Air Cooler for CPU

[Mista G]

Looking for a quality, silent air cooler for an 11400 CPU.

 

Not building the system till end of the month so plenty of time for recommendations.

[narrdarr]

what case?

[Mista G]

3 hours ago, narrdarr said:

what case?

Corsair 4000D case.

[WoodenMarker]

Where are you shopping / located? Budget?

[Mista G]

1 hour ago, WoodenMarker said:

Where are you shopping / located? Budget?

UK, no budget really in mind as prefer a quality cooler for future CPU upgrades.

[narrdarr]

there are so many options, but paying extra for a high end cooler wouldn't make since. some mid range would be more than enough

scyth mugen 5 or fuma 2

be quiet dark rock 4

coolermaster hyper 212 black

are a couple that will do the job fine.

[Mista G]

2 hours ago, narrdarr said:

there are so many options, but paying extra for a high end cooler wouldn't make since. some mid range would be more than enough

scyth mugen 5 or fuma 2

be quiet dark rock 4

coolermaster hyper 212 black

are a couple that will do the job fine.

Thanks for the recommendations, looking for ease of installation would be a bonus.

[tkitch]

Ease of install and futureproofing, Noctua NHD12 or 15.  (But also more cooling power than you need on an i5)

 

But for cheap, the Hyper 212 is tough to beat

 

[Mister Woof]

Pretty much any will do well - I'd get one you like the looks of and will not interfere with your memory.

 

Scythe Fuma 2 is a good choice.

[WoodenMarker]

9 hours ago, Mista G said:

UK, no budget really in mind as prefer a quality cooler for future CPU upgrades.

The 11400 is very easy to cool. The Phantom is a good option: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/jmmFf7/gelid-solutions-phantom-black-cpu-cooler-cc-phantom-black-01-a

The Ninja 5 may be quieter if you don't mind spending a bit more: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/dZ3H99/scythe-ninja-5-430-cfm-cpu-cooler-scnj-5000