Question Cooler recommendation for an i5-14600k ?

[jay781]

Hi guys im looking to buy a cpu cooler for my i5 14600k i would like a air cooler. my budget is within £150
I will be using the cpu for gaming mainly so if theres any coolers you can recomend and suggest feel free to reply. Thanks

 

[Phaaze88]

Can't make any recommendations without knowing what the available clearance is.
-case
-ram(some air cooler models have their front fan sit over the ram, but there are models that don't interact with the ram at all)

 

[Why_Me]

Hi guys im looking to buy a cpu cooler for my i5 14600k i would like a air cooler my budget is within £150 i will be using the cpu for gaming mainly if theres any coolers you can recomend and suggest feel free to reply. Thanks

Any Deepcool dual tower cpu cooler should suffice. Just make sure your case supports it in regards to clearance.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/9T92FT/deepcool-ak620-6899-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ak620-bknnmt-g

https://www.deepcool.com/products/C...formance-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2021/13067.shtml

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...o-dark-6899-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ak620-bknnmt-g-1

https://www.deepcool.com/products/C...formance-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16124.shtml

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/gvGbt6/deepcool-ak620-6899-cfm-cpu-cooler-ak620-wh

AK620 WH - DeepCool

Achieve dominant cooling and silent efficiency with the DeepCool AK620 WH High Performance CPU Cooler equipped with six copper heat pipes stacked with a dense dual-tower fin array and two 120 FDB fans. - DeepCool was founded with the mission of providing professional, innovative...

www.deepcool.com

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...k-argb-6788-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ag620-bkanmn-g-2

https://www.deepcool.com/products/C...al-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16082.shtml

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...h-argb-6788-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ag620-whanmn-g-2

AG620 WH ARGB - DeepCool

The DeepCool AG620 WH ARGB is a dual-tower 120mm CPU cooler that boasts impressive 260W cooling power performance that's been stripped down and optimized for terrific efficiency throughout. - DeepCool was founded with the mission of providing professional, innovative, high-performance PC...

www.deepcool.com

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/GCjBD3/deepcool-ag620-6788-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ag620-bknnmn-g-1

AG620 - DeepCool

The DeepCool AG620 is a dual-tower 120mm CPU cooler that boasts impressive 260W cooling power performance that's been stripped down and optimized for terrific efficiency throughout. - DeepCool was founded with the mission of providing professional, innovative, high-performance PC hardware and...

www.deepcool.com

 

[geofelt]

Noctua maintains a list of suitable coolers for different processors.
Here is the list for the 14600K:

INTEL Core i5-14600K | CPU Compatibility | Noctua Compatibility Centre

Series: Raptor Lake-S, Socket: LGA1700

ncc.noctua.at

Look at the specs for any cooler you are interested in.
Match that to the height available in your case.
160mm would allow you to use a NH-D15s which fits your budget.
The only stronger cooler might be the NH-D15 @165mm and some considerations if you have tall ram heat spreaders.
What is the make/model of your motherboard?
In unusual situations, there may be some incompatibilities.
Some motherboards place the pcie x16 slot too close to the cpu socket and can cause interference with some coolers.
Some motherboards have vrm coolers that are too large and will impact big air coolers.
Check the noctua motherboard compatibility charts:

Motherboard Compatibility | Noctua Compatibility Centre

Our motherboard compatibility list shows which Noctua CPU coolers are compatible with which motherboards. We indicate if optional mounting upgrade kits are required and if there are any restrictions such as when the heatsink overhangs the top PCIe x16 slot. Please use the filters and search...

ncc.noctua.at

Noctua makes coolers that are both quiet and efficient.
You can pay lot's less but it will cost you either quiet or efficiency.