Advice on buying a low-profile heatsink

neigenoire · Mar 31, 2013

I plan to overclock but there are so many coolers, it confuses the hell out of me. What would you get if you had 13 cm clearance for the heatsink and a budget of 50-80$ ?

bigcyco1 · Mar 31, 2013

I'd buy a bigger case lol.There is not many choices for you.

jemm · Mar 31, 2013

The Noctua NH-C14 needs only 130mm http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2562

It costs $84.99 at Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608020

neigenoire · Mar 31, 2013

The Noctua won't fit my motherboard unfortunately.

azathoth · Mar 31, 2013

jemm :

I wouldn't push the clearance down to the millimeter, the top fan will likely cause airflow issues if it's that close to the case.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103177
This cooler takes 109mm space, leaving extra breathing room for better airflow. It is also $35.

neigenoire · Apr 1, 2013

I guess I will just buy a bigger case and go with Hyper 212 evo.

neigenoire · Apr 1, 2013

neigenoire :

Wait, actually my motherboard is not even listed on their support list. This one is though: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3748#ov

I have this one: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3511#ov

They are pretty similar. Do you think they might be similar enough to accommodate the same heatsinks?

jemm · Apr 1, 2013

Yes, the fact your mobo is not in the list, doesn´t mean it won´t fit, it just that the manufacturer doesn´t test it yet, unless otherwise stated.

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