low profile heatsink

[Snow0296]

Hi guys,

I am going to get an M Atx case for my first build. I want to look for an air cooled heatsink. The NH D14 or evo 212, most probably wont fit. It is a cougar spike. Any suggestions?

Note: why not clc? I'm not a budget

[shirokado]

just get this and cry about the fan color later..

http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Sockets-Heatpipe-2x140mm-Bearing/dp/B004DUMQVY/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1365419180&sr=8-10&keywords=noctua+cooler

[Snow0296]

just get this and cry about the fan color later..

http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Sockets-Heatpipe-2x140mm-Bearing/dp/B004DUMQVY/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1365419180&sr=8-10&keywords=noctua+cooler

Alright, will consider it. The fan colour doesn't really matter to me.

[NannerBeans]

$80 for that nocturnal cooler isn't really worth it. Might as well get an h80i for that price. I think the hyper 212 will actually fit in that case but not completely sure

[Anonymous]

Stock cooler.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

The stock cooler is noisy and hot as all hell if you're running a half decent CPU. The H80i can be quite impractical if you don't have a lot of space to work with. It would help a lot if you would specify what case you're going to use. If you really need to go low profile I can only suggest the Thermalright AXP-100. It's a fantastic performer for the size and at around $60 it should be well within anyone's budget as well. The only drawback is again the color of the fan. While I like the colors of the Noctua fans I really can't say the same for this. :)

[Anonymous]

That was a joke. Don't use the stock cooler. Ever.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

That was a joke. Don't use the stock cooler. Ever.

 

It can be hard to tell with people on the internet. ;)

[onionring]

The hyper 212 should fit.

 

The core 1000 is about the same case but narrower(92mm rear fan instead of 120mm) and a hyper 212 almost fit (a hyper TX4 (or something 120mm tower cooler) fits)

So you ll almost certainly be able to fit a hyper 212 but you might block the top fan slot on the side panel.

[mgsstar]

The GeminII M4 or the GeminII S524 are low profile heatsinks. I think their temps are pretty close to the temps on the Hyper 212 Evo. Correct me if this is wrong.