Budget Dual-Tower Cooler Ships for About $34
The GALAX Metal Master T8 supports Intel and AMD sockets, though its airflow and noise figures are manufacturer-stated.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Semiconductors
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GALAX has released the Metal Master T8, a dual-tower air cooler priced at roughly $34 converted from its China price, with a one-year warranty. The product is shipping, not merely announced.
Why it matters
Dual-tower air coolers with six heat pipes are a mainstream tier of PC thermal hardware, and a sub-$35 unit with broad socket support lowers the cost of maintaining CPU temperatures across Intel and AMD platforms. The release continues a steady trend of budget-tier cooling hardware filling the gap between stock coolers and premium models.
The manufacturer lists six 6 mm heat pipes with a direct-touch base and two 120 mm HDB-bearing fans rated to 2,000 RPM, with stated maximum airflow of 84.57 CFM and noise of 37.7 dBA. These are vendor-stated figures; independent thermal benchmarks against comparable coolers were not provided.
The players
GALAX
GALAX is a graphics card and PC component brand whose product line includes GPUs, memory and cooling hardware sold in several markets.
The details
The cooler uses a heat-pipe direct-touch base, in which copper heat pipes contact the processor's heat spreader to move heat into the aluminum fin stacks. A dual-tower layout splits the fins into two banks, with a central fan sliding into a rail between them so that both towers receive airflow. The magnetic top cover can be removed without tools, and the front fan mounts with a conventional wire clip.
Timeline
Released November 2, 2026.
The Tech Race
The Metal Master T8 sits within the established dual-tower heat-pipe air cooler class, competing on price and socket compatibility rather than on a new cooling architecture. Its stated specifications place it in the same design family as established mid-range towers, and no independent comparison against those rivals was provided in the source.
The cooler is available at a stated price of approximately $34 converted from the China price, with a one-year warranty, and supports both Intel LGA1851 and AMD AM5 systems plus older LGA115x, LGA1200, LGA1700 and AM4 sockets. Availability and pricing outside China were not stated in the source.
The takeaway
Budget dual-tower coolers with broad socket support are becoming a standard option for builders on a limited budget. Watch for independent thermal and noise testing of the Metal Master T8, which would show how its stated airflow and static pressure compare with rival coolers in the same price band.
Further reading
For broader context on the chips these coolers keep in check, see the Semiconductors section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Guru3D.
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