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Please suggest a premium CPU heatlink & fan for a small mATX case.

post #1 of 10
9/15/12 at 2:34am
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Hi all.

With a SFF mATX case, I want a good CPU cooler that can fix without needing to remove the heatsink every time I want to replace RAM.
I won't do OCing, but I will want good Turbo Boosts...
The manual says the cooler limitation is 165mm (height I guess with a 120mm fan), but I think I'll need a slightly smaller heatsink with a 92mm fan just so I have minimal space to work with.

I can search specs and reviews myself, but I'm not sure what size heatsink can fit most mATX boards (and cool well)..

thanks!
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post #2 of 10
9/15/12 at 2:37am
if you wont do any OC...stick with stock cooler that came with your cpu. its made to cool your cpu at 'turbo boost' speeds.
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post #3 of 10
9/15/12 at 2:41am
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I live in a tropical area and I'm a little worried about airflow in small case.
But this is the first time I got a suggestion I use the stock fan biggrin.gif
If this is true, then the kinds of cases available just got much larger.

Thanks for the suggestion!
Any more thoughts?


EDIT:
BTW, the CPU is a i7 3770
Edited by enewmen - 9/15/12 at 6:58am
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post #4 of 10
9/15/12 at 7:08am
There are many good heatsinks under 165mm height.
The Hyper 212 Evo for example is listed 159mm height.
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post #5 of 10
9/15/12 at 7:10am
Since you've got a 3770 and not a 3770'K' you as it won't be able to overclock, but only gain some 200-300 mhz. Stick with the stock cooler. Its more than enough.
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What case do you have?

The reason I ask is some cases are better with down-flow coolers (e.g. Enermax ETD-TB-T60), and others (most) are better with tower-style coolers like the Hyper 212+
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post #7 of 10
9/15/12 at 8:09am
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I was thinking of getting a Silverstone SG09 - for a large CPU cooler. height 165
Or a Cool Master Elite 120 - for a smaller cooler.. height ~60
Again, no OCing, but I will want decent turbo boost from the small cases.

Ambient temps are about 30c
Edited by enewmen - 9/15/12 at 8:15am
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post #8 of 10
9/15/12 at 8:15am
Stock cooler is fine. CPU will run warm, but again, at stock this does not matter.
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9/15/12 at 8:16am
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take one of the corsair/antec enclose water units that rear fan placement seems ideal for one
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post #10 of 10
9/15/12 at 8:17am
Should go with the geminii and the upgrade its fan to a 140mm it'll cover your ram too

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