Best cooler shorter than Hyper 212?

[porina]

I'm looking to upgrade a couple of systems. I already use Hyper 212 in other systems, but they're too tall to fit in the others. I've tried a Hyper 103 and TX3 also, but they obviously don't work as well. So, looking for ideas on decent yet shorter ones. Are there any double ones that are short? Basically I don't think 120mm fan ones will fit, but 92mm fan ones can. I'd also want to balance cost and noise too.

[Moonzy]

what's the maximum cpu clearance available?

 

maybe the noctua D9L or L12?

[ThinkWithPortals]

12 minutes ago, porina said:

I'm looking to upgrade a couple of systems. I already use Hyper 212 in other systems, but they're too tall to fit in the others. I've tried a Hyper 103 and TX3 also, but they obviously don't work as well. So, looking for ideas on decent yet shorter ones. Are there any double ones that are short? Basically I don't think 120mm fan ones will fit, but 92mm fan ones can. I'd also want to balance cost and noise too.

What is the maximum height limit?

[porina]

8 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

what's the maximum cpu clearance available?

They will be used in multiple systems so there isn't a single figure. Based on the smaller coolermaster ones I listed, that means 139mm is known to fit, and the Hyper 212 at 159mm doesn't fit.

 

The D9L looks very interesting, and at a specified 110mm will fit easily no problem. Assuming they measure the same way from heatsink base to maximum point on assembly. Not so keen on the L12 as doesn't look like much metal there. I have a similar from Scythe for a very tight build which is better than stock cooler, but I would be looking higher performance than that.

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, porina said:

They will be used in multiple systems so there isn't a single figure. Based on the smaller coolermaster ones I listed, that means 139mm is known to fit, and the Hyper 212 at 159mm doesn't fit.

 

The D9L looks very interesting, and at a specified 110mm will fit easily no problem. Assuming they measure the same way from heatsink base to maximum point on assembly. Not so keen on the L12 as doesn't look like much metal there. I have a similar from Scythe for a very tight build which is better than stock cooler, but I would be looking higher performance than that.

try the d9l then

[aisle9]

Cryorig H7 is another great choice. 145mm.

[porina]

5 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

What is the maximum height limit?

139mm is known to fit.

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

try the d9l then

Looking like best choice so far. Anything to choose between it and U9S? The latter is taller but wonder if it performs any different.Actually, scratch that, it doesn't seem widely available compared to D9L.

4 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

Cryorig H7 is another great choice. 145mm.

Thanks, will look it up more closely.