Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB vs Gigabyte AORUS WATERFORCE 280 CPU Cooler Comparison

The main differences between Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB and Gigabyte AORUS WATERFORCE 280 are in Supported Sockets, Liquid Cooler, Noise Level and Fan RPM.

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Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB	Gigabyte AORUS WATERFORCE 280
Prices (Change region) In Stock $80.90 Last updated 31 minutes ago. In Stock Free shipping $89.90	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $269.90
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Brand Thermalright	Brand GIGABYTE
Model PA120 VISION MAX ARGB BLACK Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB BLACK	Model GP-AORUS WATERFORCE 280 AORUS WATERFORCE 280
Release Date 📅 January 2026	Release Date 📅 February 2022
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Motherboards ► Cases ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Motherboards ► Cases ►
Supported Sockets AM4 AM5 LGA1150 LGA1151 LGA1155 LGA1156 LGA1200 LGA1700 LGA1851	Supported Sockets AM4 AM5 LGA1150 LGA1151 LGA1155 LGA1156 LGA1200 LGA1366 LGA1700 LGA1851 LGA2011 LGA2011-3 LGA2066 sTR4 sTR5 sTRX4 sWRX8
Liquid Cooler No	Liquid Cooler Yes
Radiator Size -	Radiator Size 280 mm
Noise Level 27 dB	Noise Level 17.1 - 36.5 dB
Fan RPM 2150 RPM	Fan RPM 950 - 2150 RPM
Height 164 mm	Height -