{
  "question": "Best CPU cooler (November 2026)",
  "answer": "The most picked CPU cooler in November 2026 is the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE, chosen in an estimated 24.2% of PC builds, ahead of the Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE (8.1%).",
  "category": "CPU Cooler",
  "categoryId": "cooler",
  "month": "2026-11",
  "market": "Global",
  "measure": "purchase",
  "shareOf": "PC builds",
  "top": {
    "rank": 1,
    "id": "peerless-assassin-120-se",
    "name": "Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE",
    "brand": "Thermalright",
    "priceUsd": 32,
    "share": 24.2,
    "change": null,
    "lastMonthRank": null
  },
  "runnerUp": {
    "rank": 2,
    "id": "phantom-spirit-120-se",
    "name": "Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE",
    "brand": "Thermalright",
    "priceUsd": 35,
    "tag": "Cult favourite",
    "share": 8.1,
    "change": null,
    "lastMonthRank": null
  },
  "cheapestInTop5": {
    "rank": 1,
    "id": "peerless-assassin-120-se",
    "name": "Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE",
    "brand": "Thermalright",
    "priceUsd": 32,
    "share": 24.2,
    "change": null,
    "lastMonthRank": null
  },
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      "id": "peerless-assassin-120-se",
      "name": "Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE",
      "brand": "Thermalright",
      "priceUsd": 32,
      "share": 24.2,
      "change": null,
      "lastMonthRank": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "id": "phantom-spirit-120-se",
      "name": "Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE",
      "brand": "Thermalright",
      "priceUsd": 35,
      "tag": "Cult favourite",
      "share": 8.1,
      "change": null,
      "lastMonthRank": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "id": "dark-rock-pro-5",
      "name": "be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5",
      "brand": "be quiet!",
      "priceUsd": 89,
      "share": 4.8,
      "change": null,
      "lastMonthRank": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "id": "nh-d15-g2",
      "name": "Noctua NH-D15 G2",
      "brand": "Noctua",
      "priceUsd": 149,
      "share": 2.2,
      "change": null,
      "lastMonthRank": null
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://computers.askbestie.me/best/cpu-cooler/",
  "basis": {
    "market": "Global",
    "measure": "purchase",
    "confidence": "low",
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "Tweakers Pricewatch",
        "type": "purchase",
        "weightPercent": 100,
        "url": "https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/"
      }
    ],
    "methodology": "https://computers.askbestie.me/methodology/"
  },
  "source": {
    "name": "Ask Bestie Computers",
    "url": "https://computers.askbestie.me",
    "dataMonth": "November 2026",
    "method": "Share = estimated % of PC builds (PC parts) or purchases (peripherals, laptops) in a category that went to that product during the month, from shop bestseller lists and sales counts in each market, checked against hardware surveys. Categories without sales data yet (basis.measure = \"installed\") are ranked by estimated % of PCs in use instead, from hardware surveys and benchmark databases. Each ranking lists its sources. Change = percentage points vs the previous month, only given when both months use the same sources. Prices are approximate street prices; priceUsd is null where we have no reliable price.",
    "methodology": "https://computers.askbestie.me/methodology/"
  },
  "byFilter": {},
  "byMarket": {
    "eu": {
      "market": "Europe",
      "top": {
        "rank": 1,
        "id": "peerless-assassin-120-se",
        "name": "Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE",
        "brand": "Thermalright",
        "priceUsd": 32,
        "share": 24.2,
        "change": null,
        "lastMonthRank": null
      },
      "runnerUp": {
        "rank": 2,
        "id": "phantom-spirit-120-se",
        "name": "Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE",
        "brand": "Thermalright",
        "priceUsd": 35,
        "tag": "Cult favourite",
        "share": 8.1,
        "change": null,
        "lastMonthRank": null
      },
      "answer": "The most picked CPU cooler in Europe in November 2026 is the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE, chosen in an estimated 24.2% of PC builds, ahead of the Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE (8.1%).",
      "basis": {
        "market": "Europe",
        "measure": "purchase",
        "confidence": "low",
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Tweakers Pricewatch",
            "type": "purchase",
            "weightPercent": 100,
            "url": "https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/"
          }
        ],
        "methodology": "https://computers.askbestie.me/methodology/"
      }
    }
  },
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What is the most popular CPU cooler right now?",
      "a": "The most picked CPU cooler in November 2026 is the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE, chosen in an estimated 24.2% of PC builds, ahead of the Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE (8.1%)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the best budget CPU cooler?",
      "a": "The cheapest CPU cooler in the top five for November 2026 is the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE at about $32, picked in an estimated 24.2% of builds."
    },
    {
      "q": "How does Ask Bestie Computers rank CPU coolers?",
      "a": "By the estimated share of PC builds in the category that went to each product in November 2026, worked out from shop bestseller lists and sales counts in each region and checked against hardware surveys. Based on Tweakers Pricewatch. Low confidence. It is a popularity ranking, not a lab test, and it updates every month. Full method: https://computers.askbestie.me/methodology/"
    }
  ]
}