Best cooler for threadripper

[michaelb-01]

I'm planning to build a new pc with a threadripper (1950x). What is the best option for cooling? I'm a visual effects artist so it will be under heavy load but I don't care about rgb, I just want to keep cool and be quiet..

[Himommies]

h100i v2

[michaelb-01]

3 minutes ago, Name Taken said:

Custom loop.

That sounds a bit beyond me unfortunately. This will be my first build (ambitious I know) but I'd like to keep things reasonably simple..

[michaelb-01]

14 minutes ago, Himommies said:

h100i v2

Thanks for advice, why does the h100i v2 beat the competition?

[dizmo]

Wait for a proper AIO to come out.

[OddsCrazyStuff]

I would choose one of these, when they becomes available: https://www.amd.com/en/thermal-solutions-threadripper

 

[michaelb-01]

1 minute ago, OddsCrazyStuff said:

I would choose one of these, when they becomes available: https://www.amd.com/en/thermal-solutions-threadripper

 

Are none of those available already?

 

Also, what about this:

 

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.pcgamer.com/amp/enermax-launches-a-pair-of-full-coverage-liquid-coolers-for-threadripper/

[Himommies]

46 minutes ago, michaelb-01 said:

Thanks for advice, why does the h100i v2 beat the competition?

It's cheaper than the X62 and since you don't care about style it should work

[michaelb-01]

9 hours ago, Himommies said:

It's cheaper than the X62 and since you don't care about style it should work

Is it better than the noctua nh-u14s fan cooler (the one they released for threadripper)? I was reading that the noctua fans are as good if not better than a lot of liquid coolers..?

[Himommies]

6 hours ago, michaelb-01 said:

Is it better than the noctua nh-u14s fan cooler (the one they released for threadripper)? I was reading that the noctua fans are as good if not better than a lot of liquid coolers..?

 

They are about the same but one will be quieter

[michaelb-01]

One to add to this list, how does this compare with the other products available?

 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-supremacy-evo-threadripper-edition-nickel

[xHadrian]

18 hours ago, michaelb-01 said:

One to add to this list, how does this compare with the other products available?

 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-supremacy-evo-threadripper-edition-nickel

This block was specially designed for the new Threadripper socket, and is for use in custom loops.

[michaelb-01]

I'm still not sure which cooler I should go for, does anyone have any other recommendations specifically for threadripper?

 

here are some threadripper compatible coolers:

 

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-threadripper-cooler-heatsink-solution-roundup/amp/

[michaelb-01]

I'm thinking of ordering all the parts today. Is it best to get a cheaper air cooler like the Arctic Freezer 33 TR, and then wait for a threadripper-specific AIO liquid cooler that covers the whole IHS? Or are there any AIOs that are currently availabile that you think are worth going for?

[michaelb-01]

I chickened out of buying the parts. I need the green light from you guys so I know it all looks ok, this is my 'final' part list - the cooler is what i'm most concerned about

 

[PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/j77tGf) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/j77tGf/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/CF7CmG/amd-threadripper-1950x-34ghz-16-core-processor-yd195xa8aewof) | £979.87 @ More Computers 
**CPU Cooler** | [Enermax - LiqTech TR4 240 102.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/KHdFf7/enermax-liqtech-tr4-240-1022-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-elc-lttr240-tbp) |-
**Motherboard** | [MSI - X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX TR4 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Wfqbt6/msi-x399-gaming-pro-carbon-ac-atx-tr4-motherboard-x399-gaming-pro-carbon-ac) | £339.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk 
**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3333 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/RKp323/corsair-memory-cmk64gx4m4b3333c16) | £608.99 @ Ebuyer 
**Storage** | [Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Ykbkcf/samsung-960-evo-500gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-mz-v6e500) | £214.80 @ Aria PC 
**Storage** | [Seagate - BarraCuda 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/zZ38TW/seagate-barracuda-4tb-35-5400rpm-internal-hard-drive-st4000dm005) | £97.84 @ BT Shop 
**Video Card** | [Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/dXqbt6/asus-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-11gb-founders-edition-video-card-gtx1080ti-fe) | £690.42 @ Amazon UK 
**Case** | [Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/z8YWGX/phanteks-case-phes614ptg) | £86.50 @ Box Limited 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair - RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/7Dx9TW/corsair-power-supply-cp9020093na) | £117.96 @ Box Limited 
**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/96RFf7/microsoft-os-kw900139) | £83.70 @ Aria PC 
**Keyboard** | [Logitech - K120 Wired Standard Keyboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/MwsKHx/logitech-keyboard-920002478) | £15.13 @ More Computers 
**Other**| HP Omen 32"| £380.00 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **£3615.19**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-08-21 19:37 BST+0100 |

[xHadrian]

34 minutes ago, michaelb-01 said:

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I'd recommend you get a Cooler Master AIO: http://www.coolermaster.com/amd-tr4-ryzen-threadripper-compatability/en/

[michaelb-01]

1 hour ago, xHadrian said:

I'd recommend you get a Cooler Master AIO: http://www.coolermaster.com/amd-tr4-ryzen-threadripper-compatability/en/

Thanks for or your advice. I read that none of those cover the full threadripper IHS so may not be as effective, whereas the enermax cooler supposedly does cover the full IHS? Is that very important? Or would you still go with a cooler master?

[Guest]

On 8/21/2017 at 4:44 PM, michaelb-01 said:

Thanks for or your advice. I read that none of those cover the full threadripper IHS so may not be as effective, whereas the enermax cooler supposedly does cover the full IHS? Is that very important? Or would you still go with a cooler master?

I’m using the H115i on a 1950x. It’s been more than adequate @ stock speeds. I’m fully immersed in Corsair link, so I’m glad it worked out.  

[Tech22]

Get the Enermax LIQTECH TR4 240 (or 360)

 

http://www.enermaxusa.com/product.php?pid=89532606#!/LIQTECH TR4 240/p/89532606

 

It will only work for threadripper, but is currently the best option for right now. Do that or get one of the Noctua U12, U9, or U14S TR4 coolers. Both options are good, but can only be used with threadripper. Any other liquid cooler will NOT do as well as this as the full die will not be covered. You can only use specific air coolers made for threadripper with it.

[Skanky Sylveon]

I'm not sure about the other coolers, but here is my temps with the Kraken X62.

 

Idle  (This can jump as high as 45c-50c for about half a second, usually it spikes when i'm just starting on doing something, like opening the web browser)

 

Load.  (No temperature spikes here, the fans get quite loud though.  I have a pretty aggressive "silence" optimized fan profile)

I'm using Blender's cycles rendering engine to stress the CPU.

 

Edit: Thought I would post this as well.

I would take the accuracy of these temperatures with a grain of salt though.

 

As you can see, the temperatures don't match with any of the other monitoring software's readings, and one of them was made by AMD themselves.

Sorry for the information dump.  

[awolive]

ENERMAX 240 or 360  for the TR4 is the only non EK or custom water loop setup I would recommend for the threadripper since the temperature throttling happens at 68 degrees at the tdie. Trust me the other AIO's will work but you will not be getting the full performance out of the threadripper as it was be throttling under full load when temps get close to 68. I would only recommend a non TR4 specific AIO if you are a "light" user, meaning only doing 1 heavy task at a time. I was gaming and streaming at the same time  (around 65-80% cpu load) and would always hit the 68 degree throttling temp within 1 hour with a h100i v2.