best low profile cooler

[Rhardman3]

spec me a great low profile cooler for the money. ive been looking at the noctuar coolers but are there better ones out there guys?

cheers

 

[addyrazz]

What is the cooler used in these https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...-gaming-pc-intel-core-i7-6700k-fs-18q-og.html

I have just ordered one, looks a bit of a beast in a very small case!

 

[Daaaveee]

What case are you putting it in? and what CPU are you cooling with it, as well as any overclocking?

 

[Rhardman3]

dave im putting it in a Cooler Master MasterBox 5 Case and im going to be getting an i5 6600k. Atm i dont know how to overclock but i will be giving it a try so i'd say yes i will be overclocking it

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cooler-master-masterbox-5-midi-tower-case-white-ca-36b-cm.html

 

[Daaaveee]

Any reason you need a low profile cooler? It looks like the Masterbox 5 can take up to 167mm height coolers which would take even the massive Noctua NH D15 and other similar large 140mm fan coolers.

 

[Confused Stu]

If you do have your heart set on a low-profile cooler, I used the Rainitek Pallas on my Mini-ITX build last year and found it was excellent:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/raijintek-pallas-140mm-low-profile-cpu-cooler-hs-005-rt.html

Keeps a slightly overclocked i7-2600K very cool, and looks great (IMHO). Did take up most of the ITX board when installed and makes access to RAM and plugs on the board difficult, but I was expecting that.

That said, as Dave said, any reason you're looking for a low-profile cooler when the case doesn't require one? There are easier to live with options in the non-low-profile department.

 

[Rhardman3]

guys my bad i must have been looking at a different case and thinking its the masterbox 5 oooooppppss. That being said ill be going for a larger cooler ive always liked noctua coolers or be quiet coolers. i was looking at the scythe big schuriken rev 2 low profile cooler before i knew ide totally messed up with dimentions