[CPU Cooler] AMD Ryzen Wraith Spire (stock) Review
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:46 am
AMD's Wraith Spire fan is the stock cooler that comes with Ryzen 5 CPU. (The Ryzen 7 CPU comes with a different version of the fan with LED lights, but I believe it is the same fan.) Keep in mind that the "X" versions of the AMD Ryzen CPU's do not come with the stock cooler. This review will cover whether a builder should buy an aftermarket CPU cooler or whether the stock cooler included is fine.
My review will focus on the noise factor. For temperatures and overclocking capabilities of the AMD Wraith Spire, it would be best to check out Hardware Unboxing's review. Here are his findings compared to the Hyper 212 Evo.
In my experience, the AMD's Wraith Spire is neither considerably quiet nor considerably loud. For a stock cooler, it's great considering the fact that it's free, easy to install, has overall good build quality, cools far more effectively than Intel's stock coolers and isn't appallingly loud. There is no need to worry about whether the fan is too wide for the motherboard or too tall for your case
Currently, the WS cooler is the loudest part of my system, though mostly because most of the other parts I selected are very quiet. I estimate the noise of it to be 40 DB at full speed. However, if the Wraith Spire's fan is controlled (and not running at full speed), it does not make a lot of noise. This is a fan that needs to be controlled and limited in RPM's though if you do want a low-noise build.
It's better (and quieter) than what I expected for a stock cooler and it should run quieter than the coolers in many prebuilt performance PC's out there. But in the long-run, the general goal for silent Ryzen builds is to upgrade to an aftermarket cooler. If you have room in your budget to buy a better cooler, you should go that route instead. However, if you have a tight budget at the moment, you can get away with using the WS cooler until you have the funds for a better one. As long as you're not overclocking or running a lot of intensive apps, it won't be overly noisy.
You shouldn't get this fan for any price other than free, but for what it is, it is relatively good. Rating: 6/10
My review will focus on the noise factor. For temperatures and overclocking capabilities of the AMD Wraith Spire, it would be best to check out Hardware Unboxing's review. Here are his findings compared to the Hyper 212 Evo.
In my experience, the AMD's Wraith Spire is neither considerably quiet nor considerably loud. For a stock cooler, it's great considering the fact that it's free, easy to install, has overall good build quality, cools far more effectively than Intel's stock coolers and isn't appallingly loud. There is no need to worry about whether the fan is too wide for the motherboard or too tall for your case
Currently, the WS cooler is the loudest part of my system, though mostly because most of the other parts I selected are very quiet. I estimate the noise of it to be 40 DB at full speed. However, if the Wraith Spire's fan is controlled (and not running at full speed), it does not make a lot of noise. This is a fan that needs to be controlled and limited in RPM's though if you do want a low-noise build.
It's better (and quieter) than what I expected for a stock cooler and it should run quieter than the coolers in many prebuilt performance PC's out there. But in the long-run, the general goal for silent Ryzen builds is to upgrade to an aftermarket cooler. If you have room in your budget to buy a better cooler, you should go that route instead. However, if you have a tight budget at the moment, you can get away with using the WS cooler until you have the funds for a better one. As long as you're not overclocking or running a lot of intensive apps, it won't be overly noisy.
You shouldn't get this fan for any price other than free, but for what it is, it is relatively good. Rating: 6/10