Scythe Budget CPU Coolers, FUMA Overhaul



Computex 2024 just began. Scythe has a new "Magoroku" CPU cooler with claimed higher performance than the FUMA series while also maintaining a similar price point. Scythe's aiming for Thermalright now and trying to compete in the high performance, lower cost market for CPU coolers. Scythe also showed us prototype fans for the Shuriken 3 downdraft, low-profile cooler, using cut side to increase performance and decrease air reflections. The company also has a new FUMA 3 REV B cooler coming out soon, using a trimmed plastic housing for better SFF/ITX compatibility in low clearance cases and using a higher pressure mounting kit. This in particular will be useful for Intel Arrow Lake, which rumors currently indicate will be tolerant to higher pressures than current coolers. The differences between the Scythe FUMA 3 Rev B and Scythe FUMA 3 (original) are mostly those two places. Scythe also had a new Big Shuriken cooler and fan and is applying its new fan design style to several coolers.