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Best cooler for i5 9600k?

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Hey guys, 

So I am thinking about getting an i5 9600k, which means I will want to overclock it. I was wondering, whats the best cooler (I put this in air cooler cuz you probably won't find a water cooler for my budget.) Speaking of budget, I would like to pay a maximum of around 75 usd. Perferably black to fit my build but I guess noctua works too.

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I would recommend the be quiet! Dark Rock 4. Black cooler with black fan and solid performance.

CPU: Intel I5-7500 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master ML240

Motherboard: ASRock B250M PRO 4

Memory: 16GB Patriot Viper Elite

Gpu: Asus Dual 1060 3GB

Storage: Corsair 120GB M.2 NVME

500GB Samsung 860 EVO

1TB WD Blue

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+Bronze

Case: Phanteks P350X

Monitors: HP Omen 25in 144hz

and some 25in Acer

Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX RGB

Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro

Headphones= VModa Crossfade Wireless(but used wired)

Speakers: Some janky speakers I jerry-rigged

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I'd recommend the Thermalright Macho Rev. B or Scythe Mugen 5. 

 

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What case and ram are you using?

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Moved to Air Cooling.

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1 hour ago, chi_chi_ said:

@WoodenMarker

I'm using the fractal design meshify c mini dark tg.

As for ram, im using g.skill aegis ddr4 at 3000 mhz

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

Kotetsu: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7998TW/scythe-cpu-cooler-scktt1000

Windale 6: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fvgPxr/fsp-group-windale-6-600-cfm-cpu-cooler-ac601

Ashura: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GqTmP6/scythe-cpu-cooler-scasr1000

Macho Rev. B: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4TCrxr/thermalright-cpu-cooler-machorevb

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@WoodenMarker I'm actually thinking about getting the dark rock pro 4, it's very pricy but I can afford it and my friend has it, he has an amazing OC on it.

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3 minutes ago, chi_chi_ said:

@WoodenMarker I'm actually thinking about getting the dark rock pro 4, it's very pricy but I can afford it and my friend has it, he has an amazing OC on it.

The DRP4 performs similarly to the Macho Rev. B but is great if you want an extremely quiet cooler. That being said, the Macho Rev. B is still pretty quiet. 

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this is the build i am most likely getting:

I would like to hover around that price point, give or take a few

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $259.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler Cooler Master - MasterAir MA620P 53.4 CFM CPU Cooler $44.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard MSI - Z370M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $103.88 @ OutletPC
Memory G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $48.89 @ OutletPC
Memory G.Skill - Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $48.89 @ OutletPC
Storage Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $29.99 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate - BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card MSI - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB VENTUS OC Video Card $349.99 @ Newegg
Case Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini Dark TG MicroATX Mini Tower Case $69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $39.99 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1086.39
  Mail-in rebates -$45.00
  Total $1041.39
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-24 20:44 EST-0500  

 

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2 hours ago, chi_chi_ said:

whats better?

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4TCrxr/thermalright-cpu-cooler-machorevb

or

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Qrm323/cooler-master-masterair-ma620p-534-cfm-cpu-cooler-map-d6pn-218pc-r1 

The Macho Rev. B performs better and is quieter. 

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3 minutes ago, chi_chi_ said:

Ok thanks.

How much do u think I can  OC with that cooler. Specs linked above

It depends on your luck with the silicon lottery but I'm guessing ~4.8ghz.

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1 minute ago, chi_chi_ said:

what the silicon lottery?

When it comes to overclocking processors, every CPU is different. Imperfections during fabrication cause each CPU to have different limits in terms of clock speed.

 

FYI, you can use the Edit button instead of making a new post.

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