CPU Cooler Recommendation

Durvelle27 · Oct 18, 2022

What's up guys, posting yet again looking for some advice. I'm in need of a new CPU Cooler as my AIO I think is starting to die as it's becoming more audible and its gurgling. At this point I've used water for years but I think now I'm better off going large Tower. I'm running a 5800X currently with a ID Cooling Aura360 which I'm looking to change. What cooler would you guys recommend ?

80-watt Hamster · Oct 18, 2022

4+ heatpipes, beyond that pick something pretty. Most stuff performs within a few C of each other outside of an overclock at this point.

EDIT: Ok, I'll try to be a little more helpful. bequiet! loses a tiny edge in effectiveness to its competitors, but their coolers' sound profiles are pretty good, even at full tilt. ID Cooling's killing it in p/p, but I wasn't impressed with the build quality on my 224. Deepcool seems like the go-to for price-vs-performance-vs-quality. I'd say AS-500.

Super Firm Tofu · Oct 18, 2022

There's a pretty good deal on the Thermalright Frost Commander 140 at Amazon right now. $61.49 - 20% by clicking the coupon box = $49.19. Noticed your current cooler was white. They have white, black, or silver for the same price.

https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-FC140-TL-D14X-B-TL-C12PRO-B-Technology/dp/B09CGY69RP/

Vario · Oct 18, 2022

NHD15S works well for me.

Durvelle27 · Oct 21, 2022

Super Firm Tofu said:
There's a pretty good deal on the Thermalright Frost Commander 140 at Amazon right now. $61.49 - 20% by clicking the coupon box = $49.19. Noticed your current cooler was white. They have white, black, or silver for the same price.

https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-FC140-TL-D14X-B-TL-C12PRO-B-Technology/dp/B09CGY69RP/

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I love the look of this cooler and you are correct my rig is basically all white

doyll · Oct 21, 2022

Durvelle27 said:
What's up guys, posting yet again looking for some advice. I'm in need of a new CPU Cooler as my AIO I think is starting to die as it's becoming more audible and its gurgling. At this point I've used water for years but I think now I'm better off going large Tower. I'm running a 5800X currently with a ID Cooling Aura360 which I'm looking to change. What cooler would you guys recommend ?

Frost Commander 140 is one of the very best coolers on the market. It's low price makes it the very best high end cooler on the market.
Your case supports up to 160mm tall coolers. Frost Commander 140 is 158mm tall so will fit.
I think your Team Group RAM is 32mm tall so FC140 120mm front fan will fit over RAM.

Vario · Oct 21, 2022

doyll said:
Frost Commander 140 is one of the very best coolers on the market. It's low price makes it the very best high end cooler on the market.
Your case supports up to 160mm tall coolers. Frost Commander 140 is 158mm tall so will fit.
I think your Team Group RAM is 32mm tall so FC140 120mm front fan will fit over RAM.

Good to see doyll from OCN, this guy is an aircool expert.

The red spirit · Oct 21, 2022

Durvelle27 said:
What's up guys, posting yet again looking for some advice. I'm in need of a new CPU Cooler as my AIO I think is starting to die as it's becoming more audible and its gurgling. At this point I've used water for years but I think now I'm better off going large Tower. I'm running a 5800X currently with a ID Cooling Aura360 which I'm looking to change. What cooler would you guys recommend ?

Buy slower fans, 5800X is too cold for AIO to begin with.

Keullo-e · Oct 21, 2022

Noctua lasts practically forever. If a new socket is released, they'll give the mounting hardware for free if you have the receipt.

They are expensive, but it hits your wallet only once.

freeagent · Oct 21, 2022

I would pass on Noctua and go with FC140.

Those 8mm pipes do things other coolers cannot

Durvelle27 · Oct 26, 2022

freeagent said:
I would pass on Noctua and go with FC140.

Those 8mm pipes do things other coolers cannot

Plus the brown is ugly

freeagent · Oct 26, 2022

I am using PA120 now, and honestly... it's a pretty damn good cooler!

ThrashZone · Oct 26, 2022

Durvelle27 said:
Plus the brown is ugly

Hi,.
I believe the real term is stool sample :laugh:

Durvelle27 · Oct 27, 2022

freeagent said:
I am using PA120 now, and honestly... it's a pretty damn good cooler!

Man the cooler you stated is only $38 right now

dirtyferret · Oct 27, 2022

Durvelle27 said:
Plus the brown is ugly

brown is sexy!

freeagent · Oct 27, 2022

Durvelle27 said:
Man the cooler you stated is only $38 right now

Grab it, best 40 buck cooler you can get

Chrispy_ · Oct 27, 2022

Durvelle27 said:
What's up guys, posting yet again looking for some advice. I'm in need of a new CPU Cooler as my AIO I think is starting to die as it's becoming more audible and its gurgling. At this point I've used water for years but I think now I'm better off going large Tower. I'm running a 5800X currently with a ID Cooling Aura360 which I'm looking to change. What cooler would you guys recommend ?

I have a 5800X. Currently on an Alphacool custom loop but I've had that chip under an NH-U12 and AK620, both were fine - the NH-U12 got hot but never thermal-throttled.

The Deepcool AK620 is a seriously impressive cooler for the money, from what I can tell it's very similar to the AP120. If that's significantly cheaper then go with that.

I also use ID-Cooling SE-226-XT on 5900X all the time. The 5900X is easier to cool though since its power budget matches the 5800X but it spreads that TDP across two dies instead of one.

doyll · Oct 27, 2022

Durvelle27 said:
Man the cooler you stated is only $38 right now

What freeagent said. :peace:

Just make sure the $38 one has the mounts for your application.
For example

PA 120 SE $35.90, PA 120 SE ARGB $39.90 and PA 120 SE ARGB White $41.90 have AMD AM4 & AM5 / Intel 1700 / 1150 / 1151 / 1200 mounts.

PA 120 $41.30 and PA 120 White $46.36 and PA 120 White ARGB have AMD AM4 & AM5 / Intel 1150 / 1200 / 2066 mount

Tops tell the difference:

PA 120 SE $35.90, PA 120 SE ARGB $39.90 and PA 120 SE ARGB White $41.90 have ends of heatpipes sticking up on top.

PA 120 $41.30 and PA 120 White $46.36 and PA 120 White ARGB have solid top / no heatpipes showing.

Chrispy_ said:
I have a 5800X. Currently on an Alphacool custom loop but I've had that chip under an NH-U12 and AK620, both were fine - the NH-U12 got hot but never thermal-throttled.

The Deepcool AK620 is a seriously impressive cooler for the money, from what I can tell it's very similar to the AP120. If that's significantly cheaper then go with that.

I also use ID-Cooling SE-226-XT on 5900X all the time. The 5900X is easier to cool though since its power budget matches the 5800X but it spreads that TDP across two dies instead of one.

While AK620 is decent cooler, but AK620 is about $55-70 while PA 120s' are $39.90-55. Both are close to same size but PA120 also has offset base so only 55mm from center CPU to edge of fins toward PCIe socket .. AK620 fins are 60mm on PCIe side.

I have SE-226 too. Very impressed with how it preforms! 6x 6mm heatpipes in 129x78x154mm w/o fan 129x106x153mm w/ fan (WxDxH) priced about $40-45.

Thermalright BA120 is another 6x 6mm heatpipes in 124x52x154mm (LxWxH) single tower cooler for Intel:115X/1200/1700/17XX AMD:AM4 applications priced at $34.90.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09S327YSV/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?ie=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B09S327YSVp13NParams&s=pc&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1

System Name	Black Prometheus
Processor	\|AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Motherboard	ASRock B550M Pro4\|MSI X370 Gaming PLUS
Cooling	Thermalright PA120 SE \| AMD Stock Cooler
Memory	G.Skill 64GB(2x32GB) 3200MHz \| 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4
Video Card(s)	\|AMD R9 290
Storage	Sandisk X300 512GB + WD Black 6TB+WD Black 6TB
Display(s)	LG Nanocell85 49" 4K 120Hz + ACER AOPEN 34" 3440x1440 144Hz
Case	DeepCool Matrexx 55 V3 w/ 6x120mm Intake + 3x120mm Exhaust
Audio Device(s)	LG Dolby Atmos 5.1
Power Supply	Corsair RMX850 Fully Modular\| EVGA 750W G2
Mouse	Logitech Trackman
Keyboard	Logitech K350
Software	Windows 10 EDU x64

System Name	Office
Processor	Ryzen 5600G
Motherboard	ASUS B450M-A II
Cooling	be quiet! Shadow Rock LP
Memory	16GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte RX 5600 XT
Storage	PNY CS1030 250GB, Crucial MX500 2TB
Display(s)	Dell S2719DGF
Case	Fractal Define 7 Compact
Power Supply	EVGA 550 G3
Mouse	Logitech M705 Marthon
Keyboard	Logitech G410
Software	Windows 10 Pro 22H2

System Name	Windows \| Linux
Processor	14900KS \| 7950X3D
Motherboard	Z790 Apex Encore \| X670 Aorus Elite AX
Cooling	Arctic LF III 420 \| Noctua NH-D15
Memory	48GB 8200 CL38 \| 64GB 6200 CL30
Video Card(s)	RTX 4090 \| RX 7900XTX
Display(s)	MSI MAG401QR
Case	Asus PA602 \| Antec P101s
Power Supply	Vertex GX-1000 \| Prime TX-850
Software	Win 11 Pro \| Debian
Benchmark Scores	They suck.

System Name	Computer of Theseus
Processor	Intel i9-12900KS: 50x Pcore multi @ 1.18Vcore (target 1.275V -100mv offset)
Motherboard	EVGA Z690 Classified
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15S, 2xThermalRight TY-143, 4xNoctua NF-A12x25,3xNF-A12x15, 2xAquacomputer Splitty9Active
Memory	G-Skill Trident Z5 (32GB) DDR5-6000 C36 F5-6000J3636F16GX2-TZ5RK
Video Card(s)	EVGA Geforce 3060 XC Black Gaming 12GB
Storage	1x Samsung 970 Pro 512GB NVMe (OS), 2x Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB (data 1 and 2), ASUS BW-16D1HT
Display(s)	Dell S3220DGF 32" 2560x1440 165Hz Primary, Dell P2017H 19.5" 1600x900 Secondary, Ergotron LX arms.
Case	Lian Li O11 Air Mini
Audio Device(s)	Audiotechnica ATR2100X-USB, El Gato Wave XLR Mic Preamp, ATH M50X Headphones, Behringer 302USB Mixer
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex Platinum SE 1000W 80+ Platinum White
Mouse	Zowie EC3-C
Keyboard	Vortex Multix 87 Winter TKL (Gateron G Pro Yellow)
Software	Win 10 LTSC 21H2

System Name	Black Prometheus
Processor	\|AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Motherboard	ASRock B550M Pro4\|MSI X370 Gaming PLUS
Cooling	Thermalright PA120 SE \| AMD Stock Cooler
Memory	G.Skill 64GB(2x32GB) 3200MHz \| 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4
Video Card(s)	\|AMD R9 290
Storage	Sandisk X300 512GB + WD Black 6TB+WD Black 6TB
Display(s)	LG Nanocell85 49" 4K 120Hz + ACER AOPEN 34" 3440x1440 144Hz
Case	DeepCool Matrexx 55 V3 w/ 6x120mm Intake + 3x120mm Exhaust
Audio Device(s)	LG Dolby Atmos 5.1
Power Supply	Corsair RMX850 Fully Modular\| EVGA 750W G2
Mouse	Logitech Trackman
Keyboard	Logitech K350
Software	Windows 10 EDU x64

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System Name	Shizuka
Processor	Intel Core i5 10400F
Motherboard	Gigabyte B460M Aorus Pro
Cooling	Scythe Choten
Memory	2x8GB G.Skill Aegis 2666 MHz
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Red Dragon V2 RX 580 8GB ~100 watts in Wattman
Storage	512GB WD Blue + 256GB WD Green + 4TH Toshiba X300
Display(s)	BenQ BL2420PT
Case	Cooler Master Silencio S400
Audio Device(s)	Topping D10 + AIWA NSX-V70
Power Supply	Chieftec A90 550W (GDP-550C)
Mouse	Steel Series Rival 100
Keyboard	Hama SL 570
Software	Windows 10 Enterprise

System Name	4K-gaming
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X up to 5.05GHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
Cooling	Custom loop (CPU+GPU, 240 & 120 rads)
Memory	32GB Kingston HyperX Fury @ DDR4-3466
Video Card(s)	PowerColor RX 6700 XT Fighter OC/UV
Storage	~4TB SSD + 6TB HDD
Display(s)	Acer 27" 4K120 IPS + Lenovo 32" 4K60 IPS
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow White
Audio Device(s)	Asus TUF H3 Wireless
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX518
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	It runs Crysis remastered at 4K

Processor	AMD R9 5900X
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling	Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 1x TL-B12, 2x TL-C12 Pro, 2x TL K12
Memory	2x8 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 3200C14, 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Black and White 3200 C14
Video Card(s)	Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC
Storage	WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, Asus Hyper M.2, 2x SN770 1TB
Display(s)	LG 50UP7100
Case	Fractal Torrent Compact RGB
Audio Device(s)	JBL 2.1 Deep Bass
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNova 750w G+, Monster HDP1800
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G213
VR HMD	Oculus 3
Software	Yes
Benchmark Scores	Yes

System Name	Ghetto Rigs z490\|x99\|Acer 17 Nitro 7840hs/ 5600c40-2x16/ 4060/ 1tb acer stock m.2/ 4tb sn850x
Processor	10900k w/Optimus Foundation \| 5930k w/Black Noctua D15
Motherboard	z490 Maximus XII Apex \| x99 Sabertooth
Cooling	oCool D5 res-combo/280 GTX/ Optimus Foundation/ gpu water block \| Blk D15
Memory	Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb \| Trident-Z 3200c14 4x8gb
Video Card(s)	Titan Xp-water \| evga 980ti gaming-w/ air
Storage	970evo+500gb & sn850x 4tb \| 860 pro 256gb \| Acer m.2 1tb/ sn850x 4tb\| Many2.5" sata's ssd 3.5hdd's
Display(s)	1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Case	D450 \| Cherry Entertainment center on Test bench
Audio Device(s)	Built in Realtek x2 with 2-Insignia 2.0 sound bars & 1-LG sound bar
Power Supply	EVGA 1000P2 with APC AX1500 \| 850P2 with CyberPower-GX1325U
Mouse	Redragon 901 Perdition x3
Keyboard	G710+x3
Software	Win-7 pro x3 and win-10 & 11pro x3
Benchmark Scores	Are in the benchmark section

Processor	faster at instructions than yours
Motherboard	more nurturing than yours
Cooling	frostier than yours
Memory	superior scheduling & haphazardly entry than yours
Video Card(s)	better rasterization than yours
Storage	more ample than yours
Display(s)	increased pixels than yours
Case	fancier than yours
Audio Device(s)	further audible than yours
Power Supply	additional amps x volts than yours
Mouse	without as much gnawing as yours
Keyboard	less clicky than yours
VR HMD	not as odd looking as yours
Software	extra mushier than yours
Benchmark Scores	up yours

System Name	Bragging Rights
Processor	Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz
Motherboard	It has no markings but it's green
Cooling	No, it's a 2.2W processor
Memory	2GB DDR3L-1333
Video Card(s)	Gen7 Intel HD (4EU @ 311MHz)
Storage	32GB eMMC and 128GB Sandisk Extreme U3
Display(s)	10" IPS 1280x800 60Hz
Case	Veddha T2
Audio Device(s)	Apparently, yes
Power Supply	Samsung 18W 5V fast-charger
Mouse	MX Anywhere 2
Keyboard	Logitech MX Keys (not Cherry MX at all)
VR HMD	Samsung Oddyssey, not that I'd plug it into this though....
Software	W10 21H1, barely
Benchmark Scores	I once clocked a Celeron-300A to 564MHz on an Abit BE6 and it scored over 9000.

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