good cooler options at or under 160mm tall

[rainbrodash666]

I currently have a Hyper 212+ but it is not letting my get near my goal of a 5ghz oc on my FX6350, my case can fit a 160mm tall heat-sink and I have regular profile memory

I want to know what are some good options?

also aesthetics are important to me (no noctua fans) and if colors are involved I would prefer them to match my black / red theme.

 

not really interested in LCLC solutions.

 

thank you for any suggestions.

[Darell3]

I currently have a Hyper 212+ but it is not letting my get near my goal of a 5ghz oc on my FX6350, my case can fit a 160mm tall heat-sink and I have regular profile memory

I want to know what are some good options?

also aesthetics are important to me (no noctua fans) and if colors are involved I would prefer them to match my black / red theme.

 

not really interested in LCLC solutions.

 

thank you for any suggestions.

If your going for 5ghz then you may need water cooling. Either make your own custom loop or get a H100i. You need the best cooling you could get because FX processors can only stand 72degrees max, and at 65degrees it throttles down.

[mvitkun]

the best heatsink of that size is the noctua U12S

[rainbrodash666]

If your going for 5ghz then you may need water cooling. Either make your own custom loop or get a H100i. You need the best cooling you could get because FX processors can only stand 72degrees max, and at 65degrees it throttles down.

the 5ghz will probably not be a 24/7 oc, and with a 24/7 oc I aim to keep 60c max, that is why I am at 4.5ghz not 4.7.

and my case does not have a place to mount a h100 or any dual rad, I am going to mod it to take a swiftech H220 eventually but I am on air cooling for now.

[Homicidium]

The Noctua NH-D14 is exactly 160mm high. And if you're data sheet of your tower says "max. Height Heatsink 160mm" you can usually fit at least up to 165mm Heatsink in there. 

That cooler would be perfect for higher overclocks.

[WoodenMarker]

The Noctua NH-D14 is exactly 160mm high. And if you're data sheet of your tower says "max. Height Heatsink 160mm" you can usually fit at least up to 165mm Heatsink in there. 

That cooler would be perfect for higher overclocks.

In that case, the Thermalright Silver Arrow Extreme is red which fits the theme and is slightly better than the NH-D14 while not being as quiet should fit. 

[rainbrodash666]

In that case, the Thermalright Silver Arrow Extreme is red which fits the theme and is slightly better than the NH-D14 while not being as quiet should fit. 

99% sure the silver arrow wont fit, my case already has decreased headroom from the plexi window I installed and there is only 2-4mm more of clearance betwen the tips of the heatpipes and the window.