which one is the best air cooler for 5950x？

[linuskim]

in order to cool it down, i don't care how much it costs,how heavy it weigh,how loud is it

zero compromise

 

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

Noctua NH-D15

[linuskim]

2 minutes ago, Hairless Monkey Boy said:

Noctua NH-D15

this is old

[GuiltySpark_]

1 minute ago, linuskim said:

this is old

Are you trying to make a point or statement here? 

[tkitch]

Just now, GuiltySpark_ said:

Are you trying to make a point or statement here? 

the NH-D15 is great, but has been surpassed by newer coolers at a better price.

 

Such as the AK620 by Deepcool.
https://www.amazon.com/DeepCool-AK620-High-Performance-Dual-Tower-Dissipation/dp/B09CSXS3X4

 

GN Reviewed it and it beat the D15 in all tests, at a better price.

[freeagent]

I use Thermalright FC140. It is better than D15.

 

Many coolers are as good or better than D15. 

[tkitch]

46 minutes ago, linuskim said:

in order to cool it down, i don't care how much it costs,how heavy it weigh,how loud is it

zero compromise

So, The NH-D15, AK620 or a couple others are as good, but if you want the best cooling, An AIO does better.

Arctic Liquid Freezer 240 or Lian Li Gallahad 240 will be a little better than those air coolers, and if you get a 280 or 360?  They'll be significantly better.

And on a chip as hot as a 5950?  That's not a bad plan.  

[Dogzilla07]

@linuskim Most probably Thermalright Frost Commander 140 with fans swapped to Phanteks T30-120. Second close place Jonsbo HX7280 (again swapped to T30-120 fans). Third place Noctua NH-D15/D15S (again swapped to T30-120). (And of course all case fans swapped to T30-120 or similar). And a case with Lian Li or Phanteks level of meshfilter (or equivalent).

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

5 hours ago, Dogzilla07 said:

@linuskim Most probably Thermalright Frost Commander 140 with fans swapped to Phanteks T30-120. Second close place Jonsbo HX7280 (again swapped to T30-120 fans). Third place Noctua NH-D15/D15S (again swapped to T30-120). (And of course all case fans swapped to T30-120 or similar). And a case with Lian Li or Phanteks level of meshfilter (or equivalent).

Aren't a12x25's superior straight up to T30-120's? At least in noise? I know the t30s are 30mm vs 25mm so they should push more air  

[Dogzilla07]

1 hour ago, Ryan829 said:

Aren't a12x25's superior straight up to T30-120's? At least in noise?

It's a bit of a wash, for lower speeds, A12x25 wins there (up to ~1200RPM), but mid speeds (1200-1500RPM), and above T30-120 wins there. Noise wise it looks pretty much the same from like 30cm-60cm from your ears in a case on the table (very high quality motors on both). Now granted this is radiator, but hopefully GamersNexus is close with their testing so we get a nice comparison vs a heatsink.

 

There's a bit extra leeway with the Noctua setup (can fit with tighter dual towers), for a few other 7 heatpipe (of 6mm size) coolers. like Iceberg Thermal IceSLEET X7 Dual (a bit of gamble), DeepCool Gamer Storm Assassin III (which can also fit T30-120 that I forgot to mention before), and ID-Cooling SE-207-XT Black.

 

In general Deepcool AK620 is a really good option as well (I didn't expect those fans to do so good in GamersNexus testing).

 

[NorKris]

1 hour ago, Ryan829 said:

Aren't a12x25's superior straight up to T30-120's? At least in noise? I know the t30s are 30mm vs 25mm so they should push more air  

if u turn those sentences around: Dosnt T30 push more air on the same noise lvl cuz its thicccer