Best CPU cooler for 2600?

Bounce said:
Great so your getting 33c idle and around 50-55c in game?

Just asking as I'm interested in the cooler myself
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Yup about that, doesn't look to go above 60 so far.

I'll need to try more demanding games at some point though and report back as that was only with borderlands 3.
 
Played some ark last night and max temp was 62.3, although was hovering around 60 most of the time in game.

Ryzen 2600 with stock clocks.

I'm using thermal grizzly paste too, which makes quite a difference even if I did a terrible job of applying it....
 
Ah that makes sense then, that cooler seems like good value, they look good too

Have you set curves for case and CPU fans or are you just using default?

Which thermal grizzly is it? I need some new paste for my next build but read some thermal grizzly is abrasive there is a thread on here somewhere
 
Just the default, so 4 pin PWM and let the fans automatically adjust depending on temps, the back fractal fan is just 3 pin though so always run at 850 or so RPM.

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Thermal grizzly kryonaut is the one I have.
 
Cool, I see you have an MSI board, the fan control is a pain but does work

I see your exhaust fan runs higher than the intakes at idle assuming that's after a cold boot, I would set a curve for it if you can using DC so it limits it a bit when the system is idle if you wanted to keep dust levels as low as possible but it's not a big deal as the speed is still low

Intakes and CPU look good though which is weird because on mine which is also MSI I can't use the default curves because it sets the fans too high at idle and makes too much noise
 
Relentless81 said:
Cool, I see you have an MSI board, the fan control is a pain but does work

I see your exhaust fan runs higher than the intakes at idle assuming that's after a cold boot, I would set a curve for it if you can using DC so it limits it a bit when the system is idle if you wanted to keep dust levels as low as possible but it's not a big deal as the speed is still low

Intakes and CPU look good though which is weird because on mine which is also MSI I can't use the default curves because it sets the fans too high at idle and makes too much noise
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Thanks, will look into that, have got DC installed but only ever used it for the RGB lighting :p
 
I didn't notice if you said, but I assume you got be quiet! Shadow Rock 3? I believe it gives lower CPU temps than Alpoenfohn Black Ridge even though it has 1 less 6mm heatpipe becaue tower coolers' design keep heated exhaust airflow moving back and out of case .. down flow coolers dump heated exhasut everywhere making it extremely hard to keep it from mixing and warming the cool airflow into cooler .. and every degree warmer air is into cooler is same degrees hotter CPU will be at same fan speed and CPU load.
 
doyll said:
I didn't notice if you said, but I assume you got be quiet! Shadow Rock 3? I believe it gives lower CPU temps than Alpoenfohn Black Ridge even though it has 1 less 6mm heatpipe becaue tower coolers' design keep heated exhaust airflow moving back and out of case .. down flow coolers dump heated exhasut everywhere making it extremely hard to keep it from mixing and warming the cool airflow into cooler .. and every degree warmer air is into cooler is same degrees hotter CPU will be at same fan speed and CPU load.
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Yup be quiet shadow rock 3.

I think I followed most of what you said there :p

GPU is running a bit cooler as well now since the akassa apache fan replaced the front fractal one.
 
Are you usign Antec P100 case? Did you block all opening in intake fan mounting panel not covered by intake fans so air they push into case has to flow back and out instead of leaking back in front of fans? Can't remember if I told you that. Pretty sure I said to remove all PCIe back slot covers to increase rear venting around GPU thus improving front to back airflow and supplying cooler air to both GPU and CPU coolers.

You have definitely improved you cooling. Maybe try opening the front door on case during a gaming session. This lowers airflow resistance from intake vents to intake fans so they can push more air into case. ;)
 
Relentless81 said:
Sorry when I say DC I mean fan control on motherboard because you said exhaust is 3 pin so needs to be DC
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Ah gothca you, will check it out, ta.

doyll said:
Are you usign Antec P100 case? Did you block all opening in intake fan mounting panel not covered by intake fans so air they push into case has to flow back and out instead of leaking back in front of fans? Can't remember if I told you that. Pretty sure I said to remove all PCIe back slot covers to increase rear venting around GPU thus improving front to back airflow and supplying cooler air to both GPU and CPU coolers.

You have definitely improved you cooling. Maybe try opening the front door on case during a gaming session. This lowers airflow resistance from intake vents to intake fans so they can push more air into case. ;)
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Nah, moved into the fractal meshify c now.

Haven't done anything other than removed all PCI brackets at the back.

But yeah improvements all round! :)
 
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