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Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White
Spec score
Spec score 76
$51
Amazon US, Oct 24
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White against Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Thermalright
Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE
Spec score
Spec score 62
$18
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White: 76
Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE: 62
14 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White: 138.2
Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE: 387.5
180%to the right
Typical price
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White: $55
Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE: $16
$39to the right
From the spec sheets
Heat it holds
Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White: 300 W
Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE: 180 W
67%to the left
The verdict
- The Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White scores 23% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE typically costs $39 less.
- Per dollar, the Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE is the better buy: 387.5 points per $100 against 138.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 White | Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Liquid (AIO) | Air tower |
| Heat it holds | 300 W (better) | 180 W |
| Size | 360 mm radiator | 148 mm tall |
| Sockets | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 | AM4, AM5, LGA1700, LGA1851 |
| Brand | Thermalright | Thermalright |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Typical price | $55 | $16 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.