Corsair A500

An air cooler standing 160mm tall rated to dissipate 180W. That rating covers upper-midrange CPUs at stock and mild overclocks. Noise is specced at 36 dBA; socket support includes AM5, AM4, LGA1700. At 160mm tall, verify case cooler clearance — mid-towers typically allow 160–170mm.

At $109.99 it sits in the high-end CPU cooler bracket. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Corsair backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.