cpu cooler

[GloriousGamer321]

what is a cpu cooler that doesn't need an adapter for 12th gen intel cpus (if there is such thing) and isn't huge

[JohanKjeldahl7]

2 minutes ago, GloriousGamer321 said:

what is a cpu cooler that doesn't need an adapter for 12th gen intel cpus (if there is such thing) and isn't huge

What do you mean by adapter? Do you mean the 3 pin / 4 pin PWM connector to the motherboard? And huge as in tall? Do you want a flat cooler or just not a large one in general no matter if tall but slim or flat but thick?

[GloriousGamer321]

5 minutes ago, JohanKjeldahl7 said:

What do you mean by adapter? Do you mean the 3 pin / 4 pin PWM connector to the motherboard? And huge as in tall? Do you want a flat cooler or just not a large one in general no matter if tall but slim or flat but thick?

a mounting adapter and I don't want the cooler to be like this https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-chromax-Black-Dual-Tower-Cooler/dp/B07Y87YHRH/ref=sr_1_3?crid=AIBDY3OQJ60&keywords=noctua+cpu+cooler&qid=1646068639&sprefix=noctua+cpu+coole%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-3

[Somerandomtechyboi]

What cpu do you have?

Do you intend on oc (if you have a k cpu or bclk oc board)?

Need the cooler to be very silent?

[JohanKjeldahl7]

5 minutes ago, GloriousGamer321 said:

a mounting adapter and I don't want the cooler to be like this https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-chromax-Black-Dual-Tower-Cooler/dp/B07Y87YHRH/ref=sr_1_3?crid=AIBDY3OQJ60&keywords=noctua+cpu+cooler&qid=1646068639&sprefix=noctua+cpu+coole%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-3

Ok so the only ones I found that have a compatible mounting kit included are:

Arctic Freezer i35 (has 4 different versions with RGB and non RGB and so on)

Noctua NH-L9i-17xx (basically a very flat cooler, you need to check if it fits onto your motherboard and doesn't hit the RAM when mounted)

 

[GloriousGamer321]

12600k

 

no not really

 

it would be good if it was silent

[KhakiHat]

45 minutes ago, GloriousGamer321 said:

a mounting adapter and I don't want the cooler to be like this https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-chromax-Black-Dual-Tower-Cooler/dp/B07Y87YHRH/ref=sr_1_3?crid=AIBDY3OQJ60&keywords=noctua+cpu+cooler&qid=1646068639&sprefix=noctua+cpu+coole%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-3

I use a noctua D15 cooler on my i7-12700k and it runs perfectly, though I understand not wanting the beef it comes with.

 

Is there a size constraint you are trying to avoid? Outside of not being "huge"?

 

Edit: I have run into clearance problems with high profile DDR5 RAM, I had to move a fan upward. Luckily wasn't a problem because my case is extremely large.

[GloriousGamer321]

19 minutes ago, KhakiHat said:

Is there a size constraint you are trying to avoid?

whenever I look inside the pc I don't want the only thing I can see to be the cpu cooler

[KhakiHat]

On 2/28/2022 at 1:22 PM, GloriousGamer321 said:

whenever I look inside the pc I don't want the only thing I can see to be the cpu cooler

A fair point

[fonzz1e]

afaik u'll need LGA1700 mounting brackets for 12th gen intel cpus

 

UNLESS your z690/b660 mobo already has holes for both LGA1700 & LGA1200

 

example, asus strix-b660-f-gaming-wifi