In this video I break down the best CPU coolers to buy at basically every budget, starting right at the bargain-bin end and scaling all the way up to the “I’ve got nearly $300 for a cooler” tier. For sub-£20/$20, I’m pointing you straight at Thermalright’s Assassin X 120 Refined as the perfect stock cooler replacement—an absolute value king that lets you keep more of your budget for the GPU. If you’ve got a bit more cash, I’d stick with Thermalright again and jump to the Peerless Assassin for that dual-tower boost. If you want to go AIO around the £80/$80 mark, I cover two options: Montech’s HyperFlow 360 RGB for great thermals with pre-installed fans and a seriously stunning CPU block, and the Arctic Freezer 3 360 if you want even better thermal performance thanks to its extra-thick radiator (plus RGB or non-RGB variants). Moving up to ~$150, I recommend the Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black if silence is your priority, or MSI’s P13 if you want strong performance with better visuals and a circular screen. For pure aesthetics around ~$200, Lian Li’s HydroShift is a top pick for clean tube management, and at the top end I’m shouting out NZXT’s Kraken Elite 360 and the T-Force Panorama SE for next-level screens and premium looks.