I am planing on upgrading my current computer and I need some help picking out a cooler for it. I plan on going with a Ryzen 5 1600x, as I don't do any content creation but I like to multitask, and for the motherboard I plan on going with the MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX AM4 Motherboard. What cooler should I go with? I know that some people have been getting good results with just air coolers but I also know that water cooling is usually better. Any suggestions would help.
What cooler should I use for a Ryzen 5 1600x?
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Major issue is many coolers do not have AM4 mounting kit, this one has it and Noctua is very good brand:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9x65 SE-AM4 CPU Cooler ($44.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($0.00)
Total: $44.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-17 12:53 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9x65 SE-AM4 CPU Cooler ($44.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($0.00)
Total: $44.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-17 12:53 EDT-0400
There are many air coolers to choose from, and many will have adapters for mounting on both intel and amd chips. The size of your case will limit you though. Its width will limit the height of the cpu cooler, so write out what you plan to use for your case.
As for air cooler choices, here are some nice suggestions:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181.html
As for air cooler choices, here are some nice suggestions:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181.html
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