Small form factor CPU cooling fan

[sorenkv]

First time posting here!

 

Recently, my CPU watercooler broke, and I am looking for a new cooler. However, the two coolers I have tried so far did not fit. One was way too big (my fault for not checking the dimensions). The other cooler's mounting system was too big by a few millimeters and was pushing up against the RAM sticks.

I don't need a new watercooler, I am just looking for an aircooler, as I have no real interest in overclocking. I was wondering if somebody could recommend an Intel cooler in the exact same dimensions as the standard Intel cooler (which also broke), or smaller.

I have a small form factor computer. The cooler that was just a few millimeters too big, was the Arctic Freezer 11 LP.

Thanks!

[emosun]

if you already own the arctic freezer you can grind it down a few mm to fit

[Fasauceome]

Silverstone AR06

Cryorig H7

Noctua NHL9i

[WoodenMarker]

What are your specs? Where are you shopping / located? Budget?

[sorenkv]

10 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

What are your specs? Where are you shopping / located? Budget?

Can't remember the motherboard or case model, but it's an older small form factor Bitfenix case, with rounded corners. The processor is an i5, but I don't know the model. It's a bit old as well, and wasn't high end when I got it. Otherwise 8 gigs of RAM, GTX 970 250 GB SSD and 1 TB HDD.

I live in Denmark, and I have a budget between 20-45 dollars for the cooler

[sorenkv]

12 hours ago, fasauceome said:

Silverstone AR06

Cryorig H7

Noctua NHL9i

Thanks, I´ll have a look at them  

[sorenkv]

12 hours ago, emosun said:

if you already own the arctic freezer you can grind it down a few mm to fit

But its the mounting system that is too big... Don't know if I can grind that down, without breaking it..

[WoodenMarker]

8 hours ago, sorenkv said:

Can't remember the motherboard or case model, but it's an older small form factor Bitfenix case, with rounded corners. The processor is an i5, but I don't know the model. 

You should check what cpu and motherboard you have with software like CPU-Z. 

I'm guessing you have a Bitfenix Prodigy?

[sorenkv]

On 10/3/2018 at 6:01 PM, WoodenMarker said:

You should check what cpu and motherboard you have with software like CPU-Z. 

I'm guessing you have a Bitfenix Prodigy?

Sorry for the very late response, but that is the case! The CPU is an Intel i5 3570K and the motherboard is a ASUSTeK P8Z77-I DELUXE. 

[WoodenMarker]

3 minutes ago, sorenkv said:

Sorry for the very late response, but that is the case! The CPU is an Intel i5 3570K and the motherboard is a ASUSTeK P8Z77-I DELUXE. 

The Prodigy is far from a small form factor case despite being itx. It fits very large coolers like the NH-D15 or R1 Ultimate. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/zJNNnQ

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/fmq48d

 

Good options include:

PR Slim: https://www.pricerunner.dk/pl/184-3670981/Computer-koeling/Be-Quiet-Pure-Rock-Slim-Sammenlign-Priser

eSports ONE: https://www.pricerunner.dk/pl/184-4568498/Computer-koeling/Arctic-Freezer-33-eSports-One-White-Sammenlign-Priser

[sorenkv]

4 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

The Prodigy is far from a small form factor case despite being itx. It fits very large coolers like the NH-D15 or R1 Ultimate. 

 https://pcpartpicker.com/b/zJNNnQ

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/fmq48d

 

Good options include:

PR Slim: https://www.pricerunner.dk/pl/184-3670981/Computer-koeling/Be-Quiet-Pure-Rock-Slim-Sammenlign-Priser

eSports ONE: https://www.pricerunner.dk/pl/184-4568498/Computer-koeling/Arctic-Freezer-33-eSports-One-White-Sammenlign-Priser

I doubt any of these will fit, especially when the Arctic Freezer 11 LP didn't (The stick of RAM closest to the CPU was in the way).. Here are some pics from inside the computer.

[WoodenMarker]

12 minutes ago, sorenkv said:

I doubt any of these will fit, especially when the Arctic Freezer 11 LP didn't (The stick of RAM closest to the CPU was in the way).. Here are some pics from inside the computer.

They fit. The tower style heatsinks are slimmer than downdraft coolers like the Freezer 11 LP. 

[sorenkv]

16 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

They fit. The tower style heatsinks are slimmer than downdraft coolers like the Freezer 11 LP. 

Oh cool, I will look into those then. Thanks for all the help