Choosing CPU cooler for 9700k

[Fadealy]

Please help me choose a cooler for 9700k. I think i will be overclock it to ~ 5 GHz, the question of cooling arose, I thought to take a deepcool captain 240ex, but I noticed that they often write about what it is leaking and decided to take air cooling, only 2 Deepcool Assassin models are available 2 ($ 74) and Thermaltake Frio Extreme Silent 14 Dual ($ 91), is it worth the overpayment for Thermaltake? Coolers of the type bequiet, noctua, are absent in the country, and to order is expensive.

 

[Barty1884]

That is the risk of AIOs - added points of failure. Leaks & the pump.

The Assassin II is a solid cooler:
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-gamer-storm-assassin-ii-cpu-cooler,4339-2.html

As is the ThermalTake unit:
https://www.eteknix.com/thermaltake-frio-extreme-silent-14-dual-cpu-cooler-review/5/


For the money, I'd opt for the Assassin II. Neither would be the "best" for a 5GHz OC on a 9700K, but both should give respectable performance.

 

[Fadealy]

That is the risk of AIOs - added points of failure. Leaks & the pump.

The Assassin II is a solid cooler:
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-gamer-storm-assassin-ii-cpu-cooler,4339-2.html

As is the ThermalTake unit:
https://www.eteknix.com/thermaltake-frio-extreme-silent-14-dual-cpu-cooler-review/5/


For the money, I'd opt for the Assassin II. Neither would be the "best" for a 5GHz OC on a 9700K, but both should give respectable performance.

1) As I understood, you don't recommend to buy any AIO?
2) You think assassin 2 will be not enough for 5GHz 9700K?
P.S. For personal interest. How much will Assassin 2 lose in performance for this 2 coolers(captain,frio silent)?
P.S.S Sorry for my English

 

[Barty1884]

1. I do not personally, no. I much prefer a quality Air cooler - but many users successfully run AIOs without issue, so a failure is not a guarantee by any means. As far as AIOs go, the Captain 240ex is a good option.

2. The Assassin II should be fine.


The Assassin II should perform similarly to the Frio Silent, with a couple of degrees. Vs the Captain, it will run a little warmer - the Captain 240ex would should perform very similarly to the NH-D15 that is listed in the Assassin II review.

Your English is fine, don't worry.

 

[Fadealy]

1. I do not personally, no. I much prefer a quality Air cooler - but many users successfully run AIOs without issue, so a failure is not a guarantee by any means. As far as AIOs go, the Captain 240ex is a good option.

2. The Assassin II should be fine.


The Assassin II should perform similarly to the Frio Silent, with a couple of degrees. Vs the Captain, it will run a little warmer - the Captain 240ex would should perform very similarly to the NH-D15 that is listed in the Assassin II review.

Your English is fine, don't worry.

Still for the final answer, deepcool 240ex or Assassin 2?

 

[Barty1884]

Only you can decide that.

Likely to be a ~5'C improvement with the 240EX.

The Assassin II is $74? How much is the 240EX? If it's more than say $90, then I'd go with the Assassin II regardless.

If it's close in price, then the 240EX would be the 'better' performer - but does add in the additional points of failure from being an AIO.

 

[Fadealy]

Only you can decide that.

Likely to be a ~5'C improvement with the 240EX.

The Assassin II is $74? How much is the 240EX? If it's more than say $90, then I'd go with the Assassin II regardless.

If it's close in price, then the 240EX would be the 'better' performer - but does add in the additional points of failure from being an AIO.

The price of 240ex ~ 105-110$, and i find video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAk_n4Dph9Q where see the not such a big difference in performance, compared to price. (Time code 2:47, 3:30)
In the end i can add that reliability above beauty for me personally, because the air cooler can serve for "decades", and replace only the fans.
Big thank you for help!