I would only recommend their products to my enemies.
I purchased the Deepcool AG200 cooler, and from the start, I faced problems during installation. The manual was unclear and didn’t show how to mount the cooler to the motherboard. The cooler I received didn’t match the images in the manual, with parts (specifically the ones used to attach the cooler) appear much shorter than shown in the manual. When I tried to install the cooler, cooler's parts that are there to attach it to the backplate were too short to reach it, and the manual doesn't show this specific part, it just jumps from the cooler not being attached to it being attached to the backplate.
I attempted multiple installation methods, including bending the cooler to make it fit (the absolute last resort), and before that I'd try putting the backplate on the cooler instead, then it wouldn't reach the motherboard (trying to fix that by bending is futile), I tried to bend only the parts that attach the cooler instead of the entire cooler before bending the entire cooler. Unfortunately, I bent it too much and broke part of the cooler, one of the parts that attach it snapped from the heatsink. The cooler is still one piece, but the heatsink that holds the part opened up, certainly from the bending. I’m now concerned about the warranty and return process, as I didn't misread the manual, attempted to install it doing my best but it was intact when received and poorly designed.
I’ve built many computers in the past, and this was by far the most difficult and poorly designed component I’ve ever dealt with. The cooler uses two heatpipes, which I’ve heard is inefficient, and instead of screws, it uses a mounting system that simply doesn’t work. I checked compatibility beforehand and even consulted the Linus Tech Tips forum, where they confirmed it should fit, but it didn’t.
April 4, 2025
Unprompted review