DeepCool Assassin IV VC Vision?
Well, as we mentioned at the beginning, what DeepCool has really done with this new variant is adapt it to modern times, and by that we mean the majority of manufacturers have jumped on the fitting bandwagon screens in their products. as in the case of heat sinks. And the truth is that it is something that looks great and can even be useful, especially since most PC cases already have a tempered glass side that allows you to see the interior.
In this way, the manufacturer has integrated a small four-segment digital display capable of providing real-time monitoring of the system status, including CPU temperature, load percentage, watt consumption and core speed , as shown in the picture. image that we placed above this paragraph. It also includes visual temperature alerts: the thermometer to the left of the temperature will glow different colors depending on the temperature; For example, when it exceeds 90°C, it flashes red to attract attention.
For all of this to work, there is of course an extra cable, a USB 2.0 connector that needs to be connected internally to the motherboard. It will also be necessary to have installed and running the DeepCool software, that is, this screen will not work autonomously if the system does not work with the application.
For the rest, the heatsink is the usual Assassin IV, with its physical button on the top which allows you to switch its two fans from normal mode to silent mode, considerably reducing the noise emitted (which is not that much, fans are PWM). 140 mm that spin up to 1,800 rpm and emit 29.3 dBA of maximum noise, but can be reduced to just 22.6 dBA in silent mode.
Considerations, pricing and availability
When we say that it is the usual Assassins IV to which they added a screen, we say it because it is also one of the largest and heaviest heatsinks on the market, which l We can already assume knowing that it integrates two 140 mm heat sinks. fans each. The DeepCool Assassin IV VC Vision measures 147 x 144 x 172mm (be careful with that height) and weighs a whopping 1,780 grams.
It's not exactly cheap either, as the manufacturer's suggested retail price is 139.99 dollars. But hey, looking at the price of any high-end liquid cooling or air cooler, one could say that it is in line with what is considered a normal price, especially when you know that you are buying one of the best heat sinks on the market.
As for availability, the manufacturer has already listed it on its website and stated that availability is immediate, but at the time of writing this article we have searched the main stores in Europe and for now it does not It's not even listed. It will be a matter of time, you know how that goes.
