Visual inspection
The Deepcool Assassin III has a good design, with a glossy black and silver color scheme. This CPU cooler has been on the market for a few years and its design has remained the same. The Assassin III uses a dual tower heatsink and two 140mm fans with the option to add a third one. The only graphics present on this CPU cooler are the DeepCool emblems on the rotor of the fans.
The Deepcool Assassin III has a height of 165mm a depth of 138mm and a width of 135mm with a weight of 1464g.
The heatsink of the Assassin III has a dual tower design and uses no less than 44 aluminum cooling fins on each tower. This heatsink is well made, with machined edges on the fins and an even metal surface on all sides.
Due to its dual tower design, this heatsink can accommodate up to three 140mm fans.
The fins are bent downwards on the sides of the heatsink towers. This design is nothing new, and its purpose is to increase the structural rigidity of the heatsink while minimalizing airflow leakage.
The DeepCool Assassin III uses seven heatpipes which are made from nickel-plated copper. The heatpipes have an outer diameter of 6mm and are arranged in the standard U shape around the heatsink.
The heatpipe endings are covered by plastic panels installed on the top of the heatsink. This isa good thing as many times, the heatpipe endings are not symmetric and end up ruining the design of the cooler.
The baseplate of the Assassin III is flat and made from nickel-plated copper. The surface of this baseplate has a subtle radial pattern. This will not affect the cooling performance; however, it does add more depth to the look of the CPU cooler.
The heatpipes are making direct contact with the baseplate, and both components are soldered together for the best thermal transfer.
The DeepCool Assassin III can use up to three 140mm fans, however, by default it uses only two 140mm fans. These fans are called TF140S and have the model number: DFr1402512CM. While these fans have a rounded frame, they have the standard 140x140x25 mm dimensions.
The fans have a minimum speed of 400 RPM and a maximum speed of 1400 RPM. Fortunately, thanks to PWM, the fans can have their speed controlled through software or a fan controller.
The cable of the fan is not covered by sleeving; however, these wires are flat and easier to route around the system. For power, each fan has a single 4 Pin connector.
The corners of the fan frame have soft rubber pads that dampen the vibration and prevent any scratches from occurring.
