Introduction

From the Deepcool website:

Deepcool was founded with the mission of providing the best performance and humanized thermal solutions for worldwide customers. Established in 1996, Deepcool originally produced desktop and server coolers for ODM partners. With the rapid development of personal computers, Deepcool expanded the business into desktop cooling products and laptop cooling accessories.

Deepcool has built up its distribution network in over sixty countries all over the globe, by which end-users can purchase Deepcool products online or in their nearest local stores. With more and more media exposure and publication, such as awards from renowned websites and magazines like Pure Overclock, Tom’s Hardware, Guru3d, CHIP, etc., Deepcool now enjoys a good reputation among daily computer users, gamers, and overclockers.

We will always spare no effort to maintain customer satisfaction by serving our customer’s ever-changing thermal needs and providing the quickest and most comprehensive service available. As our slogan goes, we wish you all “Enjoy your cool life!”

Deepcool may not be a company you hear of often, but they are certainly no newcomer to the PC cooling market. They have pushed forward since 1996, offering a wide range of products. Starting with server and desktop coolers for ODMs, they expanded into the company you see today, offering up innovative designs from R&D teams based in the United States, China, and Germany. These teams make sure they create unique products that deliver fantastic performance. Not only that, but they also make sure these products are RoHS and WEEE compliant.

As for killer products, Deepcool produces everything you can imagine when it comes to cooling computer hardware, including Notebook coolers, cases, HDD coolers, VGA coolers, fans, and more. However, it is their newly launched Gamer Storm brand that is garnering attention. With products like the Dracula VGA cooler and the recently launched Lucifer, they have staked out their claim in the enthusiast market. Anyone looking for aftermarket cooling should also take a peek at what Deepcool offers as it may very well surprise.

In today's review, I look at the Deepcool Gamer Storm Assassin. This heavyweight heatsink has some serious good looks, but that is not all it has going for it. It features eight heatpipes along with a mirror finished copper base that has been paired with dual cooling towers which have a shark tooth fin design. Solely based on its specs and features, the Gamer Storm Assassin may indeed be a monster. Though whether all the above and more will be enough to dethrone the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 remains to be seen.

Packaging & Contents

The box Deepcool shipped their Gamer Storm Assassin CPU cooler in is a great deal larger than I expected. It measures roughly 21 cm in length, 15.75 cm in width, and 30 cm in height. This is good news as the large size of the box should allow for exceptional protection of cooler and accessories. Half of a stylized assassin mask in shiny black and dark gray covers the front of the box. Meanwhile, the Gamer Storm logo and Assassin name stand out with a shiny bold and attention-grabbing deep green. The left side has a short paragraph that describes the Assassin cooler and lists a few of its features, including the shark teeth fins and mirror finished base.


The back of the box lists all the specifications and information one would expect. There is nothing out of the ordinary here. The right side is rather plain—there are no descriptions or images other than the Assassin name again prominently displayed in deep green font.

Contents

Opening the box reveals neatly stacked cardboard boxed into which everything is packed for exceptional protection. In fact, the packaging reminds me of how Noctua packages their coolers, which is very nice to see. The exceptional packaging shows that Deepcool wants a flawless product to arrive without dents, dings, or scratches, and many enthusiasts can appreciate that sentiment.


The Deepcool Gamer Storm Assassin comes with everything one would expect, including a giant heatsink and a 120 mm and 140 mm fan.


All modern sockets are supported and the mounting hardware for the Gamer Storm Assassin is very simple and straightforward. Universal mounting brackets for AMD and Intel are included. The blackpate is also universal in its design. The small de-vibration buckles (the small black rubber pieces that look like old school magnets) are interesting as well. These keep the backplate screws in place and help reduce vibrations. The fan clips are straight forward, but where others only provide what is needed, Deepcool has included extras that allow the Gamer Storm Assassin to utilize up to three fans.

Common parts supplied for mounting include:

• 8x Wire fan clips
• 4x Nuts
• 4x Screw bolts
• 4x Screws for LGA2011
• 4x Black plastic spacers
• 4x De-vibration buckles
• 4x Nuts for LGA775
• 2x AMD mounting brackets
• 2x Intel mounting brackets
• 1x Backplate
• 1x Retention plate
• 1x 140 x 140 x 25 mm fan
• 1x 120 x 120 x 25 mm fan
• 1x Heatsink
• 1x User's manual
• 1x Tube of thermal compound
• 1x Metal logo sticker
• 1x Y-adapter
• 1x Low noise adapter (7v)