Question Good cooler for i7-8700k @ 4.7GHz ?

[throwawayaccnt]

Hey all, I'm looking for a cooler that will adequately cool my i7-8700k OC'd to 4.7GHz and wanted some recommendations

Cooling is most important but lower dBA is also important, wanted to get the communities input. Max budget is $150 but if its good enough willing to spend more. Current specs should be listed in signature

Thanks!

 

[richiestang_78]

Noctua NH-D15 hands down. Cools like a beast and is very very quiet.

 

[throwawayaccnt]

Currently hovering below 40c idle/casual use, will go to 70-80 under heavier game loads. Cooler I've been using has done the job for a while but noticed temp issues lately.

 

[throwawayaccnt]

Should also add my case has 240mm limit for top and front fans, Zalman Z9 Neo

 

[throwawayaccnt]

Noctua NH-D15 hands down. Cools like a beast and is very very quiet.

Been a while since I've done air cooled but hear heaps of praise for Noctua and BeQuiet!, what's your avg load temps if you know?

 

[richiestang_78]

Quality air coolers are better then almost every AIO out there. There's alot on it but the AIO water coolers are really not that great until you get into the higher end or huge ones. AIOs are popular purely because of marketing more then actual performance. With my 7700k while gaming I've never had it higher the 60, under a artificial load IDK since I've never run one.