The Deepcool CK series coolers are at the very bottom of the company's lineup, offering the simplest and most affordable solutions for cooling entry-level and mid-level Intel processors. A system like this can be useful in several cases. For example, when the stock cooling does not do its job, causing the processor to get very hot and the fan to make noise. Or when the user purchased a BOX or OEM version of the processor without a box and a complete fan. Well, don’t discount the possibility of a fan failure.


A typical representative of the Alpine series is a low-profile CO with a small radiator and an active fan without any heat pipes or copper soles. This is far from the first line in Deepcool’s portfolio aimed at replacing stock cooling. But unlike the low-profile models Deepcool Alta and Deepcool Theta, representatives of the Deepcool CK series stand out for their diversity.

For example, there are options with both a backplate to increase rigidity, and systems with screwless fastenings. Some models support PWM fan speed control, others do not. The design may also differ: some models have a round radiator with small fins, while others have square radiators with a large fin. The same applies to platforms: some are designed for the Intel platform (for example, sockets 1150, 1155/1156, 1151/1151 v2, 1200), others are exclusively designed for AMD processors (sockets AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2, AM4).