Hi all
I'm building an mATX Ryzen PC (upgraded for first time since 2013), and I'm wondering about the cooler as it's the last component I need (I don't want to spend more than $50 at our current exchange rate to the $, as I'm also saving up for a new bass).
I can get the following cpu coolers for roughly the same price, albeit at different sources:
Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition - $40 (new, 2yr warranty)
Cryorig H7 - $42 (New, 2yr warranty)
Phanteks PH-TC12dx - $42 (new, 5yr warranty)
Corsair H60 - $42 (used, waiting for confirmation if it's the 2018 model, and no warranty)
Corsair H70 - $52 (used, no warranty)
CM ML240L RGB - $52 (like new, 1yr warranty)
What would you suggest? (we don't get Noctua in my country :/ )
System:
Ryzen 5 3600
MSI B450M Mortar
2x4GB 2666MHz RAM
XFX R9 290X DD (oldie, but a goldie)
Samsung 970 Evo Plus SSD
1TB WD HDD
Seasonic M12ii Evo 750W
NZXT H400 Black (+3 120mm fans)
I have never done AIO, in fact my previous cooler was a Hyper 212+ which I've had since 2008 on my previous cpu's (Core 2 Quad Q9550 and i5 4670K), so I'm leaning towards air cooling for their reliability and longevity.
Thus the air coolers are my real headache.
But since those water coolers are roughly the same price, are they worth it?
I won't be overclocking my cpu too much, but I will be gaming and editing, and I like a silent pc (although I think the R9 290X will be drowning out everything else).
My room is always between 10-20°C.
Thanks in advance
Alternatively, I can import a Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B on Amazon along with some other stuff I can't get locally (bass pickups, strings and a book that I want a hard cover copy of), as it's in the same price range.
I'm building an mATX Ryzen PC (upgraded for first time since 2013), and I'm wondering about the cooler as it's the last component I need (I don't want to spend more than $50 at our current exchange rate to the $, as I'm also saving up for a new bass).
I can get the following cpu coolers for roughly the same price, albeit at different sources:
Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition - $40 (new, 2yr warranty)
Cryorig H7 - $42 (New, 2yr warranty)
Phanteks PH-TC12dx - $42 (new, 5yr warranty)
Corsair H60 - $42 (used, waiting for confirmation if it's the 2018 model, and no warranty)
Corsair H70 - $52 (used, no warranty)
CM ML240L RGB - $52 (like new, 1yr warranty)
What would you suggest? (we don't get Noctua in my country :/ )
System:
Ryzen 5 3600
MSI B450M Mortar
2x4GB 2666MHz RAM
XFX R9 290X DD (oldie, but a goldie)
Samsung 970 Evo Plus SSD
1TB WD HDD
Seasonic M12ii Evo 750W
NZXT H400 Black (+3 120mm fans)
I have never done AIO, in fact my previous cooler was a Hyper 212+ which I've had since 2008 on my previous cpu's (Core 2 Quad Q9550 and i5 4670K), so I'm leaning towards air cooling for their reliability and longevity.
Thus the air coolers are my real headache.
But since those water coolers are roughly the same price, are they worth it?
I won't be overclocking my cpu too much, but I will be gaming and editing, and I like a silent pc (although I think the R9 290X will be drowning out everything else).
My room is always between 10-20°C.
Thanks in advance
Alternatively, I can import a Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B on Amazon along with some other stuff I can't get locally (bass pickups, strings and a book that I want a hard cover copy of), as it's in the same price range.