Jump to content

Good CPU Cooler for a Mid-Tower

PlamenDrop
By PlamenDrop
in Cooling
 Share
Posted

Hello,

 

I am looking for a good air cooler to fit inside my NZXT S340 case that can support 2 sticks of high profile RAM. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

I am running a 4790K on an ASRock Z97 Extreme4. Not planning on overclocking right now, but I'll invest in a water cooler if I ever decide to OC in the future. I'd prefer something around $50. I was checking out the Hyper 212 Evo, but I doubt that'll fit in the case...

 

Thanks!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

The Noctua U12S sells for 60usd in my country. It has to be cheaper over there :) !

Get the Noctua U14S if you want to have better overclocking yields on an air cooler. The U12S can already cool well though

i5 4670k | Noctua NH0-U12S | Asus Z97M Plus | Kingston HyperX Fury 8gb | Palit GTX 980 Ti Super Jetstream 6G | Samsung 850 EVO 250gb


WD Caviar Blue 1tb | Seasonic M12II 850W | Fractal Design Define R5 | Dell U3014 1600p 30" 60Hz


Corsair K65 | Razer Orochi | Bose QuietComfort 15 | Creative SBS A350 2.1

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=112&lng=en

Main ||  i7-4790K @ 4.4GHz || Corsair H90 || Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK || HyperX Fury 16GB || Samsung 840 EVO 500GB || WD Green 4TB || EVGA GTX 750 Ti FTW || Fractal Core 3500 || Corsair CX 500M ||


 


Wiseplex || i7-4790 @ 3.6GHz || Corsair H50 || Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI || HyperX Fury 16GB || Samsung 840 EVO 250GB || WD Green 6TB || EVGA GTX 750 Ti SC || Fractal Node 605 || Corsair CSM 450 ||

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Tell us what case you have and we can figure out what clearance you have for the CPU height.

CPU: i7 8700k   Motherboard: Asus Maximus Hero  RAM: 16GB @ 3600Mhz  GPU: MSI 980Ti 6G  Case: Fractal Design R5 (4 Intakes/3Exhausts)  Storage: Crucial BX100 SSD, Samsung 850 & Seagate 2TB HDD  PSU: Seasonic M12II Evo '850W'  CPU Cooling: Corsair H110i GT 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Hello,

 

I am looking for a good air cooler to fit inside my NZXT S340 case that can support 2 sticks of high profile RAM. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

I am running a 4790K on an ASRock Z97 Extreme4. Not planning on overclocking right now, but I'll invest in a water cooler if I ever decide to OC in the future. I'd prefer something around $50. I was checking out the Hyper 212 Evo, but I doubt that'll fit in the case...

 

Thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h5universal

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc12dx

 

AIO Watercooler

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rls12v24pkr1

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

My 120v is working out really well for me and its not expensive either :)

GAMING RIG:

CPU: Ryzen 5 5800X3D

MOBO: ASUS TUF Gaming X570 PLUS (Wi-Fi)

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws @ 3600MHz

GPU: PowerColor Fighter RX 6700 XT

STORAGE: 500GB Crucial MX500 M.2 (Boot Drive) / 500GB Crucial SATA / 1TB WD HDD

CASE: Dimas Tech EasyBench V3.0

 

VR RIG:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x

MOBO: MSI B550 Gaming GEN3

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws @ 3600MHz

GPU: Zotac AMP! 2080 Super

STORAGE: 250GB ADATA SSD / 500GB WD Blue SSD / 1TB WD Blue HD

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Tell us what case you have and we can figure out what clearance you have for the CPU height.

 

I specified that in my original post.

 

I am looking for a good air cooler to fit inside my NZXT S340 case that can support 2 sticks of high profile RAM.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Why not stick with the stock cooler if you don't plan to oc yet?

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/
Also, 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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Why not stick with the stock cooler if you don't plan to oc yet?

 

It's not the most attractive pieces of hardware...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

It's not the most attractive pieces of hardware...

The Pure Rock is good for a moderate oc: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk009

If you would like to push for higher oc's, the True Spirit 140 is a good alternative: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermalright-cpu-cooler-truespirit140power

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/
Also, 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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

I just got the rig up and running. I decided to leave the stock cooler in until I can get a good holiday deal on a decent cooler. As soon as I fired up the PC, the sound of the stock cooler was utterly terrible! I don't know if I can last until Black Friday...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I just got the rig up and running. I decided to leave the stock cooler in until I can get a good holiday deal on a decent cooler. As soon as I fired up the PC, the sound of the stock cooler was utterly terrible! I don't know if I can last until Black Friday...

Have you tried adjusting fan settings in the bios?

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/
Also, 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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Have you tried adjusting fan settings in the bios?

I'll just leave it on default settings for now to see if I get used to it, otherwise I'll switch to silent mode.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Cooling

×