Testseek.com have collected 124 expert reviews of the Corsair A500 CPU cooler and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Corsair A500 CPU cooler.
January 2020
(80%)
124 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: It is almost as if Corsair has heard the cries of overclockers who still remember the days when you could overclock for the stars on an air cooler. With the trends of AIOs featuring silence and RGB over all aspects of design, it is good to see Corsair ste...
Adjustable fans on rails for simple memory clearance, Simple installation,
Premium Air pricing, Our sample had a base milling discrepancy, Loud at 100% fan speed
The Corsair A500 offers up a polarizing grey-scale aesthetic and good (though, not great) thermal performance, with high-performance fans in an adjustable sliding frame. Unless you love its looks, there are better options available for less than this cool...
Published: 2020-04-07, Author: Mark , review by: neoseeker.com
The performance of the Corsair A500 is as great as its size!Over the years I've heard of many people who are afraid of liquid cooling. The Corsair A500 CPU Cooler could easily appease them, assuming their system can handle its heftiness. This thing is HUG...
Published: 2020-03-03, Author: Chris , review by: funkykit.com
Easy to install, Sliding mechanism for fan placement, Decent cooling, Pre-applied thermal paste that isn't junk, plus a tube of the XTM50 paste, Screw driver included
If this is the route Corsair is taking on… then taking on they are, from a product range they've been absent from for so long. I can't wait to see what else they may be doing. The massive A500 is an air cooler that is meant to keep those temps down and i...
Easy installation, Great performance, Sleek design, Fan attachment and sliding mechanism, Pre-applied TIM, Extra TIM included
Other similarly-priced coolers perform better, Quite large and will cover your memory
As we come to the end of this review I am pulled in two different directions when it comes to the Corsair A500. For one Corsair has done a lot right with this cooler. The biggest thing for me is ease of installation. Installing air coolers can be a pain...
Aesthetically pleasing, Fan mount is well designed, Solid mounting hardware, Easy to install, Included screwdriver is pretty nice, Lack of ARGB will appeal to some, Five-year warranty
Performance is not up to par, Socket clearance issues, Exceptionally loud, Memory clearance is lacking, Blocked first motherboard expansion slot, No ARGB support will likely be a dealbreaker for others
The Corsair A500 retails for $99.99. Aesthetically pleasing Fan mount is well designed Solid mounting hardware Easy to install Included screwdriver is pretty nice Lack of ARGB will appeal to some Five-year warranty Performance is not up to par Socket cle...
Very Good Build Quality, Excellent Performance, Zero Mainboard & RAM Clearance Issues (Slide & Lock Fan Mount System), Easy Installation, Dual Fan Solution, 5 Year Limited Warranty,
Published: 2020-01-27, Author: Sebastian , review by: pcper.com
CORSAIR's A500 Dual Fan cooler offers the easiest installation process I've ever had with a large air cooler – and easily the best fan mounting system I've ever seen – thanks to some solid design choices. Speaking only of raw performance it offered litera...
Adjustable fans on rails for simple memory clearance, Simple installation,
Premium Air pricing, Our sample had a base milling discrepancy, Loud at 100% fan speed
The Corsair A500 offers up a polarizing grey-scale aesthetic and good (though, not great) thermal performance, with high-performance fans in an adjustable sliding frame. Unless you love its looks, there are better options available for less than this cool...
