THE BIG SHURIKEN 3

The Big Shuriken 3 is a mid-sized low-profile CPU cooler that measures 122mm in length, 122mm in width and 69mm in height with a weight of 475g.

This time over Scythe has placed a black shroud/cover around the cooler which has their logo at the front.

Scythe has equipped the Big Shuriken 3 with a Kaze Flex Slim 120 PWM fluid dynamic bearing fan that can hit speeds of up to 1800RPM to produce up to 50.79CFM of airflow and 1.35mmH2O of air-pressure with 30.4dBA of noise.

From the sides we can see that the heatsink is made out of 68 aluminum fins (and of course the black shroud which improves cooling efficiency by keeping air between the fins).

Taking a look at the belly/underside of the cooler it's easy to see what steps Scythe took (asymmetrical design) in order to make the Big Shuriken 3 a zero-clearance model.

Five 6mm nickel-plated all-copper heatpipes pass through all of the fins.

The large nickel plated copper base features a mirror like finish as you can see from the above picture.