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February 2, 2014 12:39:00 AM

Alright. I need a good air CPU cooler for around $80 - $100. If possible I want to stick with a red and black color scheme because the rest of my build is, but that's not as important. I was thinking a Noctua NH-U14S because I've heard good things (although they look pretty ugly) or a Cooler Master V8 GTS if I can get my hands on one (they look good in my opinion and I've also heard fairly good things). Let me know what you think. Thanks.

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February 2, 2014 1:28:33 AM

coolermaster x6, around $50 and is black and red
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February 2, 2014 8:06:44 AM

Some other nice coolers,

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermalright-case-fan-ty14...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermalright-cpu-cooler-ts... (over 160mm tall)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermalright-cpu-cooler-si...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14... (over 160mm tall)
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc12...
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc12...

The first is a fan which i would combine with the first (=the next link) cooler.

With the phantecs you could swap the white fans eventually for black ones.

Some of these are taller than 160mm,so keep that in mind looking at the possibility that your case might not support coolers larger than 160mm,which is quite the standard.
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February 2, 2014 11:13:00 AM

My case is an NZXT Source 210. ans thanks!
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February 2, 2014 11:27:01 AM

NickHalls said:
My case is an NZXT Source 210.


Looked up your case and it says on the product page;"CPU Heatsink Support 160mm",so keep that in mind when choosing a cooler.

Why not an aio watercooler?
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February 2, 2014 11:46:05 AM

You are correct vic it won't fit missed his case.
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February 2, 2014 12:20:12 PM

Yeah there not a whole lot of room to work with. I want it to look good as my case has a massive window but I also need the performance. Another thing to consider is I need it to clear my G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series RAM.
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February 2, 2014 5:32:04 PM

I was trying to avoid water coolers but I guess I can reconsider if that's what would preform best for what would fit. Do single fan radiators preform alright?
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February 3, 2014 2:35:13 AM

NickHalls said:
I was trying to avoid water coolers


That's up to you.The next two will have no problems with the ram afaik: Phanteks PH-TC12DX=black and red version already linked.

If you don't mind the color scheme,then there would be other options,with these air coolers i looked at this.Like the little brother of the by you already mentioned noctua cooler=NH-U12S or even the always good NH-D14 looking at the next list,
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_ram_ge... ->DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X series Yes


NickHalls said:

Do single fan radiators preform alright?

They do good,about the one i linked are reviews->corsair H60 2013.From what i remember about as good as the "old" H80.
There is also the H75 which is already better ands comes with two fans or the even better the H80i.

About all coolers are reviews to find if you want to check yourself.

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February 3, 2014 2:44:49 AM

Vic 40 said:
NickHalls said:
I was trying to avoid water coolers


That's up to you.The next two will have no problems with the ram afaik: Phanteks PH-TC12DX=black and red version already linked.

If you don't mind the color scheme,then there would be other options,with these air coolers i looked at this.Like the little brother of the by you already mentioned noctua cooler=NH-U12S or even the always good NH-D14 looking at the next list,
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_ram_ge... ->DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X series Yes


NickHalls said:

Do single fan radiators preform alright?

They do good,about the one i linked are reviews->corsair H60 2013.From what i remember about as good as the "old" H80.
There is also the H75 which is already better ands comes with two fans or the even better the H80i.

About all coolers are reviews to find if you want to check yourself.


If it were between a 120mm water cooler or a Noctua air cooler like the NH-D14, what would you recommend? Also is the NH-D14 too tall for my Nzxt Source 210?
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February 3, 2014 4:23:44 AM

NickHalls said:

If it were between a 120mm water cooler or a Noctua air cooler like the NH-D14, what would you recommend? Also is the NH-D14 too tall for my Nzxt Source 210?


A tough choice.

First of all,the noctua nh-d14 will fit your case,it´s 160mm tall.

Having looked around i would probably say choose the noctua NH-D14 air cooler if you don't mind the looks,i think it will be more quiet too and will be as good or even better than the aio water coolers.It's also what you prefer from what i have read.
If you wanted something sleeker would the Noctua NH-U12S still be a nice choice and you could add an extra fan to it to boost performance when necessary.

It also depends on what you want to spend,looking at the next,
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/cpu-cooler/#m=11,99&sort=...
is the h60 2013 edition ($49,99) the cheapest cooler with a nice performance.
The aio cooler which performs probably similar to the nh-d14 is the h75,but at full load also louder afaik and it is more expensive.
The watercoolers give a more "clean" look in your case.

In the end it's up to you.



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February 3, 2014 8:37:25 AM

I think I'll probably go with a Noctua. I like how quiet they are. I also like the price a lot better and it might be tricky to mount the rad in the back of the case as there is't a lot of room to work with. Thanks for your help!
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February 3, 2014 8:44:32 AM

You're welcome,glad i could help.
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