PCS Frostflow 200

[Kingslayer98]

I have this cooler and I’m happy with it currently although worried due to it not being the highest quality the fans might die quicker than others, to replace a air cpu cooler from PCS is it as simple as removing the current one and installing a new one? The screws, mounting bracket etc are all set up just to swap the cooler out to any air cooler? Sorry for asking silly question but is the one thing worrying me about my build

 

[SpyderTracks]

I have this cooler and I’m happy with it currently although worried due to it not being the highest quality the fans might die quicker than others, to replace a air cpu cooler from PCS is it as simple as removing the current one and installing a new one? The screws, mounting bracket etc are all set up just to swap the cooler out to any air cooler? Sorry for asking silly question but is the one thing worrying me about my build

Can you copy and paste the full specs from the order page of your account?

 

[Kingslayer98]

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Terms & Conditions
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)

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Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz CL40 (2 x 16GB)

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Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD

Change to: 16GB ASUS PRIME GEFORCE RTX 5070 Ti OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 7150MB/R, 6300MB/W)

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1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)

Change to: 2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2

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Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)

Change to: 1 x 1.5 Metre IEC C19 UK Power Cable
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
NONE

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Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

 

[sck451]

It's a solid cooler, and the 9800X3D is not the most demanding chip. I doubt you'll find it any restriction. What you might find is that it's not the quietest or that it fails sooner than other coolers. This is because the fan isn't the best. However, if that does happen, you can just replace the fan with a new/better one. That's a way better option than replacing the whole cooler.

 

[Kingslayer98]

So I can just buy any 120 mm fans and use them on this cooler? If I were to replace the cooler is it just literally taking the pcs one off and putting the new one on? The screws, stands, bracket etc are fine for any other air cooler to swap with?

 

[sck451]

You should be able to use most 120mm fans, I'd guess. I've never seen the cooler in person so you should check the fan clips to make sure they'll clip onto your fan.

I wouldn't recommend changing the cooler itself. But if you wanted to, you'd probably have to change the mounting hardware. It's unlikely to be compatible.

 

[Kingslayer98]

Changing the mounting hardware? Would that be provided with the cooler or with the extras that came with pc? I assumed the am5 mounting bracket would be universal and would just be a simple swap

 

[SpyderTracks]

Changing the mounting hardware? Would that be provided with the cooler or with the extras that came with pc? I assumed the am5 mounting bracket would be universal and would just be a simple swap

The mounting bracket is particular to the cooler.

If you were to change cooler, you'd have to clean the CPU of thermal paste and reapply another layer before fitting the new mounting bracket and cooler.

 

[sck451]

And to be clear in case it's ambiguous from what @SpyderTracks says, any cooler will come with all the hardware to mount it, and normally with thermal paste as well.

 

[Kingslayer98]

Thankyou guys much appreciated