AMD's coveted Wraith Max CPU cooler finally goes on sale in the U.S.
from PC world 08 September indexed on 08 September 2017 20:01You can finally buy a standalone version of AMD's Wraith Max CPU cooler for Ryzen processors in the U.S. Or at least you could. On Thursday, the cooler appeared on Amazon for $60 before selling out very, very quickly. The Wraith Max is the ultimate option in the Wraith series of coolers, packing sleek RGB lighting and a beefier heatsink than the smaller Wraith Spire and Wraith Stealth while still maintaining a fairly low profile. It also works with older AM3+ and FM2+ motherboards. But here's the rub: The Wraith Max was originally only available in select prebuilt Ryzen systems. DIY enthusiasts howled, because the cooler's glowing RGB circle indeed looks pretty badass in builds like our own versatile Ryzen 5 1600X PC. In late July, AMD announced plans to sell the Wraith Max by itself in response to user demand. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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