CPU Cooler for i7-8700k

[javier9lt]

Hi guys, need to decide between the CPU coolers, want to save as much budget as i can but i can afford every of this ones, so i really want the best one with the cheapest budget that i possibly can, Which of these would you recommend me for an i7-8700k? Im not planning on overclock it.

1- Cooler Master Hyper 212X (34€)

2- Cryorig H5 Ultimate (55€)

3- Scythe SCFM1000 (63€)

4- be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 (77€)

5- Corsair Hydro Series H110i (105€)

Most of them are air coolers, except the last one. I dont have any prefference, water cooling is cool and make less noise but i can go with the air cooling for save a bit of budget if its gonna perform the same in temp.

Thanks for your time and help!

Edit: If you have any other suggestion that would be between that budget and perfom better that the ones i poster that would be highly appreciated

Edit 2: Im planning on using a Asus Prime Z370-P as motherboard, and im not sure if all of them will fit into the mobo without crashing the ram etc. For reference im goona build as ram the G.Skill Ripjaws V Red DDR4 2x8GB. If someone can help me with this too will be nice. Thanks again.

 

[faalin]

if you could find a Cryorig R1 Universal i would get that, if not then the be quiet dark rock pro 3. I run an R1 universal on my 8700K and it does 5.1Ghz in the mid 80*c


With that ram the Dark Rock might have issues, I know the Universal has a slim fan up front so it will miss the first stick of ram. The Dark Rock sits high enough that the fan goes over the top of the ram sticks.

You can also check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KC4fRPBItY

 

[zyh1987]

are you planning to overclock? if you don't then i think all of the coolers are fine for stock setting.

if you do plan to overclock, you can ignore the hyper 212x, also z370p is a very budget mobo for 8700k oc, you will need a better motherboard to ensure stability.

 

[mdd1963]

If you are willing to go to the $90-equiavlent to cool a cpu, no list would be truly complete without the gorgeous tan and dark brown fans of the Noctua NHD15!

 

[viles]

If you are not overclocking, your least expensive option would be the Cooler Master Hyper 212X. Just make sure multicore enhancement is disabled in the bios. You could get the i7-8700 (without the K) and save $50.00 as well.

If you decide to get a big CPU cooler, just make sure there is enough clearance for your RAM. The Cryorig (Universal), Noctua & be quiet! all have coolers with good RAM compatibility. I know the Dark Rock Pro 4 line (not 3) has notches in the fins for taller RAM like the Noctua heat sinks do.