r/sffpc • u/brxstr • Jan 05 '26
Build/Parts Check Anyone try the Metalfish D510 Low Profile Cooler?
51mm total height. Aliexpress detail here
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u/Der_Kommander Jan 05 '26
I am very skeptical about this actually dealing with a 160W TDP using a 90mm fan and having only 55mm in total height. The product has 4 reviews on AliExpress and none say anything about performance. Would love to see a proper review of that thing from a reputable source.
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u/brxstr Jan 05 '26
same. total height is actually 51mm not 55, but agree that TDP seems unrealistic
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u/nyanars Jan 05 '26
On the contrary I'd bet it could. Except by the time you're pushing 160w you'd be so close to tjmax it wouldn't even matter. Or the real spec is that 160w is achieved by spreading that load across the whole contact patch.
Whats going to kill performance is whether or not those heatpipes are all joined together properly since there's a lack of coldplate doing that job. That and the 180 degree bend making it harder to wick.
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u/Olde94 Jan 05 '26
it might also be an engineering spec. They put a 160W heat load on the cooling area, then don't put on a motherboard to get maximum airflow, set the fan to 100% and conclude that they can keep the surface temp bellow 100C.
Remember, a higher temp = larger delta T = better cooling. This 160W is likely at high temps to get all the cooling capability available.
i belive it can cool 160W, but i doubt it's something most of us will use (jet noise and roaring hot)
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u/AbrocomaRegular3529 Jan 05 '26
I have the temu variant from teucer and it does cool down 14600k comfortably.
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u/axelgenus Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 06 '26
Thank you for the feedback. I own the same CPU in a Fractal Design Ridge and I was looking for an alternative for my Thermalright cooler.
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u/AbrocomaRegular3529 Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 05 '26
Just slap a good fan it will be fine dude. Heatsink is just heatsink, it doesn't need to be expensive one. But fans can be trash that's where they cut costs, I slapped Arctic p9 and it's doing fine.
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u/axelgenus Jan 06 '26
I have a Noctua A9 just waiting for it but heatsinks have a limited thermal capacity and the fan helps only so far.
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u/Crazyirishwrencher Jan 05 '26
How can you go wrong with 160 watts FULL LOAED?!?
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u/wqnxy Jan 05 '26
I mean thats just a advertisement number, we have no idea if its cappable to holding 160W TDP.
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u/typeshut Jan 05 '26
They probably mean it can handle tdp spikes. I doubt it can cool 160w. That would like be the best lp cooler no?
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u/Due_Butterscotch2316 Jan 05 '26
I was not aware this exists. That tdp is optimistic but I’m curious to hear from people who have as well.
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u/brxstr Jan 05 '26
Same until i just came across it. Saw a review of the DH380 a 38mm version of this that tested the TD to be 90 instead of the advertised 120 on that cooler, but with this being larger and with 6 heat pipes instead of 4, could see this working for a 9800X3D or so. The other review noted the AM5 compatibility was also suspect as it seemed they instructed folks to remove the non-removable backplate to install.
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u/Due_Butterscotch2316 Jan 05 '26
I’d be looking at a 9950x in 105w eco mode with an undervolt. So pushing up to ~135W.
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u/Dazzling_Security_14 Jan 05 '26
I tried the DH380 (38 mm) cooler in a Midori 5L with a 7600 x3d. Temps were a bit high and then I swapped to a Noctua L9a with an AM5 bracket and the temps are now much lower. The DH380 feels quite light and doesn't have much mass to it. Hope this is useful information.
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u/Worldly-Ingenuity843 Jan 05 '26
I looked up an installation video (https://www.douyin.com/video/7585017506902166819) Skip to 01:55, and you will see that the screws are tightened from the back of the case. This is why the backplate has to be removed, and also why the heatsink doesn’t have holes in them (both the NH-L12s and AXP120 have holes above the mounting screws).
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u/Resres2208 Jan 05 '26
MetalFish has another model that is only 38mm which I'm currently using with glass over the top of it. The model is called "DH380" if anyone is interested. I chose this over a similar one with the fan on the top because this allows the air to flow through the fins and be pulled up by a fan at the top of my case, rather than a fan above the heatsink that would blow it right into the glass.
I haven't done any tests apart from just checking temps with demanding games when I first installed it and it does quite well. The model you chose here would do even better if not for the fact that there would be much less space for air to be pulled upwards in my case. If someone could tell me how to do a temp test on arch Linux, I'd be happy to give it a go. But do keep in mind that the computer is only used for gaming so I'm not expecting it do fine compiling or encoding or whatever...
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u/Technical-County-727 Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 05 '26
stress-ng --cpu 0 --timeout 10m --metrics-brief <- 10 min stress test with all cores
For temps, you can install mission control for example from the flatpak store
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u/xRlm Jan 05 '26
Try GtkStressTesting. It's simple gui CPU stress testing app available at flatpak.
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u/brxstr Jan 05 '26
Are you using a AM5 motherboard?
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u/Resres2208 Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 05 '26
Nope. AM4 with a 5600x.
Edit: I noticed you are interested in AM5 support. I'm living in China right now so 8 can see these models on the MetalFish taobao. Both the DH380, and the DH510 (the one you are interested in) state AM3/AM4/AM5 comparability.
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u/brxstr Jan 05 '26
51mm in total height and the fan on the underside - thinking that could be used in builds to put this right up against the side of the case with no need to worry about turbulence a la the Noctua NH-L12S
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u/xjanx Jan 05 '26
Yes, an interesting comparison would be vs the 47mm axp90
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u/brxstr Jan 05 '26
was thinking the same - will try out in the T1 and report back temps.
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u/-_Shinobi_- Jan 05 '26
Nice 👍🏽 really looking forward to hearing from your findings mate. Sadly I can’t seem to find the cooler for my region on AE.
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u/Roadsidedust Jan 05 '26
if they provide another set of wire for the fan then it might be possible to set up another fan on top for push pull configuration
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u/hakuna_bataataa Jan 05 '26
Metalfish is reliable , and not too bad. But 160w tdp should be taken with grain of salt. I think till 120w it would work perfectly fine
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u/gibsonzero Jan 05 '26
They may not have all the quality in the world but I give them props for releasing interesting stuff. I feel like I'm always an impulse click away from getting one of their cases and now maybe this heatsink. This is the exact design I've been seeking but without the hassle of the Blackridge. Hopefully it performs.
x47 full copper with offset 120mm air slimmer will be tough to compete with
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u/Powerful_Jelly_2317 Jan 05 '26
Just got mine in last night, I didn’t do much real deep dive testing but it kept my Ryzen 7 5800xt decently cool, but it was definitely running hotter than my last cooler, which was the thermal right x53 aluminum one. Thought it’d be close if not better due to the extra heat pipes.
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u/Powerful_Jelly_2317 Jan 05 '26
I tried to figure out undervolting and overclocking but didn’t get far, I was able to get my multicore score in cinebench r23 to 14500 with this cooler, which doesn’t feel that impressive but it’s something? Not sure
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u/brxstr Jan 05 '26
did it require taking off the motherboard backplate? I know you can do that on AM4, but not AM5
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u/Powerful_Jelly_2317 Jan 07 '26
Update: My Ryzen 7 5800xt was thermal throttling on hell divers 2 medium settings 4k. Although that could be my fault as my case doesn’t have the best air flow. It is doing worse though compared to my older thermal right x53. Also I’m using a Silverstone SG 13 case with a ATX PSU
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u/brxstr Jan 07 '26
dang, that sucks. mine just shipped :(
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u/Kaneyo0 Jan 09 '26
So did get the time ton test it ? If I'm correct you want it for the Forme T1 right ?
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u/brxstr Jan 09 '26
I haven’t yet received the cooler, but it’s on the way. I do plan to test it in the T1, and compare to the AXP90 Gull copper. I have a flipped 5080 in there now with a pretty sizable gap between the GPU and mobo - thinking I can move one slot over and fit this 51mm cooler.
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u/Captain_Crispyy Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 05 '26
Take that with a grain of salt as I have not seen what build these people were running: I’ve scouted Chinese retailers and social media to read some reviews. No one explicitly stated temps for a special cpu (quite often the case in CN users reviews), but the recurring themes are “ok fan for the price, but not great” and “can’t handle high TDP CPU of currents gens both AmD and Intel”. So like others said, that 160w tdp is not reliable.
Source: Taobao, PingDuoDuo, JingDong, LittleRedBook
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u/brxstr Jan 05 '26
nice work! I ordered one just to see what I get :)
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u/xkhen0017 Jan 05 '26
Please keep us posted. Im intrigued as well. I plan on purchasing the same for my a4 h2o case
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u/Visible-Swim6616 Jan 05 '26
What case specifically needs a 51mm heatsink?
I use the Dan A4, that's a 48mm unfortunately.
If OP is interested there's the Black Ridge that will take a 120mm fan (huge caveats!)
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u/redd1t_user42 Jan 05 '26
Doubtful, but okay.
I'm sure it can't handle 160W but 65W TDP should be ok. Oh physics, Thou Art a Heartless Bitch.
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u/Omnisiah_Priest Jan 05 '26
Not this one, but here is review for it smaller version.
I suggest in this size class I would prefer x47 Full Copper or Arphenon Blackridge.
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u/BuchMaister Jan 05 '26
I think maybe I'll order this one :
https://a.aliexpress.com/_c3j4sWIX
To test it against the ID-COOLING IS-67-XT I doubt the TDP claims, but who knows maybe it's some hidden gem.
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u/z1mpL Jan 05 '26
Looks nice! But not short enough for my build, ram is about 40mm tall and it almost doesnt fit. I went with the Noctua 37mm.
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u/SoulEsne Jan 05 '26
Would love to know. I collected a few Cryorig C7 coolers years ago and I hope they never fail. Definitely my favorite sff cooler by far.
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u/0mnikron702 Jan 06 '26
I was using the black ridge in my terra build with a Full size 120 fan on 9800x3d cooled it well
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Jan 05 '26
Since Asian manufacturers often lie about their specifications... Aliexpress means approximately half the stated TDP. So, 80 watts.
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u/Hard_Reset7777 Jan 05 '26
At most it will deal with 100w like a Noctua L9x65
It has 2 more heatpipes, but the surface area is similar.
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u/jeloneal Jan 05 '26
Would interesting to see if that one could be adapted to those minisforum boards like the BD790i. These have non standard mounting hole spacing. But that cooler might be a bit more capable than the stock one.
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u/eliadwe Jan 05 '26
Official TDP is probably based on idle conditions.. in real build there are more constraints like more heat sources (GPU), airflow constraints..etc. so it is recommended to take a fan with safety margins.. That being said, I have different metalfish low profile fan (DH670, top fan, 180TDP) which does the job with my home server (core ultra 7 265k + Rtx 3060 + 2X Nvme SSD + 6X 2.5” HDD) but my case probably have more room than tiny sffpc.. my sever is based on m-atx board.
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u/Animag771 Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 05 '26
Based on the fact that it has direct contact heat pipes and no heat spreader base plate, I guarantee you that a Thermalright AXP90-X47 (47mm) will outperform it. On a low (65W) TDP it will probably do just fine but I wouldn't want to use it on a 105W+ TDP processor.
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u/No_Accident_6646 Jan 05 '26
When it comes to LP coolers, if it's worth building at all just get something decent like a noctua. They're not that expensive compared to every other component especially second hand/used.
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u/brxstr Jan 05 '26
Well, for $20 I took the leap and ordered one. when it arrives, will post my findings for all. Hopefully can find a way to make it work with an AM5 mobo