Need Help Buying a New CPU Cooler

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ErvinBoyes

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My CPU has been at 100 degrees celsius idle recently so I need to fix it. It could be my thermal paste, however I need to but a new cooler anyways because my CPU is really good for overclocking and yet I've never actually tried it since I only have a stock cooler. My budget is £80 (about $105) and I need something that wouldn't be obstructed by my RAM. Preferably I don't want to it be a water cooler as I want it to be quiet and I am willing to pay more than other coolers to get something quiet. Also I'm weary of my power supply which is 750w and I'm not sure if I could get something substantial without it consuming too much power. All suggestions are appreciated, thanks.

SPECS:

CASE: Corsair 230t
MOBO: MSI Z87-G45
GPU: MSI GTX 970 4GB
CPU: i7 4790K @ 4.0GHZ
RAM: 8GB of G.Skill Ripjaws 2133mhz (2x4gb)
PSU: Corsair CX750M 750w PSU
MONITOR: LG 34 INCH ULTRAWIDE (2560 X 1080)
STORAGE: 1x 2TB SATA HDD (WD BLUE) 1x 120GB SSD (Kingston)
FANS: 4x 120mm Corsair fans


 
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750W is by far adequate, you do not need to worry about an air cooler's usage, its only a fan.

I use a Noctua NH-D15s. This will fit your setup, as long as your RAM isn't stupidly tall.
The "s" version of this cooler was designed to fit most setups. Unlike Noctua's NH-D15, this version has been slimmed down to prevent PCIe and RAM obstructions.

It's great quality, quiet and well worth the money. Highly recommend.

http://noctua.at/en/nh-d15s
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00Y7928CS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
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"Tailored to provide superior RAM and PCIe compatibility, the NH-D15S is an asymmetrical single fan version of Noctua’s award-winning flagship model, the NH-D15. Thanks to its asymmetrical design, the NH-D15S clears the top PCIe slot on most µATX and ATX motherboards. At the same time, the single fan setup and recessed lower fins guarantee 100% RAM compatibility with memory modules"

You should probably do some.

The Pro 3 height is 163mm compared to the 15s at 165mm. I'd love to see that fan pushed up with Corsair's 230T max CPU cooler height measuring in at 165mm.
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/graphite-series-230t-windowed-compact-mid-tower-case-battleship-grey
 
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ErvinBoyes

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People seem to fit the nh-15s with my case no problem, but my RAM actually does fit with both even if the fan is fitted normally on the Dark Rock so I think that I'll go with the Dark Rock Pro 3 and sacrifice a couple Celsius over the quiet factor. Thanks a lot for the help though I really really do appreciate it.
 
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