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The Wraith Ripper arrives in a thin, black cardboard box. On the front, a large image of the cooler takes up most of the real estate, and on the rear we find an exploded diagram showing all the component parts of the cooler.
Inside, a thicker, all black cardboard box further protects the cooler along with some stiff plastic. A user manual and warranty card are also found inside.
Since the wraith Ripper uses the stock TR4 mounting plate, there is no additional installation hardware supplied, so installation should hopefully be a straightforward process.
Cooler Master have pre-applied thermal compound to the full cover base plate of the Wraith Ripper which should give an even spread when installed – a time saver for the end user when it comes to fitting.
Although the plastic shroud on the Wraith Ripper looks good, it has quite a cheap feel to it. This became even more apparent when attempting to take a closer look at the fan, as a piece of plastic snapped off one of the screw holes – it’s probably best leaving well alone.
The outer areas of the plastic shroud are a matte black finish while the centre is gloss. This does give it a nice contrast and clean looks, but I can’t help feeling it may affect cooling performance by partially blocking off some of the cooling fins.
A 120mm Servo Fan with silent driver IC sits between dual cooling towers. A four-pin PWM connector is used to power the fan and control speed. An additional SATA connector is deployed to power up the RGB.
Running between the matte and gloss plastic is a thin strip of RGB lighting which continues up to the AMD Ryzen Threadripper logo on the top. When lit up, the RGB is nice and bright and the colours pop out well.
Behind a small rubber grommet, there is a three-pin socket to connect the provided USB cable. This cable used in conjunction with Cooler Master’s Wraith Ripper RGB software, enables control of various RGB patterns and colours.
Overall the Wraith Ripper looks rather nice. Contrasting plastics and RGB lighting certainly make it stand out, while the central fan ensures a clean and sleek look.
