CPU cooler with NZXT HUSH case

SuGaR847 · 6 Mar 2009 at 19:22

I am thinking of upgrading my CPU cooler for my core i7 920. I am considering one of:

-Noctua NH-U12P SE 1366
-Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366RT
-Coolermaster V8
-ASUS Triton 88

The thing is I don't know which one of these (if any) will fit in my NZXT Hush case, which is quite narrow.

Has anyone had any experience with this configuration ?

nbkpsycho · 7 Mar 2009 at 11:36

I would have to go for the Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme.

SuGaR847 · 7 Mar 2009 at 23:02

I know that it's quite large. Do you have the NZXT HUSH case?

neon.uk · 8 Mar 2009 at 10:48

I have the hush, and I would be very surprised if any of those fit in it. When i measured it I figured that the Akasa 876 cooler at 138mm in height would have been a very tight fit. So anything more than that and I doubt it will fit.

I would say something like this would be your best bet - It's hard to find i7 coolers that will fit.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-015-ZA&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

WITH

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-040-ZA&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

SuGaR847 · 8 Mar 2009 at 23:44

Thanx for the reply. I guess I will have to stick to the stock for now and wait until something else arrives...

SuGaR847 · 9 Mar 2009 at 00:17

Actually while searching the net I found a review of the case where the reviewer had a Cooling Silentator installed with no problem at all and its 153mm high. I guess that's something to look at.

freddie64 · 9 Mar 2009 at 12:14

Could always go with a top down cooler like a AXP-140.

SuGaR847 · 9 Mar 2009 at 22:37

I guess I could but will it be any better than the Intel stock cooler?

rjk · 9 Mar 2009 at 23:43

my stepdad has a nzxt hush
with a thermalright cooler in it
so all the mentioned coolers will fit

SuGaR847 · 10 Mar 2009 at 10:41

Thanx rikoneill. The kind of feedback I was looking for.