Low profile cooler for z170m pro4s ?

Walt_B · Mar 20, 2016

Hi i'm looking for a cpu cooler for my Asrock mATX mobo. I'm not in favor of those big block coolers hanging on the motherboard, and not looking for liquid cooler. So I'm gravitating toward a low profile that does a good job and it's ~$45. If i could I would buy Reeven RC-1001 but I can't find it. So please help me out, this is the hardest part for me to choose.

Thanks.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 20, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $37.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-20 13:01 EDT-0400

The CRYORIG C7 has a specifically designed width and length that safely complies with the CPU * Keep Out Zone . The C7 is a guaranteed fit, with no RAM or PCI-E card interference period.

*The CPU Keep Out Zone is a design guideline set by both Intel and AMD. It is set around the CPU, and dictates no components over a certain height can be placed there.

http://www.cryorig.com/c7.php

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Walt_B · Mar 21, 2016

That is a nice looking cooler and performs good also in its own category. One thing that discourages me is that when it's installed and later let's say in 9 months I want to remove it to clean it, or upgrade the cpu I will have a hard time removing it. Many coolers have a bracket and the pins come from the bottom and the screw is put on top. To remove it you have to unscrew the top and the pin is removed releasing the bracket. Then you can move the cooler moving it from side to side and pull. With CRYORIG C7 you can't do that. All you can do is just pull it and hope it's not gonna break the cpu.

I'm thinking that maybe I should consider the taller coolers. Is it possible for a tall, big cooler to break the mobo especially when the mobo is in a vertical position? The chassis I'll be using is Thermaltake core v21.
Thanks

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 21, 2016

I own 3 huge air coolers and the brackets supplied will protect you board as long as they are installed properly.

Walt_B · Mar 22, 2016

Well I decided to go with CRYORIG H7

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 22, 2016

It's a very good choice , best bang for your buck.

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