INTRODUCTION

   Total surface area (whether that's aluminum or copper) followed by the number of fans are the two things that pretty much define the performance of every cooling solution out there from regular heatsink based models (air coolers) and up to AIO (liquid) and custom water cooling models. Of course, we are all well aware that nowadays for PC hardware components and peripherals to be successful (especially among gamers) they also need to feature RGB lighting (or the new updated addressable RGB version - ARGB) and so pretty much every single manufacturer has introduced that feature into one of more of their newest models. Scythe is among them and today we'll be taking a look at the latest CPU Air Cooler to carry the name Mugen, the Mugen 5 ARGB Plus.

   Scythe Co., Ltd., (Registered and incorporated in Tokyo Japan) originally started its business operation in Japan's famous "Akihabara Electric Town" located in the metropolitan Tokyo, where visitors can find a variety of products from the latest computer parts to the world's most advanced high-tech electric devices. Scythe Co., Ltd., began its operation and business since November, 2002 as a distributor and the manufacturer of passive and low-noise PC parts. Since then, the company has established the R&D facility in Taiwan & China for production and quality control, and the USA office (in Los Angeles, California) & European office (in Hamburg, Germany) for customer care and sales support. At Scythe, we believe that the best ideas for product come simply from knowing customers' needs and their expectations. Based on this philosophy, the PC enthusiasts working at Scythe know what to develop because that is exactly what we would like to have for ourselves too! We offer products with 100% quality assurance and total pride, and if the product has the Scythe name on it, you can rest assure that its quality will be up to the "Zero Tolerance" standards!

   Once again in our hands we have a CPU Cooler by Scythe which is largely based on their regular Mugen 5 model (the ARGB Plus version should be the 11th or 12th model to bear the Mugen name) but unlike previous variants like the PCGH (PC Games Hardware) which we reviewed a while back (review here) thanks to both its top shroud and the dual Kaze Flex 120 ARGB fans the brand new Mugen 5 ARGB Plus is truly unique looking. The addressable RGB lighting system is not only compatible with mainboards featuring ARGB headers (such as the ASUS Aura Sync, ASRock Polychrome Sync, MSI Mystic Light and the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion 2.0) but can also be controlled via the bundled ACT-1000ARL ARGB controller (14 modes/effects and 5 speed settings). Scythe however didn't just add looks into the mix, they also improved cooling efficiency (always according to the PCGH model) by using two high-performance 120mm fans (1500RPM/66.47CFM/1.67mmH2O/29.75dBA) in push & pull configuration. Of course, as expected the brand new Mugen 5 ARGB Plus features the same asymmetrical design as its predecessors which ensures compatibility with most memory modules.