Scythe Ashura

crazyeyesreaper · Dec 14, 2013

The Ashura is breathing new life into Scythe's CPU cooler lineup. Featuring an offset single tower design, this heatsink offers enough clearance even for the tallest modules in all four memory slots. With a price below $50, it is also quite affordable, while providing decent noise levels and good cooling.

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eidairaman1 · Jan 3, 2014

it would appear the Genesis Black does better under overclocking loads especially in the wprime chart,

buildzoid · Jan 3, 2014

I wonder how much better it would perform with a second fan.

crazyeyesreaper · Jan 3, 2014

Yes it does perform better but keep in mind the Genesis is $80 vs The Scythe at $49 The Genesis needs fans $12-40 depending on user preference so roughly $90-120 vs $48 for a 2c difference on Haswell. Scythe wins in this regard as it can also utilize a second fan. This model just doesn't include one.

eidairaman1 · Jan 3, 2014

well i am looking for a unit that doesnt block the ram slots let alone pci e slots for an amd build with potential overclocking room. i mean sheesh 90c ouch.

crazyeyesreaper · Jan 3, 2014

Remember it is Haswell my chips are not delidded so its a retail CPU with no modifications. and it hit 90C in an FPU aka Prime 95 / Occt / IBT test which a user will never experience. The AIDA64 Test is a more accurate full load CPU test as it loads the FPU / Memory / CPU / Cache etc thats a more typical user load scenario.

eidairaman1 · Jan 3, 2014

just looking for best performance possible without blocking slots since ill be using an 8core and eventually overclocking it

Random Murderer · Jan 3, 2014

AMD branded RAM in an Intel system? BLASPHEMY!

Joking aside, looks to be a decent performing cooler, and great review as always.

rooivalk · Jan 4, 2014

eidairaman1 said:
it would appear the Genesis Black does better under overclocking loads especially in the wprime chart,

tomshardware did genesis and ashura review too.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-heat-sink-haswell,3554-11.html

yes, genesis is better but it's very pricey with $80 heatsink and $45 Prolimatech fans.

eidairaman1 said:
well i am looking for a unit that doesnt block the ram slots let alone pci e slots for an amd build with potential overclocking room. i mean sheesh 90c ouch.

14cm HSF will always block the first slot pcie (if the first slot is very close to the DIMM slot) and you need at least CM 690-wide case.

I also notice that many good motherboard would place PCIe 1x in the first slot, many people won't use 1x slot.

HD64G · Jan 4, 2014

Nice review and timid cooler for price and size. Skythe has retained their fame of their nice products.

csendesmark · Jan 4, 2014

I've just ordered this cooler for my new processor

Looks promising!

palibaya · Jan 8, 2014

Can this cooler fit into my Fractal Design Define Mini?

Platinum · Jan 14, 2014

Thanks a lot for this great review, you almost convinced me to buy it ! But one question: Which thermal paste did you use for this review ?

Dugga · Feb 4, 2014

Hi, I would like to ask if 190 mm wide case is enough to fit in the cooler, or do I need wider one? - I have Zalman Z3 Plus.
Thx.

eidairaman1 · Feb 4, 2014

Use google for research on this

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eidairaman1 · Jan 23, 2019

I know this is over 1 year old from last reply but I'm hoping to make a request.

Hey @crazyeyesreaper @W1zzard may we get a review of this cooler on the Ryzen AM4 platform?

I'm curious because I may buy another for a new setup.

It's been an excellent cooler for this FX 8350 @5.0 (All 8 cores).

It's on the Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 doesn't block ram or the pcie slots.

I know the Mugen 5, Ninja5 are out but I'm looking at Slim Coolers.

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Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
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Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
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System Name	Old reliable
Processor	Intel 8700K @ 4.8 GHz
Motherboard	MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC
Cooling	Custom Water
Memory	32 GB Crucial Ballistix 3666 MHz
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X
Storage	3x SSDs 2x HDDs
Display(s)	Dell U2412M + Samsung TA350
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Samson Meteor Mic / Generic 2.1 / KRK KNS 6400 headset
Power Supply	Zalman EBT-1000
Mouse	Mionix NAOS 7000
Keyboard	Mionix

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

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