Scythe Fuma 2 Review - Great Midrange CPU Cooler
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- How good is Scythe's Fuma 2? Let's test it out and see!
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0:00 Introduction
0:56 CPU Cooler Price
1:14 CPU Cooler Compatibility
3:17 CPU Cooler Installation Ease
4:17 CPU Cooler Appearance
4:45 Lowest to Highest Fan Speeds with 95W CPU Heat Load
6:51 Lower to Highest Fan Speeds with 185W CPU Heat Load
8:21 CPU Cooler Warranty Years - Věda a technologie
Timestamps
Price 0:55
Compatibility 1:14
Installation 2:44
Appearance 3:40
Performance 4:44
High Heat Performance 6:50
Warranty 8:21
Conclusion 8:50
Best cooler that you can thik of for ryzen 9 3900x please?
Your videos are always very informative compared to more popular ones that have abandoned CPU cooler analysis entirely.
Hello! I very appreciate your way of reviewing: your relaxing and serious voice without annoying, redundant teenage hyperboles of most youtubers. Finally an adult approach reviewer. Your videos are essential but pleasant and informative, without fancy framings, seductive and trendy music, sponsors, which make a lot of videos ads rather than reviews. You inspire professionalism, taking care of visuals of your videos and graphs, and being sober at same time. Besides, i finally found the comparison i was looking for beetween two coolers i was considering to choose.
However, despite all this good elements to prefer you as reference point, it could be done a criticism: how do you get your results? What tests do you use for stressing your cpu? Do you use a test on a real cpu, or do you apply heatsinks on a heat electric generator (sorry i don't know how it calls...)? I care to be clear: i like very much you don't spend too time explaining boring details of testing procedure a lot of reviews show, but don't you think we should know how you do your tests? At least you could inform us in a short written description you could copy under every your cooler test video, if you don't like to repeat. However, nice to know your "voice" in hardware.
Thanks for the kind comment! I use a real CPU stress test with power limits to make it output a specific wattage. I will be working on a video going over my test procedure right after my next review!
@@HardwareScientist thanks for your reply : ). It would be very useful to us knowing how you do that. I'll watch your next videos. However, the comparison i was looking for was just between Fuma 2 and Arctic freezer 34...you fallen in the right moment! I appreciate a lot your division in classes (top, midrange, budget) choosing just the coolers i was curious to see in competition. Could i suggest you another budget cpu cooler? It is the Silentiumpc Fortis 3 HE1425 v2. It's a Polish company and seems to be very underrated and ignored. Reviews one will be able to find are not so recent, sometimes a bit old, and there are insufficient for me. I would like to watch you testing it.
haha did u mean linus tech tips when u said "edundant teenage hyperboles of most youtubers"?
Hi, i really like your style. So smooth to watch, and to get every information someone need.
It is a really good ideo to add the winner of every range (Budget, Mid, High-End). It helps a lot to compare these and understand the pricing of each single cooler.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you i watched your budget video and bought the Freezer 34 eSports DUO and it works very good
highly recomend it
Your videos are so solid and deserve so much recognition. Thank you for all the work you put into these!
youre my favourite channel man. i love cooler/fan videos.
Im loving this channel!
Love your videos dude
Really great review. Best CPU cooler reviews I've seen. I have a suggestion for some video content. Maybe a series like HS recommended CPU for Ryzen 3rd gen and another for Intel. Just to take the guesswork out for some people who want a quick rundown - because it can be really confusing with all these cpu coolers and all the different price ranges. Anyway, keep it up and well done.
This channel should have WAY many more subscribers than it has. It is one of the most pertinent, comprehensive, in-depth analyses, and complete channels out there!!! Great jobs
there should be more people like you on youtube
keep it up
Nice review. Eagerly waiting for your black Noctua review.. 😌
These videos are too underrated, damn.
Another great video - thanks.
So happy with my Arctic freezer 34 esports duo ❤️❤️❤️
you always make good easy to follow videos keep up the good work. maybe some system builds and how about case reviews and testing like air cooling in lian li p-co11
Rolling the Mugen 5B on my current build (2600x). Also using a mix of Scythe Kaze 120 and Noctua Cromax 140 case fans. Really liking Scythe gear. Would love to see a 140 version of the Kaze fan.
Was looking for a nice performing air cooler to replace my amd wraith spire. And everyone is saying good things about this cooler. Definitely going to purchase this.
Great video, thanks! Your production value is high, but i just have some constructive criticism. You don’t have a lisp or anything, but its apparent you either don’t have a pop filter or don’t mix your audio prior to uploading. You should think about either torrenting FL Studio (the free version does great, you just can’t save projects. No problem if you get it all done in one session which is easy), or torrenting izotope RX7. I would personally recommend RX7. You can remove the plosives - Ssss, Ppp noises especially. You can also repair audio, remove background noise while keeping the integrity of your voice, as well as a lot of other editing tools. It’s not a big deal, but i just think it will take you to where u want to go. Thanks again for the video
Maybe for a video, you should compare thermal paste. Also, love your videos, keep it up :).
Might want to check the mounting pressure? Multiple reviewers have shown Fuma 2 performing on par (literally) with D15S and U12A
Great Review!, have u try the deep cool as500plus yet? Is it any good compared to this cooler?
I love your work.... and I want to help you grow and create even better content. Where are you located?
Secondly, can you test cpu coolers with 125 W TDP load? most overclocked CPUs run at those power limits anyway.
Great Video .. i love it ✓
Great vids continue the good work. Best graphs ever. Excellent. Question : Is it worth replacing the stock wraith prism on my 2700x? Do you have any numbers of the temp/noise curve on that? Low noise is paramount to me and as i understand with Auto Oc this cpu with use the extra headroom for a performance bump (?)
Your videos are fantastic! I couldn't believe you only have about 9 videos. More great videos please. Are you on another channel?
No other channel. More videos coming soon when I get free time 🙂
I have a video request
I would like to see a breakdown of the test-bench used for these charts as it helps give real world context to the charts. it would also answer a lot of questions like (is it open air or in a case) Is the audio measured an inch away from the cooler or a foot outside a closed case? ect. Thank you and keep up the good work
That video has been planned for a while...and it looks like I'll finally have time for it after the next review. Stay tuned!
@@HardwareScientist Can't wait :) was also curious what thermal paste and method you use thanks!
I was using a 280mm AIO and ran into the recent 'MSI issue" that has plagued AIOs with the pump in the radiator. However, my AIO was branded Fractal Design, so I thought I was safe. Basically, there is a contaminant in the loop that eventually clogs the cooler. I found a like new Fuma 2 for sale locally for $25, which saved the day. Makes me wish I'd gone air cooling at the start.
High level review, thanks. Any idea how the Fuma2 would compare to Deepcool Fryzen on high power Ryzens9 ?
I was using a 280mm AIO and ran into an issue that has plagued AIOs with the pump in the radiator. Basically, there is a contaminant in the loop that eventually clogs the cooler. I found a like new Fuma 2 for sale locally for $25, which saved the day. Makes me wish I'd gone air cooling at the start.
Thanks so much for the comparison! I'm stuck between these exact coolers. How dramatic are the differences in data between these? The graph makes it look quite large but the actual numbers indicate they're only 3-5 degrees and dB different. Would it be safe to simply buy whatever's on sale and get virtually the same performance?
just bought this cooler, installed it. it was harder then i thought it would be to install because i kept putting the fan clips in the wrong position.
After that i exeperienced just how easy it was. it is very easy to install.
i could hear my previous cooler at idle, not this one.
temps are down already in idle and in load. this coolers fuckin great. i got mine for 50 bucks
Will you be doing a top cpu cooler review on downdraft / top flow cpu coolers like the Noctua C14s?
can I replace the thin outer fan with a 120mm standard one??? and does it support mouting clips for third fan???
I would like to see a Mugen 5 rev B with additional fan vs Fuma 2.
I got my 3900x at 4.3ghz on all cores at 1.3v with my Ninja 5 equiped with eloop B12-PS fans and i get 73c under fpu stress in AIDA64. CINEBENCHR20 score of 7602.
You can check the fan review here czcams.com/video/XVPV9omPuyw/video.html
I'm making a setup for both gaming (1080p) and audio mixing/mastering. I need very low levels of noise and I don't like overclocking. Which coolers would you recommend me?
In mini ITX motherboards the RAM is closer to the CPU right?
wouldn't that be a problem for RAM clearance?
Very informative.
My rig: i7 4790k
Gigabyte z97 HD3
4x 8 gb RAM.
I plan moderate OC up to 4.5/4.6 GHz
Arctic Freezer 34 Duo or Scythe Fuma 2?
I am surprised: in other reviews
34 Duo seemed less efficient on OC,
and noisier.
What is your case, please?
Which CPU cooler is between between the NH-U12s and the Mugen 5 rev. B?
One video that no-one has seemed to have compared is thermal paste.
You could try the thermal paste that comes with the stock cooler vs aftermarket pastes such as arctic silver and thermal grizzly
Fuma2 is out of stock everywhere in my country, but the Mugen 5 Rev.B is available, i wonder how many differences are they and I'm not sure if Mugen 5 Rev. B is worth for me to choose because the price of them in my country is very similar
That can be interesting testing Reeven Ouranos or Okeanos ;)
hello I have a scythe fuma 2 and a scythe fuma 2 rev b that I installed with my Ryzen 7 5700x processor the temperature is very unstable in idle just by moving the mouse I can go from 28°C to 60° C I wonder if I did not overtighten the screws during assembly ... an opinion please? 😅
Do you think this cooler isnt performing as well as it could because of fans? They spin at 900 RPM which is rather low.
If you say, put a 2000 RPM fan on the front instead, how would it compare then?
So idk should I get the fuma 2 or the Arctic 34
Please make a video about be quiet Dark Rock 4 in small ATX cases (155-160 cooler height) and compare its measurements with Noctua NH-D15S
Can't decide between Fuma 2 and Esports Duo 34. Other review sites seem to show the Fuma 2 performing better than the 34. Not sure what to make of it. I trust HS and his methodology.
Hi Hardware scientist. I watched a couple of your videos and I really like the content, as well as the tone and overall presentation.
Regarding the display of your graphs, I have one suggestion though : I believe it would be better to display the curves as smoothed lines rather than straight lines. You have only a few points, and instead of having angles and lines, a smoothed curve would certainly be more representative of the intermediate values. I think it would be easier to compare the different curves too.
What do you think ? Have you tried it ?
Yeah I've tried smoothed lines, but it has some problems in Excel so I don't use it.
@@HardwareScientist Ok strange, it works in Libre office anyway
Would this be a good cooler for the i7-11700f?
Nice video, but you failed to mention one of the most interesting aspects about the fans. They spin in opposite directions. The blades are also positioned differently on each fan.
I installed the fans on the heatsink before putting it on the motherboard. They purposely put holes in the heatsink that you can put the included screwdriver all the way down through with the fans preinstalled. I don't know why their instructions don't tell you to do it this way when they designed it to be done this way.
Can I run this cooler with a 9800x intel cpu with no over clock?
You do not have enough subscribers, please make more videos!
More coming soon 🙂
Boy, on some of those charts, some of the differences seemed massive until I realized at 185W, there's only like a 3-4 C difference between the Ninja 5 and the U14S. It does make me wonder about that eSports Duo though, I've seen some people recommend it but I was always wary since at least with Noctua and Scythe, you get a very easy mounting system. It does seem that the Mugen 5 is still a monster for value between price, ease of installation and performance. Now if only Amazon wasn't sold out of the Mugen 5 (or the Fuma 2, for that matter...).
Can you test gammaxx gte rgb and cryorig h7?
can you review the Zalman CNPS20X? they say its the the new king.
Can't you just install another fan on the side of Mugen 5 to get awfully close to noctua? I think that's what overclockers do. Great vid as always.
NH-U14S does't fit in a mATX board without blocking 1/2 PCIE slots. The Fuma 2 is really good on a Ryzen 7 3700x where the max power consumption is 88 watts. Would have liked to see the NH-U12A in the mix too.
Quick question, when you say fan speed from lowest to highest is that 20-40-60-80-100% or something else?
It's close to that, it's equally distributed from the lowest speed to 100%.
Super review guys ! Bravo ! It could be the perfect CPU Cooler due to his Height of 154.5 (max admitted by my case is 155...)
I was wondering one thing about this product. I use a motherboard Gigabyte Aorus X470 UG with a R7 2700x, and what about the cpu backplate behind the motherboard. I got already one and am i suppoosed to replace it if i buy this Fuma 2 please ? Thank you for your help.
No, Fuma 2 uses original AM4 backplate like the most of aftermarket coolers
Which one would be best for a slightly overclocked 3700x?
Mugen 5 PCGH
Fuma 2
Ninja 5
I'd go for Fuma 2.
Fuma 2 now in stock at NewEgg
Don't understand why you placed the Fuma 2 on the second place in the ease of installation due the fact that it might be fiddly to put the both fans aligned. But you do forget that you can mount the fans on the heatsink before you mount the cooler on the CPU. Two gaps are available between the middle fan and front tower which allows you to screw the cooler tight with the fans pre-installed.
Yeah I tried that but I'm not very experienced and had to take the fans off to get the cooler installed. They were easy to align once the cooler was in though, even in a slightly tight midi case, so it was simple enough.
Freezer or fuma2?
While this thing doesn't actually fit onto an Asrock x570 Phantom ITX board without you having to (very likely, rather painstakingly) taking off every single heatsink on the board - at least the mounting of the heatsink itself is consistently trivial *unlike* Noctua coolers which can send you off onto an adventure in three-hand-installation.
The performance of the cooler can also be augmented by using stronger fans, so the fact that it's trivial to mount and unmount remains an extremely strong point - since you'll likely have to repaste your CPU, or even upgrade it if you're rocking an AM4 CPU.
You don't want to dread the day you have to mount a heatsink, as that's a good way to never get anything done with the system internals.
Between the Mugen 5 Rev. B and the Fuma 2, which one do you think is better and worth buying?
If you can afford to pay $10 more, the Fuma 2 is slightly better.
@@HardwareScientist thanks!
Slap the fans of the Freezer 34 onto the Ninja 5 and it wins ands down on any of those coolers and even takes on the NH-D15 !
Not mentioning that you can install this Fuma 2 with the fans already mounted on the unit.
I believe you are right! Didn't notice that until I had already installed it.
@@HardwareScientist I am sure, I have that cooler since May. Plus, you have also forgot to inform your viewers of the most important features of this cooler. Both fans are spinning in opposit direction of each other, creating a higher static pressure under low rpm and noise.
Please review Zalman CNPS20X
please do a test of those Chinese Coolers from AliExpress called Snowman, ignore their RGB versions cause they are inferior, but test the 6heatpipe 2 fans version and maybe also those with less heatpipes and just 1 fan. would be cool. thanks
Себе купи и тестируй сколько хочешь-на постсоветском пространстве полно пользователей и фанатов дешёвого Китая.Не мешай людям делом заниматься.И сюда "Снегоманы" добрались....ДБ...
How would the ninja 5 stack up if equipped with NF-a12x25 PWM?
Not realistic. Two A15-25 fans cost $60+tax. Should use arctic p12, which has been proved to have similar performance as A15-25
Why go for those NF-A12X25 if you can have the Nidec (formally Scythe) Gentle Typhoon for less, of which those Noctua's are a blatant copy.
Those P12s are insanely good - unreal P2P.
What’s the ambient temperature?
Around 24C.
Wow, why does this dude have so few views and subsribers?
It´s a decent cooler, but in my country, it´s only about 10€ cheaper than D15S, so i´d rather pick that one over this.
Is the 95W or the 185W scenario more realistic for gamers?
95W
@@HardwareScientist Is this CPU cooler good for ryzen 5 2600x? Does it cause problems such as overheating in games?
@@phyrezz7772 Should work great with the 2600x.
@@HardwareScientist Thanks a lot.
many Scythe coolers come with bent/damaged fins because Scythe's boxing is horribly flimsy. This is a big negative to the Scythe coolers. They need to invest more on protective packaging.
I don't know why warranty would even matter much on air coolers... It's easy and cheap to get new fans... If some shit breaks on your heatpipes then you're doing something very wrong.
The fuma 2s weakness is it's fans. Another review showed how it performs with a set of noctua fans and it beats the higher prices noctua coolers.
For the price tho they are like under 50bucks now I think at some places they are great. Installation was the most painful ive experienced with air-coolers.
I had some difficulty installing it with the fans on - had to take them off to get the cooler mounted properly.
Idk what's gone wrong and where, but your Freezer 34 eSports Duo results are way off. The 34 eSports Duo is WAY louder than the Ninja 5 and Fuma 2 at any given noise level. The eSports Duo is absolutely awful in comparison to both of them.
Your review goes against any other review of this Cooler.
Schyte Fuma 2 outperforms pretty much any cooler of it's category and better, at lower noise levels. In fact, it matches NH-D15 Chromax performance.
Don't know your methodology but you seem to be the only review of this cooler that says otherwise.
Can you point me towards the reviews that show otherwise?
It doesn't match NH D15 performance... but its only sligthly worse. And yes its a bit off that NH U14S beats fuma 2, just because Fuma 2 has a better surface area.. Weird indeed.
@@danortiz Fuma beats the nh u14s regularly?
@@danielhu6485 yeah. Match or beat some time.
@@danielhu6485 check the hardware Canucks review.
Don't forget that the Freezer Duo is the cheapest!
This vs the FUMA Rev B.
Fuma 2 fan clips are a joke. Get esports DUO, cheaper and better design,