[SOLVED] Best air cooler for i5-12600k?

[Joe07]

Hello

Which cooler is better:

Cooler Master Master Air MA612

Noctua NH-U12s

Gigabyte Aorus ATC800

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

depends on what your plan is for the CPU and what type of airflow your case provides.

just considering that you will be using a nicer case and will have adequate cool air intake and exhaust,
out of these i would be getting the NH-U12s.

but if this is intended for gaming or any other intensive processing i would go for the
Noctua NH-D15 chromax
or be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4.

 

[Lafong]

The best of those 3 may not fit in your case.

 

[Zerk2012]

Hello

Which cooler is better:

Cooler Master Master Air MA612

Noctua NH-U12s

Gigabyte Aorus ATC800

Depends on the case and video card used as the case might limit the airflow and the video card will be dumping heat in the case what memory is being used can also make a difference. Must fit inside the case that is not listed.

The Notctua coolers you can buy the 1700 mounting kit on Amazon but I would get a better cooler than a U12s

Adapter.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NM-i1...8eca0&pd_rd_wg=izdAT&pd_rd_i=B09FSV5H72&psc=1

Coolers.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/xCL7YJ,R6kgXL/

EDIT or a corsair 280mm AIO. Still will probably need a adapter for the cooler.

EDIT don't put a fan above the cooler in the top of the case blowing out if you use one of the NH coolers I listed this can actually take away the airflow from the cooler.

 

[Joe07]

depends on what your plan is for the CPU and what type of airflow your case provides.

just considering that you will be using a nicer case and will have adequate cool air intake and exhaust,
out of these i would be getting the NH-U12s.

but if this is intended for gaming or any other intensive processing i would go for the
Noctua NH-D15 chromax
or be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4.

Thanks for the help

Depends on the case and video card used as the case might limit the airflow and the video card will be dumping heat in the case what memory is being used can also make a difference. Must fit inside the case that is not listed.

The Notctua coolers you can buy the 1700 mounting kit on Amazon but I would get a better cooler than a U12s

Adapter.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NM-i1...8eca0&pd_rd_wg=izdAT&pd_rd_i=B09FSV5H72&psc=1

Coolers.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/xCL7YJ,R6kgXL/

EDIT or a corsair 280mm AIO. Still will probably need a adapter for the cooler.

EDIT don't put a fan above the cooler in the top of the case blowing out if you use one of the NH coolers I listed this can actually take away the airflow from the cooler.

My graphics card is RTX 3070. I haven't decide yet on the case but it will probably be the lian li lancool ll mesh. I appreciate your suggestion