Antec A20 is a budget but powerful cpu cooler. It is sold for Rs.734 on Snapdeal. There are chances you might get cheaper it in the local market. I am really impressed with the performance. Compare a stock fan, Antec A20 is bit powerful due to its aluminum copper component. It is the cheapest air cooler that comes with copper pipes that add more to the cooling. I had tested this fan on a old Quad Core pc which was having heating problem. On Intel's stock fan the temperature was between 60 to 70 degree and after installing Antec A20 the temperature remained below 30 to 40 degree at maximum usage. A20 might be small but it works quiet fine compare to a regular fan. That is because of the heat sink design holding copper pipes and a 80mm fan. To extend the cooling you can add one more fan to the opposite side. It is deal for entry level and mid range desktop. You can also use it on a gaming pc if you have no plan for overclocking. 80mm fan does not means it will make much noise. it is quiet.
Features
- Innovative Cartoon Style
- Bigger Aluminum Base
- Easy-installation
- Multi-angle installation
Specification
- Net Weight - 290g
- Unit Dimensions - 66(L)x87(W)x115(H)mm
- Copper heat pipes - 2 x 6mm
- Fan Dimension - 80 x80 x25mm
- Fan spindle bearing - Liquid State Bearing
- Fan Speed - 2200RPM
- Noise - <25dba
- CFM - 36
- Sockets Compatible - Intel LGA 1366/1155/1156/775 and AMD FM1/AM2/AM2+/AM3
Design:
Antec A20 has a less attractive design compared a another budget model Deepcool Gammaxx 200. This one has a bigger fan and a bit flashy look. But also it is costlier compared to Antec A20. The box features Antec's innovative Cartoon Style. The art itself reflect a less costly and powerful product. The package comes with only required elements. Thermal pastes is pre-applied on Antec A20.
It is big compared to a regular Intel's stock fan . 80x80x25 mm fan lies on the front side. Instead of pushing air on the top side like other stock fan do, this one push air towards the sides. It can be placed easily in any angle. You can add it with or without alignment to the processor. It is capable of keeping the cpu cool from all corners. it also not very large. I found the size perfect. It fits well on the board through a retention ring that comes in package. To install you have to place the ring first and then over that A20 sits with a fan hook. In the below image you can see the base of Antec A20. Perfect for any processor.
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