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LGA115X is written as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156. Komputronik and Newegg style listings name the same four 115x sockets.","heatpipe_count":"Heat pipes: 6 mm heatpipe x 6 units.","fans":"TL-P12 FAN Spec: 120 x 120 x 25 mm, rated speed 2000 RPM +/-10% (MAX), noise 29.8 dBA, air flow 70.84 CFM (MAX), air pressure 2.63 mm H2O (MAX), 4 pin PWM connector, S-FDB bearing. The page does not state the fan count or a minimum speed. S-FDB is stored as fluid dynamic, which is how 3DNews and PCGamesN describe it.","display_type":"The page lists a heatsink and fan only. No screen is mentioned.","heatsink_dimensions_mm":"Published as L125 x W110 x H155 mm (Without Fan). L runs across the fins and W along the airflow of this dual-tower cooler, so width 125, depth 110 and height 155."}},{"url":"https://download.thermalright.com/manuals/PEERLESSASSASSIN120SEV3.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","thermal_paste","fans","usb_header_required","in_the_box","sockets"],"notes":{"thermal_paste":"Parts list item J: Thermal Grease x1. The steps say to apply thermal grease on the CPU and to remove the protective sticker from the copper base.","fans":"Parts list item B: Fan x2. Fan Wiring page: a Y-cable joins the two fans to one 4-pin PWM header.","usb_header_required":"The Fan Wiring page shows only the 4-pin PWM CPU_FAN header, plus an ARGB header for ARGB fan models. No USB connection is shown.","in_the_box":"Parts list of the Installation Guide for the Peerless Assassin 120 SE V3 Series, items A to N, quantities as printed.","sockets":"Installation sections for AMD AM4/AM5, Intel 115X/1200 and Intel 1700/1851."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/thermalright-expands-peerless-assassin-series-with-v3-twintower-air-coolers/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","announce_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 2026-06-10: the 120 SE V3 and 140 SE V3 are scheduled to become available on June 26, 2026. PCGamesN of June 11, 2026 says the V3 is already available from Amazon. The Thermalright site page record is dated 2024-12-26 and one forum comment claims a European listing since 2025-08, but neither is confirmed, so the press month is used.","announce_date":"Guru3D article date. Thermalright issued no separate press release that could be read."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamesn.com/thermalright/peerless-assassin-120-se-v3","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Published June 11, 2026: the cooler is available now from the likes of Amazon at the same $37 as the V2."}},{"url":"https://www.regard.ru/product/766959/kuler-thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-v3","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"rgb_lighting":"Retailer spec table, Lighting: none. Thermalright's fan spec lists no LED line. The Regard sheet is a Russian retailer page, so it is a secondary source."}}],"fields_filled":19,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}