Server cooling for 4790k?

[TheGeeker]

What would be a good option for cooling a 4790k in this case?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1UH52E1920

 

Not sure what will fit and what wont. I have a 212 evo but I am 100% its too big.

[The Sloth]

use the stock cooler than, its not a good idea to put a cpu cooler in a hot cpu such as a 4790k. 

[TheGeeker]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

use the stock cooler than, its a good idea to put a cpu cooler in a hot cpu such as a 4790k. 

Not sure I understand " its a good idea to put a cpu cooler in a hot cpu". Maybe its just phrasing but IDK what you even said there. 

[Shiv78]

Noctua LH-9i or Cryorig C7

[ARikozuM]

I'd recommend looking into Noctua's low-profile CPU coolers. The Rosewill is a pretty good case and I'm using one of these:

 

http://noctua.at/en/nh-l12.html

 

It has about two inches of space until it hits the top.

[TheGeeker]

3 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

Noctua LH-9i or Cryorig C7

 

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

I'd recommend looking into Noctua's low-profile CPU coolers. The Rosewill is a pretty good case and I'm using one of these:

 

http://noctua.at/en/nh-l12.html

 

It has about two inches of space until it hits the top.

LH-9i vs LH L12? Whats the difference? 

[zMeul]

Noctua NH-C14S: http://noctua.at/en/nh-c14s/specification

[The Sloth]

9 minutes ago, TheGeeker said:

Not sure I understand " its a good idea to put a cpu cooler in a hot cpu". Maybe its just phrasing but IDK what you even said there. 

i meant not a good idea* 

[porina]

Are there detailed specs on the case that tell you how high you can go? I can find mention of it on manufacturer's page.

 

As a rough estimate, Noctua make the D9DX i4 3U (same as D9L with different mount parts), which as its name suggests, is for 3U cases and the OP's is 4U. The cooler is specified at 110mm, so add another 45mm (for 1U extra) you might have about 155mm cooler height to play with. The 212 is rated at 159mm... it's gonna be close!

 

If you do need a different cooler, the one ZMeul seems like a good choice if it doesn't interfere with anything else in case or mobo.

[ARikozuM]

1 hour ago, TheGeeker said:

 

LH-9i vs LH L12? Whats the difference? 

The 9i is shorter and the fan goes above the heatsink. The 4U will have more than enough space for either. I prefer the L12 since the fan can be placed on the underside to direct heat away from the board and heatsink. 

 

1 hour ago, porina said:

Are there detailed specs on the case that tell you how high you can go? I can find mention of it on manufacturer's page.

Anything [lower than] the size of a Gammaxx 400 will fit. 

[scottyseng]

1 hour ago, TheGeeker said:

Not sure what will fit and what wont. I have a 212 evo but I am 100% its too big.

Yeah, a 212 evo (And most 120mm fan tower coolers) will not fit.

 

I have  Cooler Master Hyper D92, but I only have a Xeon to keep cool and that doesn't run as hot as your CPU. I'd also say go for the Noctua cooler mentioned above. Most 92mm towers should fit.

[WoodenMarker]

Depending on how much you want to spend, some good options include:

Aidos: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/b8h9TW/raijintek-cpu-cooler-0r100009

PR Slim: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hyQRsY/be-quiet-pure-rock-slim-351-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk008

NH-D9L: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/8pgPxr/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd9l

NH-U9S: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608067&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=