Best CPU cooler for 2600?

IF you're using a Meshify C you've room for a bulkier HSF, why are you sticking to small/low profile?

Here's a couple of ideas:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £84.94 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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Low profile included as you seem to be interested in getting one, yes it does have a fan if you look properly (easily missed as it's mounded on the underside).

The initial versions of the Alpenfohn listed had some issues with the soldering I believe, but that was a year or two ago and any current versions should be fine.

The Shadow Rock 3 is pretty much the price/performance king right now, displacing the popular Mugen 5.
 
Generally I just prefer smaller ones, not overly keen on the big bulky ones, even though they are better.

Would love an AIO for the sleek minimal look but don't want the pump noise, more likely to fail etc. caveats that comes with them.

I don't mind the size of the be quiet one you linked there.

How do the noctua ones compare?
 
Gray2233 said:
IF you're using a Meshify C you've room for a bulkier HSF, why are you sticking to small/low profile?

Here's a couple of ideas:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £84.94 (includes shipping: £0.00)
​

Low profile included as you seem to be interested in getting one, yes it does have a fan if you look properly (easily missed as it's mounded on the underside).

The initial versions of the Alpenfohn listed had some issues with the soldering I believe, but that was a year or two ago and any current versions should be fine.

The Shadow Rock 3 is pretty much the price/performance king right now, displacing the popular Mugen 5.
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Just read a few reviews for that be quiet one, damn it looks great value!

And ordered.

Thanks.
 
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Meshify C is a good case but included fans are garbage. Best is to get 2x good 140mm high pressure rated fans for front intakes, block any openings not covered by them so air they push into case can't leak back out front but has to flow through before exhausting case, remove all PCIe back slot covers to increase rear vent area around GPU thus giving better front to back airflow and lowering air temp into cooler for lower component temps as well as lower noise levels.

Meshify C has same 170mm CPU clearance and as already said your mobo has plenty of room too, so same coolers will fit.
 
Thanks for the advice doyll.

I believe I have 2 akassa apache 120mm PWM fans, presume they would be better than the default fractal ones?
 
Sorry for hijacking the thread but I'm looking at upgrading the stock cooler as well.
On a Aorus Pro B450 board and Team Group Xtreem RAM. Aiming to have a quiet tower.
Have 3 Corsair AF140 case fans which run at a constant ~600rpm so these are ok.

I run it at a constant 3.9GHz but I don't do anything that intensive, some Lightroom, mostly play League of Legends and Killing Floor 2.
Idle: 32c @ ~1500rpm
Load: 57c @ ~2400rpm

I see great reviews about the Shadow Rock 3, but I want to keep the price down as much as I can.

There's a B Grade Alpenfohn Brocken 3 for £25. I'm willing to sacrifice some noise/temp performance for £20, if it's not much louder?
Or theres the Brocken 2 PCGH for £27 (+£3 for the AM4 bracket).
Which is quieter out of the 2? Or is there anything quieter (with ok temp performance) for around £25?
 
Razor-BladE said:
There's a B Grade Alpenfohn Brocken 3 for £25. I'm willing to sacrifice some noise/temp performance for £20, if it's not much louder?
Or theres the Brocken 2 PCGH for £27 (+£3 for the AM4 bracket).
Which is quieter out of the 2? Or is there anything quieter (with ok temp performance) for around £25?
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The Brocken 3 should be silent, the fans it uses are something I've used a few times and they're borderline inaudible even when you're sat next to an open case.

I've used the Brocken 2 in a few builds and again, pretty much silent and great performance.

At £25 I'd pick up the Brocken 3, although I'd contact customer support and put in a cheeky offer of £15-20.
 
Gray2233 said:
The Brocken 3 should be silent, the fans it uses are something I've used a few times and they're borderline inaudible even when you're sat next to an open case.

I've used the Brocken 2 in a few builds and again, pretty much silent and great performance.

At £25 I'd pick up the Brocken 3, although I'd contact customer support and put in a cheeky offer of £15-20.
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Great, thanks!
Didn't realise we could barter the B Grade items :o I'll ask to make sure the AM4 bracket is there anyway, then ask maybe £20 then. :D
 
Cpu cooler arrived today so will probably get it installed sometime this week, have got everything moved to the new case:

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Will also get fans sorted when installing the new cooler.

What do you guys reckon would be best for silence/noise overall then?

- have the 2 stock fractal fans
- got 2 akassa apache 120mm fans (in fact, think I might have another lying around so maybe 3...)

So 3 fan layout:

- 2 at the front and 1 at the back
- 1 at the front and 1 at the back with 1 on top
- just the 1 fan at the back and 1 fan at the front

And then which fans should go where?
 
The apaches are very quiet whilst still shifting a good amount of air, I would put one in the front and back. Monitor the temps and if that's not enough add the third fan.
 
My Meshify C is kitted out with Silent Wings 3, 2 X 140 intakes and 1 X 120 exhaust

Before these I had Noctua for a short while and sent them back and before this I had arctic p series

The p series are very good for the money, the Noctua were far too loud when under load and the silent wings are spot on, completely silent at idle and a nice none offensive tone under load
 
One intake and 1 exhaust is only 1 fan of case airflow to supply 1 fan on CPU cooler (push/pull is 1 fan of airflow with higher pressure rating) and a couple more on GPU cooler. Using both intake and exhaust fans is kinda like using push/pull on cooler or radiator. Stacking fans / push-pull on cooler or radiator only increases pressure, but intake and exhaust case fans don't even do that because of all the other opening in case .. it is still just one fan putting air into case. If using exhasut fan lowers temps it because it's changing airflow paths through case, not because it increases airflow .. it's still only 1 fan putting air into case.

I suggest using both Akassa as front intakes and block all opening in front fan mounting panel not covered by them so the air they push into case has to flow thorugh case to get out instead of leaking out front, and remove all PCIe back slot covers for more rear vent area around GPU giving case better front to back airflow around GPU so lower temp air into GPU so lower fan speed for quieter system.

Using 2x front intakes means upper fan flow air almost directly to CPU cooler and lower fan flows air to GPU. More potential intake airflow is more case airflow is lower airflow temp is lower component temps at lower fan speed is quieter system. You might find link beow to basic guide about airflow and how to optimize case airflow helpful.
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...-i-put-my-temp-sensor.18564223/#post-26159770
 
Thanks for the in depth post doyll once again. I went with the 2 akassa apache at the front and 1 fractal at the back.

Finished installing the cooler there, not sure if I did a bad job installing it with the paste but temps are, this includes 30 minutes of a game (usually around 55-58 in game):

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With stock cooler, cpu temp with a game would have been about 72-75.

Decent drop but not sure if it could have been better, still, better none the less!
 
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