Exploring Low Profile Cooling with the Scythe Big Shuriken 3

One of the questions new PC builders often ask themselves is what type of CPU cooler they should buy. There’s a lot of options, everything from tiny low-profile coolers to big 360mm all-in-ones for liquid cooling. I’ve tried several different kinds but I was recently given the chance to try out the Scythe Big Shuriken 3, my first low profile cooler. This isn’t a review, but an exploration of curiosity: how exactly do these tiny air coolers perform.