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Need a Air Cooler for my dads build but he's tight. What are the best Air Cpu's in this budget atm? Eyeing up a 212 black atm.
This is the one I've been considering for a new 5800X upgrade, was originally planning to get the arctic freezer 280 but unfortunately no room for it now with a large 3080 installed so looking for a mid size air cooler that performs well and this one seems to fit the bill with maybe a couple of arctic P12s instead of the slower flax fans.I'd lean towards the Mugen 5
This is the one I've been considering for a new 5800X upgrade, was originally planning to get the arctic freezer 280 but unfortunately no room for it now with a large 3080 installed so looking for a mid size air cooler that performs well and this one seems to fit the bill with maybe a couple of arctic P12s instead of the slower flax fans.
Any of the above would be great, I'd lean towards the Mugen 5 if you can stretch.
A lot of people suggest the Freezer 34 eSports Duo but personally I'm not a fan, for a small amount more the Shadow Rock 3 and Mugen 5 are far superior. Same issue with the Evo 212, it was a great budget option a long time ago but popularity has pushed the price of it into the realm where there's better coolers available at a similar price.
(different) fan.
Looking at Mugen 5's is there much difference between the https://www.overclockers.co.uk/scythe-scmg-5100-mugen-5-rev.b-cpu-cooler-hs-046-sy.html#comments and https://www.overclockers.co.uk/scythe-scmg-5pcgh-mugen-5-pcgh-edition-cpu-cooler-hs-047-sy.html
I see more reviews for the rev b, and the pcgh edition has two fans at lower rpm
PCGH version's performance is capped by slow speed fans.I see more reviews for the rev b, and the pcgh edition has two fans at lower rpm
£4 too pricy.Arctic freezer 34 if he doesn't have a windowed case.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/arctic-freezer-34-co-cpu-cooler-120mm-hs-079-ar.html
£15 too pricy in some regards!
It's amazing how much money people slap onto an item for a paint job.