Vetroo V5 CPU Air Cooler with 5 Heat Pipes 120mm FDB PWM Processor Cooling for Intel LGA 1851/1700/1200/115X AMD AM5/AM4, Addressable RGB Lights Sync - White

Review of - Vetroo V5 CPU Air Cooler w/ 5 Heat Pipes & 120mm PWM Fan-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY(2021-May Update) - still working superblyThe Vetroo V5 CPU Air cooler is an amazing cooler sold at a competitive price!-As the product description and product photos illustrate the Vetroo V5 CPU Air cooler comes with a great fin stack around five (5) heat pipes, which is more heat pipes than similar products available on amazon.-COOLING PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN EXCELLENTAs noted by several well known and reputable youtube computer product reviewers, the Vetroo V5 CPU cooler provides superb CPU cooling. When cooling a little AMD Ryzen 5 3400G, with tuning to run at 4,000mhz, the Vetroo V5 has been providing 31-35C idle temps and 43-50C CPU temps under load, as reported by both the Windows 10 "core temp" software utility, and the Windows 10 HWINFO64 software utility.-GREAT VALUESince I was looking for cooling for a $99.00 (direct amazon price) AMD Ryzen 3 3200G CPU, or AMD Ryzen 5 3400G the availability of the Vetroo V5, on sale with a coupon, paired well economically with the CPU it is now cooling.-INSTALLATION WAS EASYIt was valuable to do a tabletop "dry run" assembly before installing this cooler. The most important thing to get right is that the AMD AM4 brackets MUST be installed with the bracket angles ANGLED INWARD in order for the screws on the bracket to line up with the AMD motherboard backplate. It seems as though reviewers who complained that the Vetroo V5 did not fit their AM4 motherboards probably didn't have the mounting brackets attached in the right direction. Notably, the seller has included an illustration of this, with the brackets angled INWARD, within the product photos right on the amazon product page. The documentation doesn't clarify this however. Note also that it is NOT possible to install the cooler and tighten the brackets onto the AMD motherboard backplate with the fans attached, so attach the fans after installing the fin system. Having a "long neck" screwdriver is also helpful, to extend past the height of the fin stack while tightening the screws in succession.-Since I was doing a build already with NON rgb Arctic brand fans, I was able to set up this cooler with two Arctic P12 PWN non-rgb fans in "push/pull" configuration. However, according to the various youtube testing gurus, using two fans apparently does not significantly increase cooling efficiency even though push/pull fans produce a small efficiency increase.-SUGGESTIONS TO MANUFACTURER EVEN WITH THIS FIVE STAR REVIEWVetroo should make a second version of the Vetroo V5 cooler that comes with two (2) fans. The Vetroo V5 does come with two (2) fan attachment brackets however. As a result, it is possible to install the Vetroo V5 cooler with "push" and "pull" air flow from two fans. Having an alternate version, even at a slightly higher price, would also be helpful because Vetroo does not currently have fans available for sale separately on amazon (or the Vetroo website) that match the fan provided with Vetroo V5.-CONCLUSIONThe Vetroo V5 CPU Air cooler provides performance which rivals fans that cost 2, 3, and 4, times as much as the Vetroo V5.

I was looking for a cooler that wouldn't break the bank but still looked good and kept my CPU temps in check. This was easy enough to install on my AM4 socket, and the RGB lighting adds a nice touch to my build. The fan isn't too loud, even when it ramps up during gaming. It keeps my CPU cool enough, though I'm not doing any crazy overclocking. For the price, it's a solid deal. It might be a bit big for smaller cases, though.

I bought this cooler for a new setup and was a bit worried by the price but the results have been great. It really blows the heat off and the CPU temperature it's always on the cooler side.As for the installation, it came with all screws and brackets needed plus a fair amount of thermal paste.I have no regrets and would buy it again if it's necessary

Bought the white version for use on a Ryzen 7 3700x on a MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI AM4 ATX motherboard, Neo Qube ATX case (a copy of a Lian Li 011D XL).Compared to the AMD stock cooler: at ultra settings with full RTX on for Cyberpunk 2077, I was easily hitting 80C for CPU temp. With the Vetroo V5, I was hitting about 62C with the same settings (AMD says 80C-90C is typical for the 3700x under stress loads). Idle temps with the Vetroo V5 as I'm typing this are about 32C, 35% fan speed.It does come with thermal paste and they give you brackets so you can install it on either an Intel or AMD motherboard. The heatsink also pretty tall compared to the AMD stock cooler. Its height cut really close to touching my glass side panel but it managed to fit without touching/scratching it. In terms of clearance alongside the RAM sticks with the included fan clipped on the heatsink: It can cut pretty close. I have 4 ram slots to the right of my CPU but I'm only utilizing 2 slots [ x O x O, (O is slot used, x is empty)] and with the fan on either side, it fits no problem. If I had all 4 slots filled and the fan positioned on the same side as the RAM sticks, it would cut pretty close to touching the RAM sticks. I'd recommend holding it in place prior to screwing anything in just to see if clearance is an issue for you. Because the heatsink is taller/narrower, it might give some leeway for the fan to fit next to the RAM sticks and be no issues.I had a few gripes with the cooler: mainly pertaining to the installation. For the most part, the instructions they provide you are clear in how to install it for either Intel/AMD. For AMD motherboards, when you screw on the two metal brackets onto the heatsink, point the diamonds at the ends so that a majority of it is facing inwards TOWARD THE HEATSINK, NOT AWAY, and orient the coiled covered screws in the proper direction. If anything, I'd recommend aligning the two metal brackets themself with the CPU backplate (if your mobo has it) prior to screwing the brackets onto the heatsink itself. My mistake was mounting the brackets incorrectly so the screws didn't align in a perfect rectangle to the backplate (it was more like a parallelogram).This could be an issue specific to the design of my ATX case, but because my motherboard was positioned vertically for the installation process and gravity wants to pull the heatsink down, that became a problem for me. I could not position my case/motherboard down horizontally as I needed to hold the backplate in place to the back of my motherboard (my case itself could not prop up the backplate nor could I get my hand in a position to hold the plate if i set my case horizontally). Like imagine trying to assemble a sandwich in midair and the bread slices are standing vertically. The heatsink is the left bread slice, the backplate is the right bread slice and the motherboard/case is this gigantic ass piece of hard ham. The only way to hold them together is using toothpicks through the left side where the heatsink is. (I believe only AM4 motherboards have this backplate that detaches behind the CPU/mobo?) Anyways, after a small struggle, I was able to sandwich the heatsink/mobo/backplate together just so the screws slotted onto the top of the backplate, then tilt my case moreso on its side to actually start screwing it together.In addition, because the screws that tighten to the motherboard sit so close to the heatsink, I had to use my screwdriver at an angle instead of just having it straight down. I was afraid of stripping the screw, but it felt like the grooves were big enough so I was able to tighten it a fair amount so it fit securely and not strip the screws.Overall and despite my long rant about the annoying installation issues, I'm satisfied, especially considering price to performance ratio. Noise level is minimal/quieter than the AMD stock cooler even at higher fan speeds. Aesthetics with RGB fan is fine to me and the CPU is running at a lower temperature which was the main thing I cared about. All at a decent price and I couldn't ask for more personally. It's akin assembling IKEA furniture. It might be a bitch to put together but if the end result provides functionality and aesthetics of it, then you may be fine going through the hassle if it is one.