Kirosha

A short and easy answer is yes, regardless of all but the most extreme cooling methods. You should download something to monitor your CPU temp or if you feel comfortable, check the temperatures in your BIOS. Let us know what the temp is because there can be other causes than summertime for it to run hot.

Essentially what you have tried. Mostly if you've done the "no duh" stuff such as trying to mount both ways. Trying to mount the bracket loose against the backplane, etc. Switching the adapter sides. Fiddly stuff everyone assumes everyone has already done.

Need more information, did you watch the installation guide on newegg? From what I understand there are two long and two short bars, etc. Edit - So try to mount it on the short bars, orientation might not be perfect but...

Max CPU Cooler Height Allowance is 145 mm, so check the heatsink fan height fits your case. The Cryorig still will but the 212 Evo and Pure Rock will not. Without looking at the case, I can't tell you if it would be capable of fitting an AIO in the front 120mm fan mount. From a review, it states, "Cons: The front bezel is very hard to take off, using plastic "punches". The front bezel has to be removed to install hard drives. The hard drive bay supports 2 hard drives but you have to install one of the hard drives before installing the front fan." So I would assume an AIO would not fit in the first place.

@Enderman I had an old computer that started with a Pentium D that managed to survive ten years of gaming usage due to upgrading the gpu, psu and ram. I prefer to see a cost/performance comparison on the individual component and not a whole system. I understand that the system cost will change during the lifetime of the cpu/motherboard as I rarely upgrade either, preferring to upgrade the RAM/GPU and build a new system when the cpu/motherboard is lagging behind in my usage. People who aren't researching compatibility or future proofing and buying ten dollar CPUs...beyond that, most, if not all, reviews are direct comparisons between the current lineup of future proof components and giving a cost per direct comparison isn't he same as LTT encouraging a straight "get the cheapest cost/performance Ever!" There is no need, IMHO, to muddy the waters here.

Looking for suggestions

I already own them both. Both are mostly complete, old systems I own.

I have several systems and I'm attempting to put the best of what is working together into two complete working gaming computers. One dedicated to pure gaming and the other to stream, video edit, and gaming. I do plan to build a brand new system late 2017/mid 2018. Items with *** are planned new parts. Upgrade One CPU - AMD FX 9590 Motherboard - ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws Z 4x8GB DDR3 - 2400 *** GPU - ASUS GTX 960 2GB Case - CFI Pharaoh EVO Storage - 1 TB HDD PSU - 600 watt 80+ Display - 32 in Vizio TV Cooling - AIO 360mm Upgrade Two CPU - AMD FX 4100 Motherboard - Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 *** RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws Z 4x8GB DDR3 - 2400 *** GPU - ASUS GTX 960 2 GB Case - Thermaltake Commander MS 1 Storage - PSU - 600 watt 80+ Display - Old Dell monitor Cooling - Stock Heatsink Mistakes on current parts possible. Need to pull a lot out to see what I actually have. All parts outside of those marked "***" are used parts that have been untested...yet. I'm looking for future proofing the 9590 for another five years but plan to build a new Ryzen system for streaming, gaming and minor video editing and retiring the 4100 to general use only. I'm in the SE USA so it gets hot and humid. My budget is... I can set aside 100-200 a month if I push it. Any changes or other recommendations? EDIT - Looking for suggestions for every part. Owned, planned, or blank

I have had size warnings in relation to the case I was choosing. It might or might not give you warnings on air coolers interfering with memory or top PCI slot. I would not change to an air cooler if you plan to overclock. I personally would lower the video card to a 1060 and save yourself for better peripherals. I think it would be better to upgrade the video card, monitor, and memory as spare money comes in but the 1060 has plenty of life to last until that happens.

For people who want everything to look pristine.

Cards are comparable as is the pricing. My personal opinion is stick with the 1060.

Yes.