Scythe MUGEN 6 Black Edition – The Budget King!

Epilogue

Before I proceed with the conclusion of this evaluation since it has to do with a budget-oriented product promising high performance per price, I have to address the elephant in the room: Thermalright. In almost every cooling evaluation, I receive comments about this brand and its fantastic products, sold at bottom-low prices, and you wonder why I haven’t reviewed any of them so far. The answer is that I tried to contact this brand, but I never got a response, so there are no review samples, either coolers or PSUs. I found two of their PSUs thanks to a friend who bought them and sent them to me, paying all shipping expenses. The bottom line is that from the moment a brand is not cooperative and I cannot find review samples, don’t expect a review from me. It is not that I have a problem reviewing their products. The problem is that they don’t bother sending me them. And I don’t follow the same methodology as other sites or channels, which only review stuff from cooperating brands (AKA brands that put banners on their site or sponsor their videos). I review anything and everything that I find interesting as long as I can find it!

Now that we have addressed Thermalright, it is time to proceed with the product in hand, the Mugen 6 Black edition, which rocks the air cooling world by achieving a top performance-per-price ratio! So far, I haven’t evaluated a cooling solution offering so much at this price level. With 55 dollars, you get decent performance, able to handle a power-hungry CPU with over 300W TPD, two quality fans, low noise output, easy installation, compact dimensions, compatibility with all popular sockets, and nice aesthetics. Moreover, the bundle includes a long screwdriver, so you won’t need to search for one to mount the cooler!

The only less expensive cooler I could find with similar (or higher) thermal handling power, using a dual-tower design, is the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE, which looks super promising at 34 dollars, a crazy low price given its specifications!

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