[SOLVED] CPU Cooler for i5-9600KF?

[Slayer Elder]

What are some good options over stock?

 

[Hellfire13]

Any cooler is better than the Intel stock one. What is your budget and location?

 

[Slayer Elder]

100ish. East coast usa.

 

[Hellfire13]

100ish. East coast usa.

This should be good...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU Cooler | Scythe Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler | $49.99 @ Amazon
Thermal Compound | Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 1 g Thermal Paste | $8.39 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $58.38
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-17 04:36 EST-0500 |

 

[MJS WARLORD]

i use the Noctua NH-D15S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler , it is huge so if you go for it check you have room to fit it
Noctua NH-D15S, Premium Dual-Tower CPU Cooler with NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan (Brown) - i5g
I have 7 different fans in my coolermaster haf x , if it did not have a few lights inside you would not know it was switched on sssshhhhh !

 

[Nighthawk117]

What are some good options over stock?

It's not a hot chip so unless you intend to do an extreme overclock you don't have to go overboard but obviously more powerful coolers will run quieter. The Mugen 5 as suggested above is a solid choice for the price. The Dark Rock 4 is not a bad choice either but I don't know how much it cost's near you.

The Scythe Fuma 2 is also a very capable cooler and would easily cope with your 9600KF.
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Design-Towers-Cooler-SCFM-2000/dp/B07QMK5R45/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1QGNB2I2W5AKK&keywords=dark+rock+4&qid=1642548540&sprefix=dark+rock+4,aps,196&sr=8-8