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Hello everyone! I was considering on getting a new case aswell as a new beefy CPU cooler. My current case (Rosewill Blackhawk) doesn't support rads on the top. My current CPU cooler (Cooler Master Seidon 120M) just doesn't cut it, since my CPU is an AMD FX-8320 and I want to overclock. I was set on getting the black Corsair C70. But I'm torn on what CPU cooler to get. I have the NZXT Kraken x61 on mind as my #1 option so far. I also have the NH-D15, H100i, x41, in mind. Do you guys recommend a good CPU cooler? Out of the ones I listed, which would you pick, thanks.

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Well I see you have listed the H100i as a possibility. If you were to go with a Corsair cooler, go with the new H105. Its 5 dollars more and solves mounting problems, has better cooling, and is overall superior to its predecessor. 

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Corsair h105 and a Fractal Design R4 Windowed case. Thank me later.

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Noctua NH-D15, NZXT kraken x61 and the coolermaster nepton 280l are good coolers. I would go for the Noctua if you want to save a bit of money and have similar performance, and the NZXT if you want to have slightly better cooling, but not massively better, and the NZXT software that seems to be quite good.

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Well I see you have listed the H100i as a possibility. If you were to go with a Corsair cooler, go with the new H105. Its 5 dollars more and solves mounting problems, has better cooling, and is overall superior to its predecessor. 

Hmm, I completely forgot the H105 existed. It seems likes it's a thicker rad than the H100i, same thickness as H80i. Cool, thanks for the suggestion.

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