Scythe Fuma 3 Overview
Taking a first look at the Fuma 3 it is a pretty large cooler, but not the largest we’ve seen. The official dimensions are 138mm x 128mm x 154mm (WxDxH) and it weighs in at 1095g.
Starting at the front of the cooler we have our first fan which is Scythe’s own Kaze Flex II Slim 120 mm fan. They call it slim because it is only 15mm thick! This allows for 100% RAM compatibility with this cooler. The fan is a PWM fan and will spin between 300 – 1500 RPM with a max airflow of 39.44 CFM and max noise level of 23.80 dBA.
Looking at the cooler from the side we can see that we have a dual-tower design and our fans are attached to the cooler using fan clips. The front heatsink tower is much thinner than the back tower. The center fan is also a Scythe Kaze Flex II, but the normal model which is 26mm thick. This fan will also spin between 300 and 1500 RPM but will have a max airflow of 67.62 CFM and max noise level of 28.6 dBA.
Looking at the back of the cooler we can see the design of the heatsink stacks and their increased fin density. The back heatsink is actually cut off at the bottom. This insures you don’t run into any clearance issues with larger VRM heatsinks or rear I/O covers.
The top of the cooler is capped off which really gives this cooler a more modern look from what we’ve seen from Scythe in the past. Each of the top caps have a Scythe logo on them.
Coming up from the base of the cooler are six 6mm thick nickel plated copper heatpipes. These start at the base of the cooler and go up into the heatsink stacks in a “U” fashion.
The base of the cooler is also made of nickel-plated copper and is quite large. While there was some machining marks visible on the base the more concerning thing was a sort of liquid stain. I actually tried to clean this off using alcohol and it was still there. I really don’t think this will impact cooling performance or thermal transfer, but wanted to mention it.