cpu cooler for AMD rig

[KDU]

Hi all, it's been a long time!

I'm looking for a CPU cooler as I want to move off watercooling.

rig:
AMD X6 1090T (overclocked a little, 3.8 ish)
crosshair IV formula
8gb corsair XMS3
sapphire toxic 5850
case: Silverstone Fortress FT02


I wan't a cpu cooler that, on a conventional case, will blow from front to back if you know what I mean. In the fortress case the motherboard is on it's side, horizontal rather than vertical, so in this instance I want it drawing the air from the fans on the bottom of the case, rather than from the graphics card or PSU.

Here's a pic I nabbed off google to show the inside of the case. I basically want the air drawn from the 180mm intake fans on the bottom, drawn through the cpu cooler then exhausted at the top 120mm exhaust fan.
http://www.johnhind.myzen.co.uk/case/RV02_2s.jpg

I do believe the Noctua D14 fits the wrong way for me, on an AMD setup?

Ideally want something that cools pretty well and is quiet, don't mind swapping fans over for other fans like the noctua's, if required.

So, thats all, thanks for all your time!

 

[SeraphX]

noctua D14 fits anyway you want it to in a amd board, but i think it would foul all the heatsinks on your mobo if memory serves, you could try the Thermolabs Baram, that fits the normal way and it's pretty good in terms of cooling, plus it has the option of push and pull fans without fouling the NB heatsinks or ram

 

[PapaLazaru]

noctua D14 fits anyway you want it to in a amd board, but i think it would foul all the heatsinks on your mobo if memory serves, you could try the Thermolabs Baram, that fits the normal way and it's pretty good in terms of cooling, plus it has the option of push and pull fans without fouling the NB heatsinks or ram

+1 to the Thermolab Baram. Got a Noctua fan pushing air through mine and it keeps my 965 x4 @ 4Ghz nice and chilled.

 

[Guitarman0]

I used the Thermalright Venomous-x before I went watercooling. It was great and I loved it. Its performance was only just worse than the Noctua D14 but it takes up a lot less room.

 

[mayebaza]

IMO just get the DH14. It fits your case just fine (see the link below) and you will be amazed at the performance both in terms of temps and quietness. My overclocked rig idles around 35 degrees but never get hotter than 52 degrees running prime95 for 12 hours, unbeatable!

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