Question Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE & i9-9900K ?

[Titanion]

Can a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE really handle an i9-9900K running at 5K?

There are actually three CPUs I need to cool, 9900K, 9700K, and 8700K.

Old cases with only a place to mount one 120mm fan, so I was thinking air cooling if this is a competitive cooler.

In the old days Thurmalright, or maybe it was Thermaltake, used to be my favorite heatsink for Socket 7 and Socket 939 CPUs.

I kind of do want to enter the waterblock Era, but I like my old 775 cases.

 

[ak47jar3d]

It should at stock by only AIOs can handle that CPU when you start overclocking. It can pull 250w+ on full load. I currently own 9900kf.

 

[punkncat]

Considering the case(s) you mention, not unless you drop the side panel. I also tend to agree with @ak47jar3d in regard to the OC. Those were known to run pretty hot.

I think it would be a good idea to consider a different case for at least the i9 with better airflow options.

 

[Titanion]

I'm not opposed to a new case for the 9900K, just reluctant, and I'm willing to go AIO. It has a Gigabyte Aorus Master.

This is my step up from my current 4770K.
I'll need a cooler for the 9700K as well, and I have a Gigabyte Aorus Pro for it. Maybe I can get by with an older case for this one. I picked up a couple bulky, giant cases, too ugly for my wife to allow in the house.

The 8700K is for a friend, and it is on an MSI Z390 motherboard. Maybe the Thurmalalright PA 120 SE can cool that one. He is moving up from a 2600K. I have read that his Hype 212 Black Edition is not enough.

It is a whole new world thinking about cooling 8th and 9th generation CPUs instead of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation. I have been reading a lot, but the is a lot to learn and think about, and lots of bad advice out there as well.

Any and all advice is welcome, including any threads I should peruse.

The review of the Thurmalalright PA 120 SE here at Tom's Hardware is what got me thinking about it.