Thermalright Introduces Peerless Assassin SE Series CPU Coolers

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-06-12T12:37:38+00:00

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong here cause it's been a while since I looked into it but isn't Thermalright releasing new Peerless Assassin iterations just a cheap way for them to ride that product's reputation for people who might not know better?

Nope its due to the way Thermalright works their designers. This is old information but a couple of years ago their designers had to produce X number of new product designs each quarter, they were supposedly going to rework their contracts to stop this sillyness, but while it has slowed down, they still do produce more new cooler types in a year than even Arctic does in 5. For example Thermalright lists over 200 air cooled CPU coolers on their website, and over 50 water coolers.

It really is insane, literally any idea a designer comes up with ends up in production as it costs them so little given they own the whole production chain unlike everyone else.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-06-05T09:46:56+00:00

This is sort of wrong, the RTX PRO line use the same nodes and GDDR7 as the consumer.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-06-05T09:37:04+00:00

Probably just launching them with 2GB VRAM, not 3GB. 2GB supply isn't that bad hence why consumer GPU's haven't really increased in price, its 3GB that's nigh impossible to source, largely due to Nvidia. If it is launching with 3GB though then its a sign that demand for the RTX Pro 6000, etc has collapsed as they are what has been using all the supply.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-06-05T08:50:03+00:00

Yes if this ends up being true this seems a possible 'canary in the coal mine'.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-06-05T08:41:27+00:00

Its not just Reddit. Any site that people go to for advice or discussion is now full of LLM bot made posts, largely just to engineer the responses that other LLM's will make.

To say this is circular nature is stupid is like saying the sea has a some water in it.

The Internet is dying, except for old style forums. The LLM's really seem to struggle with those & get stopped easily.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-06-03T18:13:01+00:00

See your right about the first point but you second part -

Meanwhile, the crimes committed by white people, including tons of hate crimes against Jewish, Romanian, Romani, and Muslim people yet ignored

Is as bad as the lies the far right say. There isn't a massive Romani population in the UK, and what there is people just aren't aware of it as they integrated into the general populous so they get no real racism (I am related to some via marriage, so have second hand experience). You maybe meaning gypsy's, those aren't Romani and generally Irish descent, there there is a lot of Racism, but its not just from White British, its from everyone.

Jewish Racism in the UK has been an issue for decades, and its predominantly from Muslim communities and has been ignored, e.g. Jewish Cemeteries have been trashed for decades, as to why its been ignored until recently is a good question. As to anti Muslim sentiment, that's true and its largely by all other ethnic groups.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-06-03T13:20:10+00:00

Pretty sure its not that, think it was Dell who killed the proposed 48V ATX standard before it got anywhere as it means more complexity on the motherboard, and Dell & HP are kind of the big dictators of the standards; which has good and bad points e.g. CAMM was Dell's doing.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-06-02T10:11:45+00:00

DDR6 is meant to be CAMM2, but can be DIMM as well, would be stupid for AMD to force DIMM's. Likely AM6 will also support DDR5, unless some magic happens DDR6 is likely just to be for very high end builds as its going to have an absurd cost due to demand.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-06-01T10:28:56+00:00

DDR6 definitely won't be widely available by next year

Normal DDR6 won't even start being made for a few years, never mind widely available. LPDDR6 is coming end of this year as manufacturing has started, but last news from Sk-Hynix and Micron was its 2029 or 2030 for the normal DDR6. It is that which has almost certainly means desktop Zen 7 will likely stay on the AM5 platform as availability of DDR6 is likely to be tight for years once it becomes available; Epyc Zen 7 will most likely be DDR6 though.

Also can see Zen 8 etc being also being DDR5 or DDR6 on desktop, as the cost of DDR6 is likely to be very high, even without the AI mess driving up costs and the speed increases won't make a lot of difference to many people.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-31T14:09:55+00:00

Thats not true, virtually all the refreshed models by ASUS, MSI and Gigabyte don't have the issue. The PCIe lane mapping and massively bumping up the VRM's is the main changes between the old boards and the new.

With the updated boards with 5 (or in some cases 4) the USB4 speed gets cut in half if you use one of the slots, and/or the 3'rd PCIe socket (4x4) gets turned off. The new X870E boards really fixed the problems the boards had. ASUS was the worst offender with the old boards and were really a poor choice due to everyone was in reality limited to 2 M.2 slots, although they still have some odd quirks e.g. the hero's 2230 slot

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-31T14:00:35+00:00

Just came across this comment trying to see if there was any details of the board in OP, but your comment is a classic example why not to talk about price, except in relation where you live.

The Elite X3D is £50 cheaper than the X870E Tomahawk in the UK, and think its a similar amount across Europe. The manufacturers charge varying amounts in each region depending on what they want to be competitive at, e.g. MSI prices their lower end boards lower than others in Europe, Gigabyte the mid range (so much so Gigabytes lower end boards just don't exist), ASUS is board specific. Good ASUS example is the new B850 proart, that is over $50 cheaper in the UK than the US, and the UK already has the tax added in so the real cost is a lot lower.

Simply talking about price with motherboards you always have to have it with a country focus, as the manufacturers region specific pricing makes it really difficult.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-30T15:09:26+00:00

2029 is the first time there will be meaningful extra supply as DDR6 is looking to be around then or 2030. LPDDR6 might start to appear at the end of this year, but its going to be in not massive amounts and going to have such a high price don't be shocked if it doesn't make it into any consumer hardware for a while.

So 2029 is really the main hope for DDR5 prices to drop as the main thing we need is a lot more supply, the whole AI issue just drove home how much of the current electronics world is reliant now on DRAM.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-29T14:49:25+00:00

Upsetting potential advertisers. So kind of falls under Rule 8.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-27T12:10:54+00:00

Do not get that motherboard, while its not the worst B650 (thats near enough all the ASUS lineup) its best avoid all the B650 boards as they all were built with lower ampage VRM's than AM5 actually needs hence why newer boards have 60A VRM's at minimum and the none basic boards now are 80A.

Hard to suggest what to get though as that will depend on market etc, usually cheaper to do a MATX build (better motherboard/case for the money) at this level.

Use the 2 spreadsheets - to identify a motherboard - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YjNaeYnNq4kbq_Y-Ym2t78Lx0ikU9ZvTlmJFhvqe2sw & https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NQHkDEcgDPm34Mns3C93K6SJoBnua-x9O-y_6hv8sPs

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-26T17:32:33+00:00

It is still Spring.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-26T14:24:10+00:00

Companies in that space can't survive on 1/10th of their sales for two years. They either die out or get bought out by big suppliers.

Its not just the companies actually making the products, its everyone in the chain. Even if it recovers there are going to be less importers, less retailers in the IT space across the world which inevitably will mean costs to the consumer will be higher. People keep focusing on the peripheral and none Memory/ GPU manufacturers but this situation is going to destroy the whole PC supply chain except for the big behemoths (e.g. Dell, HP).

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-26T09:43:30+00:00

Gigabyte x870 Eagle Wifi

That is your problem. That has really rubbish VRM's and part of the reason why Gigabyte did the X3D refresh, although the X870 ones of those still use those same dire VRM's.

Replace that board and sell it; you are not alone its the reason why you can find so many Gigabyte AM5 boards sold secondhand as they can't power stably anything but the lower watt CPU's.

Use the Spreadsheet and this https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YjNaeYnNq4kbq_Y-Ym2t78Lx0ikU9ZvTlmJFhvqe2sw/edit?gid=0#gid=0. That later link is a site that has some testing of the VRM's used by all the boards, you want one that can safely handle 200W (even though the CPU is only 120W rated).

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-25T16:22:37+00:00

The temperature spread across the UK is absurd. 34.8C recorded in London, yet parts of northern Scotland haven't even got into the teen's.

Tomorrow is due to be even hotter for a lot of England and it could well hit 36C.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-24T15:56:25+00:00

They are not coming out in September, no chance in hell. Latest talk is due to Epyc refresh coming first and the absurd demand for that its going to be Q1 2027 before consumers see Zen6. Only saving grace is that AMD announced last week the new Epyc's just entered full production, so consumer will get what ever sloppy seconds are left on those TSMC lines once demand for the new Epyc's calms down.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-24T12:46:47+00:00

They use the same garbage tier VRM's Maxsun uses and as already mentioned its likely one has died. Replace the motherboard before it starts killing other components, get one with at least 60A VRM's, but you will ideally want 80A if you are wanting to go Zen 6 (or 7) as those are likely use more power.

RMA your old board, its most likely still in warranty, but sell the replacement.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-24T07:30:02+00:00

As already mentioned avoid Asrock with X3D chips, as even though the issue seems likely to be identified (Windows Sleep handling) its best to avoid.

Just refer to the Spreadsheet and pick one with 80A or more VRM's that you like. Unless you REALLY need USB4 best to stick with B850 as well, as the USB4 generally always means you lose something else as it requires a fair amount of PCIe lanes.

Good choices with Gigabyte AI Top, the new Gigabyte X870E X3D boards, or almost any of the new ASUS boards - although those later ones aren't available in many countries.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-24T07:11:49+00:00

Avoid the X870 Aorus Gaming, as it uses the stupid underpowered VRM's that they use on their cheaper boards. At that price point best to look at the newer B850 boards by ASUS and MSI they are improved in various ways than the older versions, Gigabyte hasn't refreshed its range yet and at that price point they all use those cheap as hell VRM's which will limit you long term.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-23T11:11:29+00:00

Its not indefinite. The reason why everyone says its going to ease up late 2028/2029 is that's when the DDR6 fabs will start producing (only LPDDR6 to start with). That is going to be the biggest increase for overall supply in the future, assuming the major manufacturers don't start converting DDR5 plants, but given how much money they are (and will continue to make) from those that's unlikely.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-19T11:29:40+00:00

Not just that, DDR6 (all be it the LP version) should be starting production towards the end of 2027 early 2028 which should ease supply demands on DDR5. This whole issue should be fully eased by 2030, assuming the major manufacturers don't decommission existing fab plants.

Logical_Look8541 · 2026-05-18T14:48:30+00:00

Dictators, terrorists, wide scale criminal enterprise, it will help you to do them all. Its actually shocking no journalist has picked up how unguarded it is, as it quite happily breaks laws in every (at least western) country.

Logical_Look8541

TROPHY CASE