2700X w/Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B

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Hey Guys,
I am still in the process of deciding on a cooler to buy for my 2700X. The stock temperatures have been getting quite ridiculous lately (e.g 90 C maximum when running overwatch), plus it's fairly loud. Thankfully, a very generous subscriber of mine gave a decent amount of money to me on twitch, so that opened up my budget quite a bit ($30-75). I've been eyeing the Scythe Mugen 5 Revision B for some time since I've heard fantastic things about it. Do you guys think the Mugen 5 would be capable of handling a 105W TDP Chip such as the 2700X? The temps on the 1700 looked impressive, but I'm unsure if they scale over to other Ryzen chips as well. Let me know what you think, along with any other recommendations you might have.
Thanks,
Noah
 
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What happened to your custom liquid loop, mentioned in your sig space? If not, are you running on the stock cooler? If so then you can look at the Cryorig H7 cooler. It's cheap and will do the job well. You could look at Noctua's lineup if you're looking at a beefier solution but it still makes me ask why you're ditching the custom liquid loop for an air cooler.
 
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My apologies, I keep forgetting to update that! It was left over from the specs of my old build, which I gave to my brother for a birthday gift. I am running on the Wraith Prism cooler, yes. I really like Noctua coolers, the only issue is that AM4 compatibility comes at a premium with their coolers, as far as I know. Not to mention, they make mincemeat of my fingers any time I needed to unplug the 8 pin cable from my older board (at least with the NH-D14), so something a little smaller would work.

I was eyeing the NH-U12S SE AM4, as I have a spare Noctua fan that I could probably mount for improved airflow. Do you think that would improve performance overall? Just unsure if it's worth the price premium at this point.
 
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If you've given the entire system off to your brother, then that essentially means you're working with different parts, correct? If so then please list them like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:

Yes they are needed since a case and surrounding components around the CPU socket can impede or aid the installation of an air cooler/subsequent compatibility.
 
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I'm sorry this response is so late. After much deliberation, I went ahead with the H7. It ended up shipping with the AM3+ bracket, so I have to go through Cryorig support, which has been, let's say, less than satisfactory. I first submitted a request for a bracket a few days ago when it arrived, then again today. I also requested a customer support ticket, which hasn't been answered, even though it was posted over 5 hours ago.

So I guess I have a bit of a question for you. Is it worth messing with customer support, or should I go out and buy the bracket and get it over with? Alternatively, my dad's PC is currently using an NH-D14 cooler, but I have misplaced the screwdriver/mounting hardware. I just became aware of the AM4 kits noctua has made available, although I am unsure if they come with the screwdriver (which in itself I'm not sure is required for installation or not.)

My dad says he's alright with using the h7, which would work out since he's on an LGA1150 socket, and he would be able to support the H7 natively. So should I invest in the cryorig bracket, or go for the noctua alternative? Only issue that I've had with the noctua is that it was a real pain to run the 8 pin to the board, given I kept scratching my fingers on the fins. This isn't time critical, but the sooner I have a good cooler, the better.
 
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