Scythe Unleashes Big Shuriken 3 CPU Cooler

btarunr · Mar 20, 2019

Scythe today announces the release of new cooler Big Shuriken 3. This cooler is low profile cooling solution for small form factor systems. The version uses newly developed Kaze Flex 12015mm slim fan that delivers great airflow and compact size for only 69mm in height. The wide-space heatsink jointed with 5 sintered heatpipes can transfer and ventilate the heat effectively, and with asymmetric design offering best compatibility to memory and components on motherboard.

Big Shuriken 3 features

Slim and fit with only 69 mm height
Latest new mounting kit (HPMS III)
Asymmetric design for best compatibility

For more information, visit the product page.

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londiste · Mar 20, 2019

Compared to Big Shuriken 2, it is 11mm taller...

Caring1 · Mar 20, 2019

So it only mounts one way?

PLAfiller · Mar 20, 2019

Caring1 said:
So it only mounts one way?

Seems like it, with one diagonal piece on the back. Shouldn't be a problem though. They made the sticking part always above the I/O ports, as was the intention I guess.

Devastator0 · Mar 20, 2019

londiste said:
Compared to Big Shuriken 2, it is 11mm taller...

Yeah, this blows (heh). I have the Rev B cooler and it JUST fits in my Fractal Node 202. It does an awesome job so far but pity I won’t have an upgrade option down the road. If only they kept it the same height...

RH92 · Mar 20, 2019

Devastator0 said:
Yeah, this blows (heh). I have the Rev B cooler and it JUST fits in my Fractal Node 202. It does an awesome job so far but pity I won’t have an upgrade option down the road. If only they kept it the same height...

I would had liked to see a Rev B simply with higher fin surface area and am4 support but yeah this BS3 is no longer an option for 202 owners .

overvolted · Mar 20, 2019

You can get a 50 dollar coolermaster AIO with single 120mm rad that will kick that things ass.
There is really no point in air coolers anymore.

londiste · Mar 21, 2019

overvolted said:
You can get a 50 dollar coolermaster AIO with single 120mm rad that will kick that things ass.
There is really no point in air coolers anymore.

And that AIO will fit in under 7cm with no space to spare and no other place to mount radiator?
This is targeted primarily to ITX and SFF. Big Shuriken 2B was/is steadfast in that space.

danbert2000 · Mar 21, 2019

overvolted said:
You can get a 50 dollar coolermaster AIO with single 120mm rad that will kick that things ass.
There is really no point in air coolers anymore.

Not everybody wants a bunch of liquid in their computer. I'd rather live with higher temps than a non-zero chance that my computer will be irreparably damaged due to leakage. Also, in a small form factor case, it's not a given that you have space for a radiator or that you would necessarily get better temps with a tiny rad.

Devastator0 said:
Yeah, this blows (heh). I have the Rev B cooler and it JUST fits in my Fractal Node 202. It does an awesome job so far but pity I won’t have an upgrade option down the road. If only they kept it the same height...

This height is with a 25mm fan. You could replace it with a 14 mm fan and it would be the same height.

EDIT: Never mind, their site stated that's 69 mm with the 14 mm fan. I'll just stick with my Shadow Rock LP I guess.

Caring1 · Mar 22, 2019

overvolted said:
You can get a 50 dollar coolermaster AIO with single 120mm rad that will kick that things ass.

And A.I.O's do such a great job cooling the VRM's …… oh wait.

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Scythe Unleashes Big Shuriken 3 CPU Cooler

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