Sudokoo SK700V CPU Cooler Review

1. Sudokoo SK700V2. Test Results3. Closing Thoughts4. View All Pages

LCD screens on air coolers aren’t everyone’s cup of tea but if I were to use an LCD-clad air cooler I would want one that does what the Sudokoo SK700V does. It doesn’t display fancy images, GIFs or videos, but it shows user useful real-time system information. There are easier and cheaper ways of doing this but if you have your PC on your desk as a centrepiece, you will find the information displayed on the LCD useful. However, this feature bumps up the price of the cooler significantly compared to some alternatives.

It's also a very slick looking CPU cooler, the plastic shrouds, fan with the sliding rail and hidden screws looks very sleek and the build quality is high too. All the plastics look great, the black or white coating is smooth and even and the sliding fan rail is well implemented – the sliding action is smooth and it's easy to remove the fan. The cooler has unobstructed RAM clearance, so there’s no problem using it with tall RAM and the thermal performance is solid.

It's only compatible with AMD AM5 platforms so Intel users and AMD AM4 or earlier motherboards are not compatible. But it comes in black and white options so users can choose which would work best for their system. The installation process is quick and simple, it uses all standard motherboard header connections, it has PWM fan speed control and the software required for the LCD function is easy to install and configure.

Other than the lack of Intel/AM4 support there isn’t much at all to complain about with the Sudokoo SK700V. It is quite expensive at £90/$90, you can buy much bigger coolers with higher TDP ratings for the same price or less, but as we saw in our tests, for some CPUs bigger isn’t always better. So it’s a cooler that I really quite like, it has the looks, performance and build quality of a genuinely high-end product and it's one I would certainly consider buying for a future air-cooled build.

We found it on Amazon HERE.

Pros:

• Great thermal performance and low noise.
• Excellent build quality.
• Smooth sliding fan mechanism.
• Looks cool with the LCD on top.

Cons:

• Expensive.
• No Intel CPU support.

KitGuru says: If you are in the market for a high-end air cooler with an LCD screen for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the Sudokoo SK700V might be exactly what you need.

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