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I ended up getting the be quiet dark rock 4 because I had an additional 15% off coupon and I have a lot of be quiet stuff and I like the quality / low sound of them.

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I am planning on building a new system for VR. I know you can't get GPUs at the moment so for now I'm buying all the parts except the GPU and hopefully some time next year the prices will be sane again.

 

My question is what is a decent CPU cooler for the 11600K? I'd prefer to stay at around or under $50 but the cpu cooler that seems the most recommended is the Noctua NH-U12S chroma.black for $79.95-. Is it worth all the extra money? It seems kind of expensive.

 

Thanks for anyones input

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depending on what noise and overall quality you're preferring to stay around, the nice and cheap Vetroo V5 can do a pretty good job at cooling an i5 CPU. Gamers Nexus recently published a CPU cooler roundup and Steve noted that this cooler is comparable to the NH-U12S in cooling potential, while the Noctua cooler has some key improvements with things like noise and warranty service.

 

My girlfriend uses the Vetroo V5, and while I can't compare the cooling experience directly for you (she uses a Ryzen 3 2200G), I can say that the installation process is far from frustrating.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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These are the CPU coolers I'm between:

 

$57.40 - be quiet! Dark Rock 4

$66.90 - be quiet! Dark Rock 4 Pro

$79.95 - Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black

 

Which would you guys recommend?

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26 minutes ago, PenguinMaster said:

@Tech87@Fasauceome

 

These are the CPU coolers I'm between:

 

$57.40 - be quiet! Dark Rock 4

$66.90 - be quiet! Dark Rock 4 Pro

$79.95 - Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black

 

Which would you guys recommend?

The dark rock 4 will be able to handle an i5-11600K with ease

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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My vote goes for Scythe Fuma 2. It has been a good cooler and was also recently highlighted in GN's latest coolers video.

 

Also inexpensive at around $60.

 

 

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This would be my choice for the price..

 

Amazon.com: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes, Dual 120mm TL-C12 PWM Fan,Aluminium Heatsink Cover, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4/Intel 115X/1200/2066 : Electronics

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This would be my choice for the price..

 

Amazon.com: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes, Dual 120mm TL-C12 PWM Fan,Aluminium Heatsink Cover, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4/Intel 115X/1200/2066 : Electronics

damn that's cheap

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I ended up getting the be quiet dark rock 4 because I had an additional 15% off coupon and I have a lot of be quiet stuff and I like the quality / low sound of them.

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