HTPC low profile cooler recommendations

[Bucket10284]

I'm in the process of building a HTPC for my living room, I have most of the components but I'm still unsure about a cpu cooler/heatsink. My case is the Silverstone-GD05 with an ASUS H87M-E motherboard. I'm going with the Intel i5-4570 as my cpu. I'm limited to a 70mm cooler height because I'm using an external Blu-Ray drive. I've narrowed down my selection to these coolers:

- Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/SCBSK2100.html
- Silverstone NT01-Pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835220057
- Cooler Master GeminiI M4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103177
- Cooler Master GeminiI S524: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103100

Anyone have experience with these? I know the CM S524 is technically taller than 70mm, but this ASUS motherboard is somewhat thinner than a typical mATX, and I may be able to squeeze it in there by facing the cooler towards the rear of the case. I won't know unless I install one in there to test. The Microcenter near me has one in stock, I'm going to test if it's feasible and return if not.

Silverstone GD05: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163205
ASUS H87M-E: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131995

 

[SNA3]

your best way is water cooling if you can fit the 120 Radiator to the case .

tell me first , this HTPC , do you care about adding cards ? how many cards do you want to add ?

and second , which CPU did you pick up ?

Edit : have you bought the case yet?

 

[Bucket10284]

your best way is water cooling if you can fit the 120 Radiator to the case .

tell me first , this HTPC , do you care about adding cards ? how many cards do you want to add ?

and second , which CPU did you pick up ?

Edit : have you bought the case yet?

Water cooling would be tough, there's 2 exhaust openings on the back but they only fit 80mm fans.

The only card I'm adding to start with is the Ceton Infinitv 4. I would like to add a standalone GPU in the future.

I picked up the Intel i5-4570.

 

[SNA3]

your best way is water cooling if you can fit the 120 Radiator to the case .

tell me first , this HTPC , do you care about adding cards ? how many cards do you want to add ?

and second , which CPU did you pick up ?

Edit : have you bought the case yet?

Water cooling would be tough, there's 2 exhaust openings on the back but they only fit 80mm fans.

The only card I'm adding to start with is the Ceton Infinitv 4. I would like to add a standalone GPU in the future.

I picked up the Intel i5-4570.

you have a 120 fan to the right of the case and 2x120 to the left (blocked by the mobo ) , I am talking about the right 120 FAN opening check if it can take the 120 closed loops water coolers ... like the H80i or Nzext Kraken .

if you havent bought the CPU I would recommend a 65 WATTS one if you cant go the water closed loop. there are many good options .

like the i5-4670S , and the i7-4770S , both work at 65 watts and easier to cool in such closed spaces .. there are 55,45,35 watts but slower.

you need to check 2 things , 1- the spacing around the right fan , 2- the length of the hose of the water cooler so it reaches the right opening.

if you can check it at a store near you the better , I can look at measurement here online but it can have mistakes ...

 

[SNA3]

Edit : here are the CPU and comparison to yours :

http://ark.intel.com/compare/75043,75049,75124

 

[Bucket10284]

your best way is water cooling if you can fit the 120 Radiator to the case .

tell me first , this HTPC , do you care about adding cards ? how many cards do you want to add ?

and second , which CPU did you pick up ?

Edit : have you bought the case yet?

Water cooling would be tough, there's 2 exhaust openings on the back but they only fit 80mm fans.

The only card I'm adding to start with is the Ceton Infinitv 4. I would like to add a standalone GPU in the future.

I picked up the Intel i5-4570.

you have a 120 fan to the right of the case and 2x120 to the left (blocked by the mobo ) , I am talking about the right 120 FAN opening check if it can take the 120 closed loops water coolers ... like the H80i or Nzext Kraken .

if you havent bought the CPU I would recommend a 65 WATTS one if you cant go the water closed loop. there are many good options .

like the i5-4670S , and the i7-4770S , both work at 65 watts and easier to cool in such closed spaces .. there are 55,45,35 watts but slower.

you need to check 2 things , 1- the spacing around the right fan , 2- the length of the hose of the water cooler so it reaches the right opening.

if you can check it at a store near you the better , I can look at measurement here online but it can have mistakes ...

It might be able to work with water cooling, but it's not a guarantee. Is the i5-4570 really going to produce so much heat as to require water cooling? I have no desire to overclock, and I've seen plenty of builds that use a non-water based cooler.

I'm more concerned about what air cooler from the list above would be best. Any help would be much appreciated.