Upgrading CPU cooler

Endrance_uk · 30 Jun 2018 at 16:44

Hey all recently received my PC from Overclockers and i thinking about upgrading my heatsink.

ive been looking at..

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L RGB AIO CPU Cooler - 120mm= £59.99

Total: £68.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)

but im not sure if i will have enough room. The only thing that really worries me is that the RAM looks so close im not sure it would fit with the pipes on the side. Here's some info on what i have...

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Asus Prime H310M-K Intel H310 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard= £56.99
1 x Intel Core i5-8600 3.1GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £199.99
1 x CoolerMaster MasterBox Lite 3.1 Micro-ATX Case - Black Window= £39.95

Total: £308.03 (includes shipping: £11.10)

any help would be great thanks

LuckyBenski · 30 Jun 2018 at 23:40

Endrance_uk said:
Hey all recently received my PC from Overclockers and i thinking about upgrading my heatsink.

ive been looking at..

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L RGB AIO CPU Cooler - 120mm= £59.99

Total: £68.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)

but im not sure if i will have enough room. The only thing that really worries me is that the RAM looks so close im not sure it would fit with the pipes on the side. Here's some info on what i have...

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Asus Prime H310M-K Intel H310 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard= £56.99

1 x Intel Core i5-8600 3.1GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £199.99

1 x CoolerMaster MasterBox Lite 3.1 Micro-ATX Case - Black Window= £39.95

Total: £308.03 (includes shipping: £11.10)

any help would be great thanks

I wouldn't worry. That cooler is specified as compatible with socket 1151 so you'll be ok. Bear in mind the Intel sockets have a clear space defined around them in the specifications and coolers will be designed to fit in it. That photo doesn't have the brackets mounted yet that make the cooler block wider.

You'll be fine. But what cooler do you have now and is this a substantial enough upgrade?

Endrance_uk · 30 Jun 2018 at 23:51

LuckyBenski said:
I wouldn't worry. That cooler is specified as compatible with socket 1151 so you'll be ok. Bear in mind the Intel sockets have a clear space defined around them in the specifications and coolers will be designed to fit in it. That photo doesn't have the brackets mounted yet that make the cooler block wider.

You'll be fine. But what cooler do you have now and is this a substantial enough upgrade?

Hey thanks for the reply.

My cooler at the moment is just the stock one. Small ugly thing haha

LuckyBenski · 1 Jul 2018 at 00:02

You may find that you get the same performance for cheaper, and maybe even quieter, from a high end air cooler. You have a world of choice!

Endrance_uk · 1 Jul 2018 at 00:06

LuckyBenski said:
You may find that you get the same performance for cheaper, and maybe even quieter, from a high end air cooler. You have a world of choice!

Oh ok cool, have any recommendations?

LuckyBenski · 1 Jul 2018 at 00:12

Personally I think the be quiet! coolers look amazing, and perform well from what I can tell. The top end are Dark Rock 3/4 and Dark Rock Pro 3/4.

Noctua NH-D14 and D15 are massively popular too. All the above are very high end so large, but high performing. Bigger coolers and fans work less hard to cool a given load, so can be quieter.

Endrance_uk · 1 Jul 2018 at 00:14

LuckyBenski said:
Personally I think the be quiet! coolers look amazing, and perform well from what I can tell. The top end are Dark Rock 3/4 and Dark Rock Pro 3/4.

Noctua NH-D14 and D15 are massively popular too. All the above are very high end so large, but high performing. Bigger coolers and fans work less hard to cool a given load, so can be quieter.

I'll check them out.

Thanks for your help much appreciated.