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thinking of upgrade to i5 6600k and i need a new cooler. what should i buy? any recommendations? 

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6 minutes ago, Bright_Darkness said:

thinking of upgrade to i5 6600k and i need a new cooler. what should i buy? any recommendations? 

Depends on your budget. The Noctua NH-D15 is probably one of the best out there but doesn't have the best looks. The beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 is a great looking alternative.

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7 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Depends on your budget. The Noctua NH-D15 is probably one of the best out there but doesn't have the best looks. The beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 is a great looking alternative.

Yep the NH-D15 is quite good. You might also consider the ND-D15s (slightly shifted to allow for better compatibility with the first PCI slot (the D15 could block that slot on some motherboards). It is also quite tall so depending on your case it may not fit. Full measurements are available on the noctua website. 

 

The Dark Rock does look nice but can be difficult to mount from what I have read. 

 

What are your needs with the cooler? What kind of case are you going to use?

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If you're planning some decent overclocking, one of these - Noctua NH-D15 / Phanteks TC-14PE / Cryorig R1 Ultimate.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Fulgrim said:

Noctua NH-D15

Get the Noctua NH-D15S instead

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3 minutes ago, Papakuma said:

Yep the NH-D15 is quite good. You might also consider the ND-D15s (slightly shifted to allow for better compatibility with the first PCI slot (the D15 could block that slot on some motherboards). It is also quite tall so depending on your case it may not fit. Full measurements are available on the noctua website. 

 

The Dark Rock does look nice but can be difficult to mount from what I have read. 

 

What are your needs with the cooler? What kind of case are you going to use?

i was thinking of getting the mastercase 5 from coolermaster and was going to overclock it. pretty sure i'm going to game on it 

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14 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Depends on your budget. The Noctua NH-D15 is probably one of the best out there but doesn't have the best looks. The beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 is a great looking alternative.

pretty much this.

NH-D15, silver arrow extreme whatever their biggest version is, or the dark rock pro3.

unless you're a die hard thermalright fangirl like I, then you go with whichever looks the best from that brand, because for some reason, they got thier 40$ coolers to perform the same as some of their 60$ coolers. :P

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Just now, Lethal Seraph said:

Get the Noctua NH-D15S instead

Only if ram clearance is an issue, or for some reason OP only wants 1 fan instead of 2.

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4 minutes ago, Fulgrim said:

Noctua NH-D15 / Phanteks TC-14PE / Cryorig R1 Ultimate

this too, Phanteks and Cryorig make GREAT coolers that look good too.

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