Scythe Magoroku Review: excellent RAM thermals, but needs improvement elsewhere
Scythe is back with another dual-tower air cooler, the Magoroku. This cooler performs best with an Intel Arrow Lake system.
Scythe Magoroku, a dual tower heatsink paired with two of Scythe's Wonder Tornado 120 fans, has been reviewed for its excellent RAM thermals. The cooler, manufactured in Chiba, Japan, partners with factories in China and Taiwan for production of air coolers, fans, and other PC hardware. Unlike some of its cooler competitors, Scythe focuses on quiet performance for over 20 years.
The Magoroku cooler features a dual-tower design with six copper heatpipes and supports RAM up to 57mm tall. However, using the fan with tall RAM might result in some performance loss. To achieve optimal thermal performance, it is recommended to move the front fan to the back of the unit above the motherboard's VRM heatsinks.
The included fans are two of Scythe's Wonder Tornado 120 fans, which impact aesthetics, noise levels, and overall thermal performance. The fans run at speeds of 300-2000 RPM and offer an airflow of 60.29 CFM and air pressure of 2.45 MMH20.
Upon opening the package, one will find the CPU cooler and fans protected by molded foam and cardboard inserts. The included mounting hardware is for both AMD and Intel platforms, three sets of fan clips, a small tube of thermal paste, and a screwdriver. To install the cooler on an AMD AM5/AM4 or Intel 1700/1851/1200/115x socket, one must first remove the default AM4/5 retention mechanism, place the studs over the exposed holes, secure the mounting bars with screws, and finally, apply thermal paste to the CPU block before mounting it onto the mounting bars.
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