The German company Silent Power Electronics GmbH sells numerous PC components in Europe under the name LC-Power. In addition to cases, CPU coolers and fans, the portfolio also includes power supplies and other gaming equipment. The brand has also made a name for itself in the field of gaming monitors. In June 2025, the manufacturer expanded its air cooler portfolio with the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA and LC-Power LC-CC-120-DB6 DIGI products. We are testing the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA today.
Air cooling test: Technical details
General specifications |
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| Dimensions (with fan, H x W x D) | 153 x 120 x 73 mm |
| Weight (with fan) | 580 g |
| Material | Copper (heatpipes), aluminum (cooling fins) |
| Heatpipes | 4 |
| Cooling capacity | 190 W |
| Compatibility AMD | AM5, AM4 |
| Compatibility Intel | LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA115x |
| Warranty period | 2 years warranty |
| Price | € 25.46 * |
Fan specifications |
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| Number of fans | 1 |
| Fan designation | N/A |
| Bearing type | Hydrodynamic plain bearing (FDB) |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 120 x 120 x 25 mm |
| Fan speed | 600 ~ 2200 rpm (±10%) |
| Max. Noise level | < 35.3 dB(A) |
| Max. Volume flow | 152.1 m³/h |
| Max. Air pressure | 2.85 mmH2O |
| Rated voltage (fan) | 12 V |
| Rated current (fan) | 0,39 A |
| Rated power (fan) | 4,68 W |
| Connection (fan) | 4-pin PWM |
| Cable length (fan) | 380 mm |
Packaging & scope of delivery
LC-Power packs the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA in a compact box made of black printed cardboard. In addition to a picture of the CPU cooler, the packaging also contains a table with all the technical data and a summary of the most important features.
Inside the packaging, LC-Power wraps the CPU cooler in six foam elements and places the instructions and mounting accessories on top. This consists of a tube of thermal paste, two mounting brackets for both sockets, eight long screws, four spacers and a plastic backplate.
Design & workmanship
The heat sink of the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA consists of 45 black painted aluminum fins and has an asymmetrical design. This means that the heat sink is not positioned centrally above the heat spreader, but slightly offset to the rear. Four heat pipes, also painted black, are designed to absorb the CPU waste heat. They lie directly on the heatspreader of the CPU and have been incorporated into the cooler base. An additional heatspreader can be seen above the base. The LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA does not have a cover to conceal the heatpipe ends.
The supplied fan consists of a black fan frame with a frame width of 120 millimeters and a black rotor with nine fan blades. The bars of the fan frame are continuous and LC-Power has equipped all eight corners with a rubber decoupling element. The fan can reach speeds of between 600 and 2200 revolutions per minute using a 4-pin PWM cable.
The LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA comes pre-assembled with a fan and weighs in at 580 grams. With its dimensions of 153 x 120 x 73 millimeters, it is relatively compact for a tower cooler with a 120 mm fan and should also fit quite well in many smaller cases. The workmanship of the CPU cooler is good. The paintwork looks neat and there were no bent fins. Unfortunately, we could see some superficial scratches on the fan frame, which were already present immediately after unpacking.
LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA test: Assembly
For the performance test, a test system is used which is mounted on a benchtable. This allows us to rule out factors such as heat build-up in the case. The test system consists of the following components.
- AMD Ryzen 5 1400 @ 3.8 GHz at 1.175V*
- MSI B350 PC-MATE*
- Patrio Viper 16 GB DDR4 2933 MHz*
- TeamGroup T-Create Classic PCIe 4.0 DL*
- Gigabyte AORUS GTX 1060 6G*
- LC-Power LC550 V2.31 Platinum Series 550W*
Only a few steps are necessary to install the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA. After the AMD retention module has been removed, the front of the mainboard must be fitted with four plastic sleeves, which then serve as spacers. The two universal mounting brackets are then placed on the plastic sleeves and screwed in place.
We then applied the thermal paste, placed the CPU cooler on the CPU and screwed everything in place with the two spring-loaded screws. It is particularly practical that the pre-assembled fan theoretically does not need to be removed to install the CPU cooler. However, the fan is missing in the pictures in order to better illustrate each step.
The relatively compact dimensions of the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA ensure that neither the first PCIe slot nor one of the RAM slots is protruding, even when installed. Thanks to its very simple design, the cooler is also perfect for PC systems without lighting.
Cooling performance and volume
As already shown in the previous chapter, we use an AM4 system based on the Ryzen 5 1400 and the MSI B350 PC-MATE as test hardware. The Ryzen runs overclocked with 3.8 GHz at 1.175 V CPU voltage. To heat up the processor, we fully loaded it with Prime95 (Small FFTs) for 30 minutes in each scenario. We then read out the temperature of the CPU with the CPUID hardware monitor and the room temperature was always around 20 °C during the measurements.
| wdt_ID | CPU-Kühler | Temperatur Minimaldrehzahl (in °C) | Temperatur 50% PWM (in °C) | Temperatur 100% PWM (in °C) | Minimale Lüftergeschwindigkeit (in U/min) | Lüftergeschwindigkeit bei 50% PWM (in U/min) | Lüftergeschwindigkeit bei 100% PWM (in U/min) | Minimale Pumpengeschwindigkeit (in U/min) | Pumpengeschwindigkeit bei 50% PWM (in U/min) | Pumpengeschwindigkeit bei 100% PWM (in U/min) |
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| 123 | Thermaltake TH280 V2 ARGB | 0,00 | 46,60 | 45,90 | 550 | 1.200 | 1.800 | 680 | 2.100 | 3.200 |
| 124 | Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 Atmos ARGB | 0,00 | 50,40 | 46,50 | 560 | 1.340 | 2.270 | 1.965 | 6.620 | 10.230 |
| 125 | be quiet! Pure Loop 2 240mm | 0,00 | 50,70 | 46,70 | 800 | 1.070 | 2.080 | 4.150 | 4.700 | 5.530 |
| 126 | Alpenföhn Panorama 2 | 0,00 | 76,00 | 66,80 | 450 | 1.450 | 2.720 | |||
| 127 | Alpenföhn Brocken 4 | 0,00 | 53,60 | 49,60 | 410 | 870 | 1.610 | |||
| 128 | AMD Wraith Stealth | 95,00 | 95,00 | 76,00 | 800 | 1.430 | 2.630 | |||
| 129 | Corsair A115 | 0,00 | 49,40 | 46,90 | 190 | 920 | 1.560 | |||
| 130 | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE | 0,00 | 49,50 | 47,50 | 350 | 1.050 | 1.680 | |||
| 131 | Thermalright Assassin X 120 SE | 0,00 | 53,60 | 50,60 | 340 | 1.070 | 1.690 | |||
| 132 | DeepCool Assassin IV (Silent) | 0,00 | 51,40 | 48,70 | 500 | 860 | 1.330 | |||
| CPU-Kühler | Temperatur Minimaldrehzahl (in °C) | Temperatur 50% PWM (in °C) | Temperatur 100% PWM (in °C) | Minimale Lüftergeschwindigkeit (in U/min) | Lüftergeschwindigkeit bei 50% PWM (in U/min) | Lüftergeschwindigkeit bei 100% PWM (in U/min) | Minimale Pumpengeschwindigkeit (in U/min) | Pumpengeschwindigkeit bei 50% PWM (in U/min) | Pumpengeschwindigkeit bei 100% PWM (in U/min) |
As can be seen in the table and diagram, the CPU of our test system reaches a maximum of 65.20 °C (minimum speed), 52.80 °C (at 50% PWM fan speed) and 51.50 °C (at 100% PWM fan speed) under full load. This places the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA between the ENDORFY Fera 5 Black and the ENDORFY Fortis 5 Black. In relation to the purchase price of € 25.46 *, this result is therefore very consistent, as the two coolers mentioned are sometimes even more than twice as expensive as the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA.
The speed range for our sample was between 570 and 2160 revolutions per minute. The relatively high minimum speed also explains the very good cooling performance in this scenario. In terms of volume, only a very slight hiss can be heard. At full speed, however, the fan is clearly audible to the point of being annoying. However, as the temperature difference is very small, at least in our case, at a significantly lower RPM, it is not absolutely necessary to turn the fan up to the maximum.
Conclusion of the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA test
The LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA leaves us with a very good impression. It is relatively compact for a tower cooler with a 120 mm fan and is painted completely black. This also makes it suitable for narrower cases and builds in which lighting is to be completely dispensed with. It is also easy to install and cools well or better than the sometimes more expensive competition, in line with its purchase price
Apart from the slight, superficial scratches on the fan frame and the slightly high minimum speed of the fan, we couldn’t find any other really negative aspects of the LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA. So if you are looking for an inexpensive and simple CPU cooler and don’t want to cool a high-end CPU, you should definitely have the € 25.46 * expensive LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA on your list. We give it a buy recommendation.
VORTEILE
- Simple look
- Good cooling performance
- Simple mounting
- Fan with wide speed range
- Very good price/performance ratio
NACHTEILE
- Minor processing errors on the fan
- Minimum speed of the fan
Fazit
The LC-Power LC-CC-120-B4 AERA is a simple and inexpensive CPU cooler without lighting, which delivers a decent cooling performance and even remains relatively compact. Minor deductions are made for slight processing deficiencies and the somewhat high minimum fan speed.
