Case & CPU Cooler Recomendations

Zzenith · 27 Sep 2016 at 17:30

I have decided to definitely upgrade my current PC.

Have decided so far on the following components

I7 6700k which I intend to overclock
Asus Maximus VIII hero motherboard
Corsair Vengeance memory 2 x 8gb

Now I am wondering to upgrade my case or not..

My current case is a corsair 600t and I've had it or 5 years or so, and feel that my new pc could do with an external upgrade too so any recommendations on a new case that would have excellent cooling properties. I was considering the new corsair 780t but may be too big for my needs and was wondering if a H100i can be top mounted, assuming that's the best place for it.

The other thing I would like advice on is the cooling of the CPU, considering that I will be overclocking it what cooler would be recommended for max cooling and low noise, I am considering the H100i but are there better options.

Thanks

abui1806 · 27 Sep 2016 at 23:57

For the cooler, AIO watercooler is louder than top air cooler. So if you prefer low noise I would suggest a very good air cooler like a noctua twin tower.
There is a topic disscusing air vs aio cooler out there worth taking I look I think

Zzenith · 28 Sep 2016 at 13:49

Would this Noctua twin tower air cooler result in higher temps on the cpu ?

doyll · 28 Sep 2016 at 14:16

Your case supports up to 180mm coolers. This means you have 185mm total for cooler fan over RAM and RAM to fit in. A 140mm fan and 44mm RAM is the limit. I think Corsiar Vengeance is 44mm tall.

Many of us here and elsewhere what nothing to do with CLC coolers. Baseline liquid cooling is Swiftech and EK AIO systems .. which have similar or a little better cooling at similar noise levels as good air coolers. They are built with quality components that can be replaced if needed. CLC are pre-sealed very low quality with no way to replace individual parts.

There are at least 4 Noctua 'twin tower' coolers. Which one are you referring to?