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CPU cooler for micro atx

Mullen_S
By Mullen_S
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So I have a micro ATX PC and I need a CPU cooler because currently it is running on the stock cooler which isn't ideal so which cooler would fit in the Corsair Air 240 case and would perform great. I know that in a case of this size it would be easier to get an AIO watercooler but that means I would have to save a little bit longer and I want to take full advantage of my CPU's overclocking ability now. Any recommendations are welcome, THX :)

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Why not just use the stock cooler for now, the air coolers that fit in that case is not good enough for your cpu's "full overclocking ability", so save up and get an aio

Alright that's what I thought because the only good one that could fit in the case is the Cryorig C7 which has only 25% more cooling ability than stock

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Keep in mind, depending on the cpu air cooler, an AIO may be louder. especially for such an open case, what CPU are you running? My OCing on air coolers v AIOs haven't been too different in my Hadron Air (and my prodigy sig)

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Keep in mind, depending on the cpu air cooler, an AIO may be louder. especially for such an open case, what CPU are you running? My OCing on air coolers v AIOs haven't been too different in my Hadron Air (and my prodigy sig)

I'm using the i5-4690k

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Can you link us to where you're shopping? Budget?

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