Best air cooler?

[Cvdasfg]

Hey there! I've built a tx10 case and am looking to replace my 212 evo ( yes i know watercooling blah blah)

 

The problem with watercooling is its costs hundreds for a custom loop, or I'd have to ruin the top of the case ( already had to do that on one side) to fit an aio.

 

So i'm looking for the best air cooling solution.

 

 

Computer specs are 

 

Case: TX10-D   

Proccessor: i7-5820k or 5930k   

 MotherBoard: Asus x99 deluxe usb3.1   

Ram: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (DDR4-2400)  

 GPU: Asus Strix OC 980ti  

Storage: 850pro 500gb, 850pro 500gb, 850pro 256gb, WD black 16tb total, Silicon Power S60 120GB   PSU: Seasonic snow silent 1050   

 

 

I'd like something not like a rocket engine aswell, the cooler I have now is just way to noisy. 

[VoyexTech]

2 minutes ago, Cvdasfg said:

Hey there! I've built a tx10 case and am looking to replace my 212 evo ( yes i know watercooling blah blah)

 

The problem with watercooling is its costs hundreds for a custom loop, or I'd have to ruin the top of the case ( already had to do that on one side) to fit an aio.

 

So i'm looking for the best air cooling solution.

 

 

Computer specs are 

 

Case: TX10-D   Proccessor: i7-5820k or 5930k    MotherBoard: Asus x99 deluxe usb3.1    Ram: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (DDR4-2400)   GPU: Asus Strix OC 980ti  Storage: 850pro 500gb, 850pro 500gb, 850pro 256gb, WD black 16tb total, Silicon Power S60 120GB   PSU: Seasonic snow silent 1050   

 

 

I'd like something not like a rocket engine aswell, the cooler I have now is just way to noisy. 

My personal favorite:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CP6QLY6/ref=pd_aw_fbt_147_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0X7SGAGJVJA72QRXKCN9

[Arwanell]

Noctua NH-D15

monster cooler

[Atmos]

air cooling can be almost as expensive as liquid cooling aio's matey.

 

The "Best" would be a tough category.

Best in general goes to the Noctua NH-D15, Cryorig R1, and Phanteks TC14PE. They all perform almost identically in cooling and acoustics, with the noctua taking the edge slightly in noise.

 

The "Best" in terms of sheer cooling would be the Reeven Okeanos, its loud, bulky, but the best cooling tower cooler out there.

 

For basically *silent* operation, the Be Quiet Dark Rock pro 3 is straight up the quietest there, period. It doesn't cool quiet as well as the others, but is silent doing it.

 

 

[Arwanell]

3 minutes ago, VoyexTech said:

My personal favorite:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CP6QLY6/ref=pd_aw_fbt_147_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0X7SGAGJVJA72QRXKCN9

dude, he's asking for a CPU cooler

 

[Cvdasfg]

1 minute ago, Atmos said:

air cooling can be almost as expensive as liquid cooling aio's matey.

 

The "Best" would be a tough category.

Best in general goes to the Noctua NH-D15, Cryorig R1, and Phanteks TC14PE. They all perform almost identically in cooling and acoustics, with the noctua taking the edge slightly in noise.

 

The "Best" in terms of sheer cooling would be the Reeven Okeanos, its loud, bulky, but the best cooling tower cooler out there.

 

For basically *silent* operation, the Be Quiet Dark Rock pro 3 is straight up the quietest there, period. It doesn't cool quiet as well as the others, but is silent doing it.

 

 

Thank you I'll be sure to look into those :).

 

As I said The cost of AIO's dont bother me, its that I'd have to cut the top of my case again (check my build log if you wanna see what I mean)

[Kobathor]

The best performing cooler is the Noctua NH-D15. It's extremely quiet too, but it won't match if you're serious about color. If you want a good looking, good performing cooler, I'd recommend the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3. All-black, quieter than the Noctua, but also performs a bit worse. 

 

There is also the Phanteks TC14PE. (I think that's what it's called.) You can get it in many different colors, and it performs near the Be Quiet! cooler. It's the loudest (while quieter than the 212 EVO,) and it's also the cheapest. 

[Cvdasfg]

4 minutes ago, VoyexTech said:

My personal favorite:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CP6QLY6/ref=pd_aw_fbt_147_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0X7SGAGJVJA72QRXKCN9

Mislink? thats a fan lol

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Arwanell said:

Noctua NH-D15

monster cooler

Isn't that noisy? I'll have to look into that though thanks!

[Arwanell]

Just now, Cvdasfg said:

Mislink? thats a fan lol

 

 

 

Isn't that noisy? I'll have to look into that though thanks!

trust me, a good quality noctua like that won't be noisy

water pump is more noisy

[Cvdasfg]

1 minute ago, Kobathor said:

The best performing cooler is the Noctua NH-D15. It's extremely quiet too, but it won't match if you're serious about color. If you want a good looking, good performing cooler, I'd recommend the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3. All-black, quieter than the Noctua, but also performs a bit worse. 

 

There is also the Phanteks TC14PE. (I think that's what it's called.) You can get it in many different colors, and it performs near the Be Quiet! cooler. It's the loudest (while quieter than the 212 EVO,) and it's also the cheapest. 

Thanks man I'll check those three out.

 

As far as the dark rock pro 3 vs the noctua NH-D15 by performs worse what exactly do you mean? how much worse? how in terms of performance compared to the evo i have now?

[Cvdasfg]

Just now, Arwanell said:

trust me, a good quality noctua like that won't be noisy

water pump is more noisy

Am i missing something? What you linked is the fan. I need a cpu cooler? Not sure how thats related?

 

 

EDIT: ignore what i just said im an idiot.

[Kobathor]

5 minutes ago, Cvdasfg said:

Thanks man I'll check those three out.

 

As far as the dark rock pro 3 vs the noctua NH-D15 by performs worse what exactly do you mean? how much worse? how in terms of performance compared to the evo i have now?

I read this as my source: https://www.techpowerup.com/mobile/reviews/Noctua/NH-D15/6.html

 

It's up against tons of coolers. They're really not that different, the Noctua pulling ahead only by a few °C. The bigger the thermal output, the farther apart they are, so consider that if you're going to OC hard on one of these coolers. Even the 212 EVO is on there. 

[Cvdasfg]

2 minutes ago, Kobathor said:

I read this as my source: https://www.techpowerup.com/mobile/reviews/Noctua/NH-D15/6.html

 

It's up against tons of coolers. They're really not that different, the Noctua pulling ahead only by a few °C. The bigger the thermal output, the farther apart they are, so consider that if you're going to OC hard on one of these coolers. Even the 212 EVO is on there. 

Ok thanks man! Definitely gonna read up on that.

 

 

One last question, Would I be able to mount corsair dominator plat ram with these coolers?

[Kobathor]

1 minute ago, Cvdasfg said:

Ok thanks man! Definitely gonna read up on that.

 

 

One last question, Would I be able to mount corsair dominator plat ram with these coolers?

Dominator Platinum? If that's the tall stuff, then there will be compatibility issues with the Dark Rock Pro 3. The Noctua's fan can be positioned higher to try to keep it on, worst case scenario you have to remove the fan entirely.

 

The Noctua's heat sink has some of the fins cut short on the side where RAM will be, and that's for compatibility. The Dark Rock Pro 3 does not have that. Keep that in mind when you're purchasing them. If you don't already own the Dominator Platinum, consider getting shorter RAM.