ITX OC Water cooling vs Air cooling?

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MrFerrius

MrFerrius

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I got a Corsair 250D, which have 140mm of clearence for a cpu cooler. I'm looking to buy a 6600k, and overclock it a little.

I was looking for something low profile, to dont affect the overall airflow of the case.

Which one would you recommend me? I was checking the Corsair H60, its a good choice?
 
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Ecky
I recommend the Noctua NH-L9x65 if you need a low-profile cooler; with the fan on, it's only 65mm tall, and will probably perform on-par or better than low-end AIO watercoolers. Noctua U9S and D9L are also options, coming in at 125mm and 110mm respectively. The C14S will fit with your vertical restrictions, but will probably obstruct your access to RAM slots and such due to its size. It could be an option, but is probably overkill. For a small overclock, the L9x65 should be plenty and then some.

I really don't like AIO watercoolers. The pumps are relatively noisy and are an additional point of failure, and the included fans are usually not very good.
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I recommend the Noctua NH-L9x65 if you need a low-profile cooler; with the fan on, it's only 65mm tall, and will probably perform on-par or better than low-end AIO watercoolers. Noctua U9S and D9L are also options, coming in at 125mm and 110mm respectively. The C14S will fit with your vertical restrictions, but will probably obstruct your access to RAM slots and such due to its size. It could be an option, but is probably overkill. For a small overclock, the L9x65 should be plenty and then some.

I really don't like AIO watercoolers. The pumps are relatively noisy and are an additional point of failure, and the included fans are usually not very good.
 
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MrFerrius

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I googled a bit more, learned a bit of cooling mechanics, etc. I found the be quiet! Dark Rock TF a good solution, quiet and reliable as the Noctua's, but more beautiful than poke green and poop brown colors Noctua uses on its fans.
 
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