Question Best air cooler for 13600K (max height - 135) ?

[hregut]

Hi all,
need to cool down 13600K a bit, considering the cooler's height limitations. So the choices are:

1. ID-Cooling SE-207-XT Slim
2. Jonsbo HX6210
3. Be quiet! DARK ROCK TF 2 (2 coolers, while others have 1)
4. Silver Soul 135
5. Noctua NH-C14 Cooler
   
   Anyone know which one is best and will help avoid thermal throttling?

 

[Lafong]

Noctua U9S is another possibility.

 

[lojikal]

Hi all,
need to cool down 13600K a bit, considering the cooler's height limitations. So the choices are:

1. ID-Cooling SE-207-XT Slim
2. Jonsbo HX6210
3. Be quiet! DARK ROCK TF 2 (2 coolers, while others have 1)
4. Silver Soul 135
5. Noctua NH-C14 Cooler
   
   Anyone know which one is best and will help avoid thermal throttling?

Just about any Noctua CPU Cooler will be more than adequate. With Noctua not only will you be paying for quality but also IMHO an unparalleled customer service. Speaking from personal experience. You can check the compatibility via their website.

 

[Phaaze88]

Short version: Someone would need to have tested the 5 coolers in your case.


Long version:

Hi all,
need to cool down 13600K a bit, considering the cooler's height limitations. So the choices are:

1. ID-Cooling SE-207-XT Slim
2. Jonsbo HX6210
3. Be quiet! DARK ROCK TF 2 (2 coolers, while others have 1)
4. Silver Soul 135
5. Noctua NH-C14 Cooler
   
   Anyone know which one is best and will help avoid thermal throttling?

I think you're leaving out some important information, like:
-what the case is
-what's the worst the cpu will likely be put through
-air conditioning(y/n)


Also, you should take a look at this, as many Raptor Lake owners seem to be getting caught off guard by the new norm:

Spoiler

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFgswzTvyc

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9TjJviotnI

 

[hregut]

Short version: Someone would need to have tested the 5 coolers in your case.


Long version:

I think you're leaving out some important information, like:
-what the case is
-what's the worst the cpu will likely be put through
-air conditioning(y/n)


Also, you should take a look at this, as many Raptor Lake owners seem to be getting caught off guard by the new norm:

Spoiler

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFgswzTvyc

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9TjJviotnI

-Jonsbo t8 plus.
-sorry, didn't understood question =(
- yes

Asking because now the CPU is thermally throttled and this does not seem to me like "new norm"

 

[Lafong]

What is your current cooler?

Can you give a description of your case fan setup? Number, location, rpm.

What is your typical room temperature?

 

[Phaaze88]

Jonsbo T8 Plus: The layout of the case has me scratching my head a bit - it looks like they screwed over cpu coolers.
I mean, the only intake is from beneath the case, which goes through the gpu first, so the cpu cooler just gets sloppy seconds - the rear, top, and even psu fan, are exhausts.

-sorry, didn't understood question =(

What's the hardest load you think you will run the cpu through regularly.
Knowing the hardware's main purpose helps. For example, if the aim is to make a workhorse out of this, I think your case limits your options too much.

Asking because now the CPU is thermally throttled and this does not seem to me like "new norm"

So it's reaching 100C under low-moderate loads?

 

[hregut]

What is your current cooler?

Can you give a description of your case fan setup? Number, location, rpm.

What is your typical room temperature?

Noctua NH--L9i-17xx.
Now there is just 1 cooler in the top and airflow is not good i think.
Room temp about 23-24.

 

[hregut]

Jonsbo T8 Plus: The layout of the case has me scratching my head a bit - it looks like they screwed over cpu coolers.
I mean, the only intake is from beneath the case, which goes through the gpu first, so the cpu cooler just gets sloppy seconds - the rear, top, and even psu fan, are exhausts.



What's the hardest load you think you will run the cpu through regularly.
Knowing the hardware's main purpose helps. For example, if the aim is to make a workhorse out of this, I think your case limits your options too much.



So it's reaching 100C under low-moderate loads?

I ran tests in Intel XTU and in games.
The main purpose is gaming. And i have 95 degrees max while gaming (and freq decreased by thermal throttling).
So i wanna replace current Noctua NH--L9i-17xx for something more strong and create a little bit of airflow in my little case (x2 BE QUIET SILENT WINGS 3 120MM PWM HIGH-SPEED, x1 140MM at the top and 1 cooler in the back)
https://www.jonsbo.com/UploadFiles/202192925878.jpg - case air flow

 

[Lafong]

Coolers that blow down toward the motherboard like your Noctua are generally inferior to traditional coolers that blow toward the rear of the case. They are typically used in cases that are even more cramped for space than yours.

There are not a lot of choices among upright coolers under 135 mm tall.

But I would first come to a decision on your case and its airflow. It may be so poor that any cooler under 135mm tall will struggle considering your room temps and workload.

You also need to decide how important fan noise is to you. You can drive temperatures lower with high speed fans if you can tolerate more noise.

 

[Phaaze88]

95 degrees max while gaming (and freq decreased by thermal throttling)

This cpu does't thermal throttle until 99.5C. If there is ANY throttling/frequency decreasing below that number, it's not from core temperature.

https://www.jonsbo.com/UploadFiles/202192925878.jpg - case air flow

I've been to the Jonsbo website and viewed the gallery for the case. That image is not accurate.
-It's ignoring the psu fan. There's a 3-way tug of war between the cpu cooler fan, top case fan, and psu fan. That area is a mess.
-A bit of a minor detail, but the gpu cooler in the image isn't the usual dump-all-waste-heat-inside-case type. It's instead one that exhausts half out the rear and half towards the front of its body.


I don't know... I'm not seeing a simple solution for this one. Regardless of cpu cooler choice, the situation is screwed.
Downdraft coolers like the Dark Rock TF 2 only have access to already heated air, and a tower cooler gets that, and plays tug of war.

 

[geofelt]

The fan on a psu is there only to keep the psu cool enough to function.
It does nothing for cpu cooling.
Looking at your options, I like the design of the ID-Cooling SE-207-XT Slim.

Past that, Your simple solution is a better cooling case.