Fuma 3 CPU Air Cooler, Intel LGA1700, LGA1151, AMD AM5/Ryzen 120mm, Dual Tower, Black Top Cover

Great so far. The PC community calls this a high performing budget option but it doesn’t look and feel nor function like a budget cooler. It looks nice, performs even nicer, super quiet in my opinion. I use it for a Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, a very popular one for gaming and it cools great. I had an older PC by about 6 years that I used to replace the stock cooler, before I got my 7800X3D and temps went from around low 80s to mid 60s. This was an i7 9700F. For the 7800X3D at stock clocks/voltages and CPU fan curves, it would hover around the low 70s during gaming and upper 70s maybe even low 80s, I don’t recall exactly, during stress testing. I’ve since put a mild-moderate undervolt and set the fan speed to 100 percent at all times because why not, and gaming temps are consistently at 60 degrees with sometimes hitting 65 and stress testing doesn’t go above like 71. So all in all a great cooler.

Prologue: The Wraith Spire cooler I had with my Ryzen 7 2700 was doing okay, but it would have big spikes in temps whenever the CPU was used to transcode. The temps would idle at 39-40C (22C Ambient) and peak at 65-70C (on Prime95). The Wraith Spire would frequently spin up its fans to cool the CPU, and it was very noticeable sound-wise. I had a Corsair Air 740 case (great for air cooling), but it was not reaching it's potential, so I was in the market for a new CPU cooler. I had looked at the numerous Noctua, beQuiet, and Cooler Master coolers, but either the color scheme was not my style, the price was too high, or the product wouldn't be compatible with my tall RAM (Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro). I had read about the Scythe Mugen 5 rev. B and the Fuma coolers (had previously had a Scythe cooler during my Phenom II days). But upon searching, I happened upon the Fuma 2. It had no reviews when I bought it, but I watched some YouTube previews of it, and it looked promising (Dual Tower air cooler with a slim front fan for max RAM compatibility). THE REAL REVIEW: The Packaging: Everything was packaged together nicely. Nothing was loose and all the parts that are listed were included. The cooler came with many brackets for Intel and AMD, but I can only vouch for AM4 since that is what I was using it for. The even included a very nice screwdriver (pic included), one that is long enough to reach the screws on the mount plate to screw it into the brackets on the motherboard. Installation: My case is the Corsair Air 740, so there was plenty of room for installation. I was able to keep the motherboard in the case and install the cooler. It utilizes the stock AMD rear bracket, so make sure you still have that if you're using this for an AMD build. Once you screw the mounts with the spacers and screws onto the AMD rear bracket, the next part is installing the Fuma 2 on the CPU. The Fuma 2 came with a generic TIM (Thermal Interface Material); however, I opted to use my trusty old Arctic MX4. Once the TIM is on, the Fuma 2 mounts on top of the CPU. Now the toughest part was screwing the cooler's mount plate onto the mounts on the motherboard. If the motherboard was out of the case, then it would have been much simpler, but I am lazy and was able to screw the mount in with some trial and error and some patience. Once the cooler is mounted, you can mount the 2 included fans (1x 120mm and 1x thin 120mm) with the included fan clips. Pay attention, because one of the fan clips is specifically meant for the thinner 120mm (it is made apparent with stickers). They do include an extra set of fan clips in the case you would either like to add a separate rear fan or install a regular sized 120mm in the front instead of the thin one that is included. Once the fans are mounted and plugged into the motherboard, the installation is done. There is an included 4pin fan splitter in case your motherboard only has 1 CPU fan header (my motherboard had 2, so I did not have to use it). Now on to the good stuff... Results: The Fuma 2 exceeded my expectations. I had stated in my prologue that I had to rule out some coolers due to RAM compatibility (the Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro has some of the tallest heatsinks around). With the thinner 120mm front fan, and the offset the cooler has, it clears the RAM slots and the PCIe slots perfectly fine (pics included). With the black top on the cooler, it blends into my case pretty well. Thermals are great as well. I had stated my previous temps with the Wraith Spire cooler on my Ryzen 2700 was idle at 39-40C (22C Ambient) and peak at 65-70C where the fans would be full speed and would make itself known with its loudness. With the Fuma 2, my idle temps are 30C-33C and my peaks are 55-57C. Those peaks temps are great, if I wanted to overclock more, I could. But I chose the 2700 for its lower power draw. So at stock volts, I am able to get to 3.7GHz on all cores. I'm sure I could probably go over 4.0GHz if I upped the voltage, but I will leave that to someone else. The thermals improvements are beyond great; however, the best thing about it, is the near silent operation, even during those peak temps. I set a very low fan curve, so unless it goes above 65C it will never reach full speed. I have tested the fans at full tilt, and it is audible, but not as loud as the Wraith Spire cooler. Conclusion: If you have an AM4 CPU and are still utilizing the stock cooler, the Scythe Fuma 2 is a great option. The price does pit it against some comparable Noctuas and beQuiet coolers. But the form factor, color scheme, design, and compatibility were perfect for me. And the results match it's quality. I am impressed again by Scythe. I hope that they will get more attention from more of the YouTube reviewers, but unless you are one of the big cats, great coolers like this go under the radar.

For complete transparency, I ordered this CPU cooler twice, after a porch pirate stole the first one while I was at work. So shoutout to Amazon for helping me get another cooler to replace the stolen one. *So ya probably wondering what that asterisk on this review's headline is for. Simple: I am NOT a computer expert. I am not constantly finding the ins and outs of how to build the next super computer for our future robot overlords. I'm just a gamer/video editor who Google'd "How to build a PC on a budget" one day and eventually came here. If you're looking for the right cooler for your PC build, take what I say with a grain of salt and do your own research like I did. That being said, I bought this fan half a year ago on a budget and wanted to test it out before I wrote this review. My PC specs are as followed: Motherboard: ROG Strix Gaming B550-F CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X. Cooling: Scythe Fuma 2 + two additional 120mm fans in the PC case. RAM: 32 GB GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Here are my findings: APPEARANCE: This is definitely one of the better looking CPU fans on the market. A nice sleek design with the company's logo etched into the fans and top of the radiators, with various what look like rivets on top to give it even more of an edgy look. A very cool (no pun intended) design that doesn't stand out. One obvious lack of a feature is the RGB. If that's what you care about, stay away. If you do not (like me) then this is a bonus. NOISE: This cooler, despite having two fans attached to it, is surprisingly quiet. I stream and record videos as a hobby and the old CPU fans I used could be picked up on my mic, despite placing my Pcs in various locations. It was annoying. With this cooler, no longer a problem. Its not completely quiet, if ya listen hard enough you'll hear it easily but its so minimal so who cares...if you're a casual PC user. If you are someone who overclocks your PC (we'll get more into that later), ya gonna need this fan to pick up speed, and that's where the sound goes from an afterthought to noticeable, and it's still not as bad as my old CPU coolers running on minimal speeds. PERFORMANCE: Ok now for what's really important: Does it work? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: If you are someone who does not overclock your PC, this fan works wonders. Ive tested its performance by leaving my PC on for a while, casually watching videos, playing video games ranging from League of Legends to Apex Legends, using various programs for times ranging from a few hrs to all nighters and I can feel the fan constantly blowing cold air out of my PC. That part I was never worried about. Overclocking is a slightly different story. From an eye and feel test, I can tell it does the job well. I looked up some actual specs and while the Fuma 2 does keep an overclocking CPU in a reasonable safe zone, ya gotta remember we are talking about overclocking here. You are pushing your CPU beyond its normal limits and you run the risk of permanent damage to your PC if your cooler isn't up to the task. Sometimes reasonable isn't good enough. Now the Scythe Fuma 2 is build so you can add a 3rd fan to help out at the cost of noise, so it does have flexibility. However if you're willing to spend extra on a fan, ya might as well save up for a higher end CPU cooler. But on its own, it gets the job done and that added flexibility of a 3rd fan can still be useful down the road if ya don't need it upon initial buying but don't want to spend extra on a new cooler. Side note: I bought the Scythe Fuma 2 around late October and I live in the Southwest United States. I have yet to see how this CPU will perform with the summer heat. That will be the true test. I will update this review around October for the results. VERDICT: I categorize the Scythe Fuma 2 CPU Cooler as a mid-tier option with a lot of upside. Its miles ahead of any low-tier options but not quite as high as the more higher-end fans out there like Noctua or any custom water cooling system. That being said, if you look up the specs, it does occasionally rub shoulders with the big boys so on paper, its a great CPU cooler and personal experience so far can back that up as well. And at $60 USD (at this time) that is an insane value! If you are on a budget for building a PC for gaming, editing, drawing, etc. but you know how important a good CPU cooler is for what you are gonna do, the Scythe Fuma 2 is an absolute steal, with its performance, noise and flexibility! I highly recommend it!

A great cooler, good fans as well. Its exactly what I needed. Even comes with extra fan brackets and the corners are rubberized to reduce any vibrations you might have. Gave me a solid 10-20c reduction on average.

Works perfect on my 5800x. My CPU runs about 5 Celsius hotter during prime 95 load than my friends 5800x which has an Nochtua NDH15. During normal load like gaming the difference is less. So a very Good cooler

- Eu tenho um processador já um pouco velho, o PC fez 11 anos em 2023. É um i7 3770k. - Como indicado nas fotos, utilizava o cooler stock da intel. Em "idle" a temperatura ficava em torno dos 40-50C° e em "load" a temperatura ficava na casa dos 70-80C°. P.s. Nunca havia trocado a pasta térmica original, eu sei, mais de 10 anos usando a pasta térmica original incluída no cooler stock, é loucura. Simplesmente nunca troquei. :V P.s. 2 Com a compra do novo cooler decidi trocar a pasta térmica. Troquei pela IMPLASTEC TS Cold com uma condutividade térmica anunciada de 10.5 W/mk. - O cooler Fuma 3 da Scythe realmente fez uma incrível diferença dissipação do calor. — Não utilizo, ainda, nenhuma curva personalizada na velocidade das ventoinhas, portanto as temperaturas são valores "padrões". - Em "idle" observei que a temperatura agora fica na casa dos 30-40C°, uma queda de mais ou menos 10C°. Em "load" a mudança foi muito mais significativa, variando entre os 48-59C°. Uma diminuição quase na casa dos 20C°. - Esse Fuma 3 foi quase uma compra excessiva para a minha condição. Porém eu buscava comprar uma peça que estaria entre: "cooler dos próximos 10 anos" ao "cooler pro resto da vida". — Enquanto a ferragem continuar em bom estado (sem ferrugem, corrosão ou amassado), trocar as ventoinhas e pasta térmica seria o máximo da manutenção necessária. Esta compra foi feita de uma recomendação de amigo. Como ele mesmo disse, quanto mais quente o processador, mais eficiente é esse cooler. A ferragem quase consegue, sozinha, lidar com o calor do meu processador, com as duas ventoinhas incluídas ele refrigera bastante, e ainda tem espaço sobrando para mais uma outra ventoinha. A performance apresentada em vídeos no YT, comparam o Fuma 3 com o Noctua NH-d15, claro, a um custo muito menor.

Me veo obligado a escribir una review positiva de este disipador, lo tiene todo: super fresco para Ryzen Zen 2 (con caja cerrada unos 40 grados), no se oye nada (han mejorado con los años). En idle los ventiladores estan a unas 500rpm sin problemas. Pesa un poco más que otros modelos pero para los Ryzen Zen 2 yo no compraria nada inferior. El contenido de la caja esta muy bien, te viene de todo: pasta térmica, clips para 3 ventiladores, cable en Y de ventilador PWM y hasta un destornillador largo y muy util para uso general. El disipador no cubre nada de los modulos RAM de una placa standard ATX, así que se pueden usar los 4 slots de RAM sin problema (otros de este tamaño no lo permiten o hay que desmontar el disipador para cambiar modulos). El precio es fantastico para lo que ofrece, no se puede pedir mas. La calidad en general es fantástica, los tornillos de sujeción vienen con muelles y solo se puede colocar en una posición, por lo que una vez instalado mantiene perfectamente su posición original sin rotar. Los 2 ventiladores llegan a unas 1200 rpm. Muy satisfecho.

La marca Scythe, poco conocida a comparación de Noctua o BeQuiet, ha hecho un excelente trabajo con su línea de disipadores de alta gama por aire. Enlisto los pros y contras después de un par de meses usándolo: Pros: -Cabe en casi cualquier gabinete, debido a su altura bastante contenida (154mm) -Muy eficiente en su función. Mantiene temperaturas más que buenas dado el tamaño relativamente compacto. Ahora lo tengo funcionando en un Ryzen 9 5900x, con OC a 4.75ghz, usando loops de 30 minutos en cinebench R20 llega a 75°C (usando pasta térmica CM mastergel maker de 11 W/m*K) . -Silencioso en su operación. El ruido a la máxima velocidad es realmente reducido. -Facilísimo de instalar. Puedes montar los ventiladores antes de ponerlo en tu motherboard, lo que facilita mucho el proceso. Es incluso más sencillo de instalar que un Noctua D15 (y eso que los noctua ya son bastante fáciles de instalar de por sí) -No obstruye ninguna ram, por su offset mas su ventilador compacto al frente no tendrás problemas con memorias RAM altas. -Incluye bastantes accesrios: los brackets para poner un 3er ventilador, destornillador magnético, todos los accesorios para cualquier socket excepto threadripper, así como pasta térmica de calidad bastante aceptable suficiente para 2-3 aplicaciones. -Los ventiladores incluidos son excelentes. Contras: - Las aletas son bastante afiladas, así que hay que manipularlo con precaución para evitar cortes. - El splitter incluido para los ventiladores es un poco corto, así que hay que revisar bien la posición de los ventiladores para asegurarse que el cable hacia el puerto sí llegue. -Si pones un ventilador normal al frente, pierdes la compatibilidad de la altura de las memorias RAM. Como conclusión: El Scythe Fuma 2 lo tiene todo: bueno, bonito y a precio contenido. Puede refrigerar CPUs sin problema incluso con una buena dosis de Overclock, con niveles de ruidos increíblemente bajosos y estética bastante agradable en cualquier tipo de ensamble, además de un precio bastante menor a un noctua o be quiet de similar rendimiento. Recomendado al 100%.