Air Cooler needed for i7-8700k

[MrCha0s]

Hello,Im looking for a cooler for the i7 8700k which i probably won't overclock and if i do it won't be anything big so with that in mind i need suggestions for a cooler that will keep it cool at stock values,and will serve me in case i want to overclock preferably between 50-70 euros

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, MrCha0s said:

 

Did you already buy the PC?

[MrCha0s]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

Did you already buy the PC?

i bought everything except the case and cpu cooler

[Streetguru]

Just now, MrCha0s said:

i bought everything except the case and cpu cooler

Link doesn't work, what case were you looking at? What's the budget for it and the cooler?

[RAM555789]

3 minutes ago, MrCha0s said:

Hello,Im looking for a cooler for the i7 8700k which i probably won't overclock and if i do it won't be anything big so with that in mind i need suggestions for a cooler that will keep it cool at stock values,and will serve me in case i want to overclock preferably between 50-70 euros
 

 

Did you have a specific theme, or color you want the air cooler to be, do you want a quiet cooler or a big beefy cooler?

[MrCha0s]

4 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Link doesn't work, what case were you looking at? What's the budget for it and the cooler?

I want to decide the cooler first,then ill look at cases the budget i have for the cooler is around 50-70 euros

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, MrCha0s said:

I want to decide the cooler first,then ill look at cases the budget i have for the cooler is around 50-70 euros

That's not a good way to go about it, what's your total budget for the case+cooler and what are the rest of the parts in the build?

Because your case determines the max height of the cooler

[Vegetable]

9 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

That's not a good way to go about it, what's your total budget for the case+cooler and what are the rest of the parts in the build?

Because your case determines the max height of the cooler

OR his cooler determines how big his case is?

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, MrCha0s said:

well it sounded good in my head,also the parts are msi z370 gaming pro carbon a gtx 1080 g.skill ripjaws V 16gb ram evga supernova 750w psu

Then there you go, really fat Thermalright Macho cooler, case is a bit short, can't fit the dual tower noctua stuff

 

you should also consider delidding your 8700K for daily use high end overclocking

 

would have highly suggested an R5 1600 if you happen to be only gaming at 60hz though...

The RL06 comes with 3 front intake fans at stock so it's airflow is just nice

If you want a silence focused case get the pure base 600
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/7L3Pm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/7L3Pm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (€362.94 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - MACHO 120 REV.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler  (€45.73 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€160.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Silverstone - Redline RL06WS-PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  (€84.90 @ Caseking)
Total: €654.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-02 04:46 CET+0100
 

 

[Streetguru]

10 minutes ago, Vegetable said:

OR his cooler determines how big his case is?

I don't think most other cases* really compare to the RL06 at stock

[MrCha0s]

7 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Then there you go, really fat Thermalright Macho cooler, case is a bit short, can't fit the dual tower noctua stuff

 

you should also consider delidding your 8700K for daily use high end overclocking

 

would have highly suggested an R5 1600 if you happen to be only gaming at 60hz though...

The RL06 comes with 3 front intake fans at stock so it's airflow is just nice

If you want a silence focused case get the pure base 600
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/7L3Pm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/7L3Pm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (€362.94 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - MACHO 120 REV.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler  (€45.73 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€160.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Silverstone - Redline RL06WS-PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  (€84.90 @ Caseking)
Total: €654.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-02 04:46 CET+0100
 

 

delidding is something i probably wont be doing simply because im too scared,also do you think this cooler will do the job? and is the be quiet dark rock 3 (non pro) better? because its the cooler i've been considering but im not sure if it will get the job done

[MrCha0s]

Just now, MrCha0s said:

delidding is something i probably wont be doing simply because im too scared,also do you think this cooler will do the job? and is the be quiet dark rock 3 (non pro) better? because its the cooler i've been considering but im not sure if it will get the job done

 

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, MrCha0s said:

delidding is something i probably wont be doing simply because im too scared,also do you think this cooler will do the job? and is a be quiet dark rock 3 better?

I think it has similar thermal mass to the Dark Rock PRO 3, not the standard one, but those don't fit in that case, as I said it's a bit slim, but comes with really great stock cooling, the case also comes in black but those fans have red LEDs instead of white

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V21E0640&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-CPU+Cooling-_-9SIA68V21E0640&gclid=CjwKCAiAksvTBRBFEiwADSBZfIYsQziV-qBkKD0LV8w69uxibNk9cCc1AfWUXSbtuNjFbFDlCWIydhoCwUIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, MrCha0s said:

 

https://www.tweaktown.com/image.php?image=imagescdn.tweaktown.com/content/7/8/7810_26_thermalright-macho-120-sbm-cpu-cooler-review_full.png

Review of the Macho 120

[WoodenMarker]

4 hours ago, Streetguru said:

I think it has similar thermal mass to the Dark Rock PRO 3, not the standard one, but those don't fit in that case, as I said it's a bit slim, but comes with really great stock cooling, the case also comes in black but those fans have red LEDs instead of white

Even the DR3 is heavier than the Macho Rev. A at 976g vs 870g. Thermal mass isn't everything and mounting hardware is almost as important. That being said, they perform similarly. The DRP3 is still easily better than the Macho 120 Rev. A though.

https://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/cooling/thermalright-macho-rev-a-review/2/ 

[MrCha0s]

5 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Even the DR3 is heavier than the Macho Rev. A at 976g vs 870g. Thermal mass isn't everything and mounting hardware is almost as important. That being said, they perform similarly. The DRP3 is still easily better than the Macho 120 Rev. A though.

https://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/cooling/thermalright-macho-rev-a-review/2/ 

Which one do you think I should go for?

[Streetguru]

7 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Even the DR3 is heavier than the Macho Rev. A at 976g vs 870g. Thermal mass isn't everything and mounting hardware is almost as important. That being said, they perform similarly. The DRP3 is still easily better than the Macho 120 Rev. A though.

https://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/cooling/thermalright-macho-rev-a-review/2/ 

It's also taller than the Macho


 

 

1 hour ago, MrCha0s said:

Which one do you think I should go for?

Which means if you buy the RL06 PRO for it's stock cooling, the Macho will actually fit inside of the case, and the Dark Rock Will not

If you get a wider case, you probably just want the NH-D15.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/jx7Q3F
Price breakdown by merchant: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/jx7Q3F/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (€362.94 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (€87.99 @ Aquatuning)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€159.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€68.05 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €678.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-02 16:19 CET+0100

[WoodenMarker]

6 hours ago, MrCha0s said:

Which one do you think I should go for?

Depends on what case you're going for. If the system is still in planning, I'd suggest planning it out as a whole in the New Builds and Planning subforum instead of segregating the discussion. https://linustechtips.com/main/forum/18-new-builds-and-planning/

 

Any of the coolers mentioned so far would be plenty of cooling for a moderate oc but the only one mentioned that fits in the RL06 is the Macho Rev. A if you're going with that case.