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What CPU Cooler do you recommend for a Core i7 12700KF in a microATX case?  Also, how many fans do you recommend for a microATX case?

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6 minutes ago, AmateurEngineering said:

What CPU Cooler do you recommend for a Core i7 12700KF in a microATX case?  Also, how many fans do you recommend for a microATX case?

what case, what parts are going in it?

I have dyslexia plz be kind to me. dont like my post dont read it or respond thx

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Here is my parts list:

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor

 

Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard

 

RAM: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

 

Storage: Crucial P5 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive +     Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card

 

Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MicroATX Mid Tower Case

 

Power Supply: EVGA G1+ 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

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Where are you shopping / located? Budget?

The stock case fans should be fine.

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My budget is around $1700.  I'm picking the parts out on pcpartpicker. 

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Best value cooler would be Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 for $41 (it comes in Black, White, and White+ARGB for $52/$52/$54 respectively). If you like the looks more Scythe Fuma 2 for $60 and Deepcool AK620 for $65 will do the job as well. As will Montech Air 210 for $60.

 

But the Thermalright PA 120 family covers all aesthetic variants, for less than the other ones.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu-cooler/#xcx=0&W=0&H=120000000,162000000&X=2150,8185&sort=price

 

If you're looking for absolute top Air cooling performance Thermalright Frost Commander 140 (Black and White, for $71, and $74 respectively), are the cheapest options that can't be topped by any other air cooling by more than ~1-3c degrees. And are tied with Noctua for secondary features (x and y-axis offset), tremendous RAM clearance, ease of installation, ~10 year support with mounting brackets, etc, ... The Incredible Noctua NH-D15S Black is $100 (Brown is $90).

 

https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-V3-Aluminium-Cover，AGHP-Technology/dp/B09JZ7B32Q/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=thermalright%2Bfrost%2Bcommander%2B140&qid=1646150720&sprefix=thermalright%2Bfrostr%2Bcomma%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-3&th=1

 

 

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18 hours ago, AmateurEngineering said:

Here is my parts list:

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor

 

Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard

I just want to say... No point getting a K SKU with a B660 board. If you want to OC you'll need a Z690. If not just get a normal 12700. It'll save you a bunch on your budget.

The New Machine: Intel 11700K / Strix Z590-A WIFI II / Patriot Viper Steel 4400MHz 2x8GB / Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC w/ Bykski WB / x4 1TB SSDs (x2 M.2, x2 2.5) / Corsair 5000D Airflow White / EVGA G6 1000W / Custom Loop CPU & GPU

 

The Rainbow X58: i7 975 Extreme Edition @4.2GHz, Asus Sabertooth X58, 6x2GB Mushkin Redline DDR3-1600 @2000MHz, SP 256GB Gen3 M.2 w/ Sabrent M.2 to PCI-E, Inno3D GTX 580 x2 SLI w/ Heatkiller waterblocks, Custom loop in NZXT Phantom White, Corsair XR7 360 rad hanging off the rear end, 360 slim rad up top. RGB everywhere.

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7 hours ago, Dogzilla07 said:

Best value cooler would be Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 for $41 (it comes in Black, White, and White+ARGB for $52/$52/$54 respectively). If you like the looks more Scythe Fuma 2 for $60 and Deepcool AK620 for $65 will do the job as well. As will Montech Air 210 for $60.

 

But the Thermalright PA 120 family covers all aesthetic variants, for less than the other ones.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu-cooler/#xcx=0&W=0&H=120000000,162000000&X=2150,8185&sort=price

 

If you're looking for absolute top Air cooling performance Thermalright Frost Commander 140 (Black and White, for $71, and $74 respectively), are the cheapest options that can't be topped by any other air cooling by more than ~1-3c degrees. And are tied with Noctua for secondary features (x and y-axis offset), tremendous RAM clearance, ease of installation, ~10 year support with mounting brackets, etc, ... The Incredible Noctua NH-D15S Black is $100 (Brown is $90).

 

https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-V3-Aluminium-Cover，AGHP-Technology/dp/B09JZ7B32Q/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=thermalright%2Bfrost%2Bcommander%2B140&qid=1646150720&sprefix=thermalright%2Bfrostr%2Bcomma%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-3&th=1

 

 

Are either of them compatible with the LGA1700 socket?

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12 hours ago, AmateurEngineering said:

My budget is around $1700.  I'm picking the parts out on pcpartpicker. 

Where are you shopping / located? 

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
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I am buying components from Amazon/Newegg/B&H.  There are no Microcenters or such in my area.

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9 hours ago, AmateurEngineering said:

Are either of them compatible with the LGA1700 socket?

You need to buy seperate LGA1700 mounting for all of them. Thermalright has LGA1700 mounting kits available, so does Scythe, as does Noctua. Deepcool is out of stock on amazon it seems, and Monthech doesn't have any available.

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On 3/1/2022 at 5:40 PM, AmateurEngineering said:

I am buying components from Amazon/Newegg/B&H.  There are no Microcenters or such in my area.

The AK620 is good. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9T92FT/deepcool-ak620-6899-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ak620-bknnmt-g

FYI, you can use permalinks to easily share pcpartpicker links. 

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Make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
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