best cpu cooler

[diabloinfinnity]

ok this is my first build and have been told to keep my inside case temps as low as i can. 

should i go with a air or liquid cooler? would be between the noctua dh14, dark rock 3 or a corsair h60 or some sort of 120 rad cooler?

[Philcat101]

It depends on the CPU. For some, the stock cooler works great, for others, the best water coolers can't keep up.

[Torn]

The only way to keep in case temps lower is to use a water cooler with fans pushing air through the rad to outside your case.

[Enderman]

the NH D15 and DRP3 are better than 120 rad coolers

 

anything below a 240 isnt worth it for liquid cooling

 

if you want to liquid cool, get a 240 or 280 rad AIO

[The_Denks]

8 minutes ago, jackreading007 said:

ok this is my first build and have been told to keep my inside case temps as low as i can. 

should i go with a air or liquid cooler? would be between the noctua dh14, dark rock 3 or a corsair h60 or some sort of 120 rad cooler?

I would recommend using the stock Intel cooler, it does a great job....

 

Seriously tho, the best thing to do would be this...

The bong CPU cooler

 

If unreasonable, the next bets thing to do would be a custom loop,

then an AIO,

then an aftermarket cooler.

[aisle9]

120 rads are for SFF builds only, where a quality air cooler or 240+ rad won't fit. What kind of case do you have?

[diabloinfinnity]

28 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

120 rads are for SFF builds only, where a quality air cooler or 240+ rad won't fit. What kind of case do you have?

im getting a nzxt340 but you can only have a 240 at the front and only with fans at front side of pc on the rad not on the internal side of it. so would be having the fans blowing out the front to exhaust the hot air instead of into my pc therefore i was going to have 2 140 intake fans a rear exhaust and a top mounted 120 rad or another 120 fan with air cooled cpu.

[WoodenMarker]

15 minutes ago, jackreading007 said:

im getting a nzxt340 but you can only have a 240 at the front and only with fans at front side of pc on the rad not on the internal side of it. so would be having the fans blowing out the front to exhaust the hot air instead of into my pc therefore i was going to have 2 140 intake fans a rear exhaust and a top mounted 120 rad or another 120 fan with air cooled cpu.

Having a front mounted rad works just fine and doesn't warm up the air that comes in much--maybe a few degrees at most. 

280mm rads fit in the front.