Soldato
About four years ago, I ditched water cooling for a more traditional cooler, and currently am using a Noctua NH-U12A.
This performs very well, but recently some games have appeared that are pushing the cooler to it’s limits. Short-term temperatures have been bordering unacceptable, and later this year I want to get a new CPU so will be pushing 25% more heat, so I am figuring that the temperatures will cause temporary throttling.
In passing, the temperature spikes are for shader building. This seems to stress the CPU more than any test.
So, my question is, what are the best air coolers and AIO’s?
I am not concerned about price but I am concerned about the best performance and lowest noise.
I would prefer an air cooler but will move to an AIO if necessary.
My case can accommodate any size cooler. Including a 420mm AIO.
This performs very well, but recently some games have appeared that are pushing the cooler to it’s limits. Short-term temperatures have been bordering unacceptable, and later this year I want to get a new CPU so will be pushing 25% more heat, so I am figuring that the temperatures will cause temporary throttling.
In passing, the temperature spikes are for shader building. This seems to stress the CPU more than any test.
So, my question is, what are the best air coolers and AIO’s?
I am not concerned about price but I am concerned about the best performance and lowest noise.
I would prefer an air cooler but will move to an AIO if necessary.
My case can accommodate any size cooler. Including a 420mm AIO.