Thinking of changing CPU cooler and want advice.

GreatIronPanda

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Hello

So my specs are:

- ASUS Prime Z270M Plus
- i5 7600K overclocked to 5ghz
- 32gb corsair lpx 3000mhz DDR4
- ASUS Rog Strix RX 480 O 8gb
- master liquid pro 120 CPU cooler
- Evga supernova 850 G2 80 gold plus
- Samsung 850 EVO 250gb SSD
- WD blue 1TB 7200RPM
- DIY PC full tower case

The only thing I don't like about my computer is that the masterliquid pro 120 is massive when you take the thickness of the Rad and the dual fans added to it. So I'm curios if there is a low profile air cooler that would perform as well or if there is a AIO with a thinner Rad that can be recommended. It's annoying because right now my CPU at 5ghz only gets as hot as 37c when playing Witcher 3 or any other video game. So the cooler performs well but its size makes it look like absolute crap in my case and depending on how you position it the coolant tubes will push down on the GPU making it a pain in the ass for positioning.
 
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4790k oc'd to 4600 im getting 62 on full load i swapped the fan with a ML 120 Pro (blue) it looks pretty nice.

GreatIronPanda

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I had it removed originally but even with only one fan it's coolant tubes depending on how it's sitting push down on the GPU. I also find that it doesn't perform as well for some reason with only 1 fan.

It cools the CPU really well i mean for 37c max at a 5ghz overclock is awesome. But ya it's size is annoying for sure.
 

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No I wish I was still in the return period. The H20 looks nice I may have to check it out. How do you find it's performance?
 

GreatIronPanda

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The H50 isn't bad?
I want good performance but lower profile.
 

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4790k oc'd to 4600 im getting 62 on full load i swapped the fan with a ML 120 Pro (blue) it looks pretty nice.
 
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GreatIronPanda

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Oh nice.