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3 minutes ago, loopie said:

Hi guys,

 

Been told that even a Hyper 212 is enough, so I guess my next question is if I want it to look nice, which model do you suggest?

any of the NZXT Kraken models look really nice in my opinion

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Depends what you think that looks nice?

Personal Desktop":

CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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19 minutes ago, loopie said:

Hi guys,

 

Been told that even a Hyper 212 is enough, so I guess my next question is if I want it to look nice, which model do you suggest?

Check the TDP of your CPU. Size a cooler that at least meets that number and that will fit the socket you have. Looking nice is all down to personal preference. I think the Be quiet! dark rock coolers look pretty good.  Mine might not be a popular opinion. But my favorite are Noctua coolers. They're easy to mount, come with a tube of good quality thermal grease, and have a good build quality for the price. Plus the brown fan reminds me of a silky smooth caramel...makes me hungry everytime I look at it.

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My personal favorite is Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 4.

CPU: i7 6950X  |  Motherboard: Asus Rampage V ed. 10  |  RAM: 32 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum Special Edition 3200 MHz (CL14)  |  GPUs: 2x Asus GTX 1080ti SLI 

Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 1 TB M.2 NVME  |  PSU: In Win SIV 1065W 

Cooling: Custom LC 2 x 360mm EK Radiators | EK D5 Pump | EK 250 Reservoir | EK RVE10 Monoblock | EK GPU Blocks & Backplates | Alphacool Fittings & Connectors | Alphacool Glass Tubing

Case: In Win Tou 2.0  |  Display: Alienware AW3418DW  |  Sound: Woo Audio WA8 Eclipse + Focal Utopia Headphones

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Well, looks are really subjective. Dark Rock coolers are among others, but there are more to my eye and definetly more funkier.

 

Phanteks PH-TC14CS, PH-TC12DX, PH-TC14PE

Thermaltake CL-P0508, CLP0554, CL-P0466, Frio OCK

Zalman CNPS9900NT, FX100, CNPS12X

Enermax ETS-T50 AXE

 

And ofc CoolerMaster MasterAir Maker (or whatever its called) and its predecessor V8 GTS.

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It depends on what looks nice to you and what cpu you're cooling. 

What are your specs? Where are you shopping / located? What kind of aesthetic are you aiming for?

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