Help me out pls

[OreoShake]

Soo im not sure which cooler route to take, With my CPU being a 3600x ive been juggling between getting either a Noctua NH-U12S  or the Noctua NH-U12A 

Im going to OC it to 4.2 and tbh the stock cooler is loud soo i dont want to keep it.

 

But let me know if any of those coolers would be able to keep my temps down when running AAA games 

[Demonic Donut]

The S is slimmer. It will perform slightly worse, but not by much. Do you need the clearance?

[OreoShake]

7 hours ago, Demonic Donut said:

The S is slimmer. It will perform slightly worse, but not by much. Do you need the clearance?

what does that mean "clearance"

 

[Demonic Donut]

The slim version allows for more obstruction around the CPU, like very tall/crowded RAM etc because it is smaller (thinner)

40 minutes ago, OreoShake said:

what does that mean "clearance"

 

 

[OreoShake]

4 minutes ago, Demonic Donut said:

The slim version allows for more obstruction around the CPU, like very tall/crowded RAM etc because it is smaller (thinner)

 

well im not sure then, but the slimmer still does the job of cooling down that CPU right? 

[OreoShake]

8 minutes ago, Demonic Donut said:

The slim version allows for more obstruction around the CPU, like very tall/crowded RAM etc because it is smaller (thinner)

 

do you think i should get the Scythe Mugen 5 Rev.B CPU Air Cooler, 120mm instead or should i stick with the noctua one

[Demonic Donut]

27 minutes ago, OreoShake said:

well im not sure then, but the slimmer still does the job of cooling down that CPU right? 

They both will do fine, but I would imagine the S would have slightly higher temps due to less surface area to disipate heat.

 

I always recommend the best cooler you can afford. The scythe seems to be about the same cooling wise as the U12, after a couple minutes of googling, so it comes down to cost/looks. The Noctua gets you an extra fan, but double the price vs the scythe is a big pill to swallow. If you are spending that much, get a Noctua D15 if you can fit it instead of the U12.

 

What are your specs other than the 3600x?

 

You don't need to spend $90 on a cooler, the $40 scythe will do fine.

 

[OreoShake]

29 minutes ago, Demonic Donut said:

They both will do fine, but I would imagine the S would have slightly higher temps due to less surface area to disipate heat.

 

I always recommend the best cooler you can afford. The scythe seems to be about the same cooling wise as the U12, after a couple minutes of googling, so it comes down to cost/looks. The Noctua gets you an extra fan, but double the price vs the scythe is a big pill to swallow. If you are spending that much, get a Noctua D15 if you can fit it instead of the U12.

 

What are your specs other than the 3600x?

 

You don't need to spend $90 on a cooler, the $40 scythe will do fine.

 

GPU is a RX 2060 

2x8 of RAM 

500gb on a M.2 SSD 

2TB Harddrive by Seagate

Mobo - MSI b450 Tomohawk Max

500watts Bronze PSU

 

[OreoShake]

34 minutes ago, Demonic Donut said:

They both will do fine, but I would imagine the S would have slightly higher temps due to less surface area to disipate heat.

 

I always recommend the best cooler you can afford. The scythe seems to be about the same cooling wise as the U12, after a couple minutes of googling, so it comes down to cost/looks. The Noctua gets you an extra fan, but double the price vs the scythe is a big pill to swallow. If you are spending that much, get a Noctua D15 if you can fit it instead of the U12.

 

What are your specs other than the 3600x?

 

You don't need to spend $90 on a cooler, the $40 scythe will do fine.

 

what do you mean when you say a big pill to swallo though lmao 

 

[Demonic Donut]

How tall of RAM?

 

8 minutes ago, OreoShake said:

what do you mean when you say a big pill to swallo though lmao 

 

Its a figure of speech. Its difficult to justify spending $90 on a U12 when you can spend $40 on a Scythe and get pretty similar performance. The U12 might be quieter though. It just depends on your budget and preferences.

[OreoShake]

G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200

im not sure how to check how tall it is , but this is the ram that im going too be using,

 

Can you tell me how to check it though? ive never even thought that was important, this is my first time getting a cpu cooler btw.

[OreoShake]

22 minutes ago, Demonic Donut said:

How tall of RAM?

 

Its a figure of speech. Its difficult to justify spending $90 on a U12 when you can spend $40 on a Scythe and get pretty similar performance. The U12 might be quieter though. It just depends on your budget and preferences.

oh btw the case is going to be a NZXT h510 elite most likley or just a p400a

[MrBrightSyde]

Either the Scythe Ninja 5, Mugen 5, or Fuma 2 are going to be your best bets.

 

The Ninja 5 is the quietest and coolest, but if you want to actually see your RAM (or add more/replace it later), the Fuma 2 and Mugen 5 are better.