Question Cooler recommendations for an i7-12700K cpu

[dagray61]

I just bought the MUGEN 6 CPU cooler for my i7-127000KF cpu located on a MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard mounted in a Cooler Master COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP tower. My concern is that the cooler is too heavy for a vertical mounted motherboard. Researching the comments in Amazon, there were several comments about the cooler weight and that it ruined both the CPU and MB. Does anybody have any experience/opinions about this issue?

 

[Aeacus]

My concern is that the cooler is too heavy for a vertical mounted motherboard.

Your MoBo has 6 layer PCB and can sustain the Mugen 6 1013g weight.
Ideally 8 layer PCB or MoBo backplate would be better but 6 layer MoBo isn't that thin either.

For comparison, there are even heavier CPU air coolers out there, like NH-D15, at 1320g,
specs: https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15-chromax-black/specification

If you are so worried of the sag and MoBo bending, take any GPU support bracket (taller one) and use it to support the CPU heatsink in a same manner you'd support GPU.
E.g amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Support-Graphics-Adjustable-Aluminum-Detachable/dp/B0CLP57WF7

 

[dagray61]

Your MoBo has 6 layer PCB and can sustain the Mugen 6 1013g weight.
Ideally 8 layer PCB or MoBo backplate would be better but 6 layer MoBo isn't that thin either.

For comparison, there are even heavier CPU air coolers out there, like NH-D15, at 1320g,
specs: https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15-chromax-black/specification

If you are so worried of the sag and MoBo bending, take any GPU support bracket (taller one) and use it to support the CPU heatsink in a same manner you'd support GPU.
E.g amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Support-Graphics-Adjustable-Aluminum-Detachable/dp/B0CLP57WF7

Thank you. That's exactly the advice I was hoping to get. I appreciate your time and the informative suggestions.