i7 6700 cooler?

[Awny2000]

Hi,
I am buying an i7 6700 (non-k) CPU. I have heard it comes with a stock heatsink but I am not sure. Obviously it can not be overclocked, if it does not come with a heatsink, do you recommend getting one. If I do get one it will be around the 30 $ mark. Which CPU cooler do you recommend for this price. It needs to be a low profile heatsink. Thanks

 

[Supahos]

It does come with one only the k series chips do not... as long as its not in a very hot room the stock sync will do the job

 

[glamdringfh]

If you have $30 available the Cryorig H7 would be a good option, especially as Supahos mentioned if you live in a warm climate. It would probably be best to wait off on buying anything until you see how the stock cooler performs for you personally, but here it is in case you want to take a look:

The Cryorig H7 is currently one of the best budget aftermarket coolers available.

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $34.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-11 08:45 EST-0500
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*Great review of the H7's cooling performance: http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/cooling/heatsinks/42980-cryorig-h7-universal-cpu-cooler-review

*Recieved 'Best Value Award' from Tweaktown: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6958/cryorig-h7-cpu-cooler-review/index7.html

*Here's a video showing just how easy it is to install: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNF-GHQthro

 

[Supahos]

That is a great cooler but wouldn't call it low profile....

 

[DonkeyOatie]

The CPU comes with a decent stock cooler. If you decide to go for aftermarket. I recommend the RAIJINTEK Pallas which is about 70mm tall.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2626627/build-log-middle-school-science-fair-project-system.html

 

[azaran]

When you say low profile, how low a profile are you talking about?

 

[azaran]

Unless the new 6th generation fan is leaps and bounds above the past models, it too will suck in general. The Cryorig C7 that will hopefully be coming out soon has been tested to be a good deal better than the stock fan. Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 has a max height of 105mm and has tested very well also.

And then theres the option of water cooling depending on case and design. So what case are you using?

 

[Supahos]

Built dozens of computers with stock fans.... None of them have ever had any issue... You can say the suck all you want but they do the job

 

[Awny2000]

Unless the new 6th generation fan is leaps and bounds above the past models, it too will suck in general. The Cryorig C7 that will hopefully be coming out soon has been tested to be a good deal better than the stock fan. Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 has a max height of 105mm and has tested very well also.

And then theres the option of water cooling depending on case and design. So what case are you using?

I am 3D printing a case which I will design myself. Because of the sizes of the available 3D printers, the case will also be limited. By low profile I mean no more than 100 mm, preferably closer to 80 mm. Do you think it is possible to cool the processor passively using a low profile heatsink with no fans. If this is possible, I will be able to make the case so much smaller, especially because the future user of this build does not want a graphics card!

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Not without advanced technology. This is a desktop i7!! The stock cooler is good! If you look for 1U or 1.5U server-compatible CPU coolers you can get the height down to 45mm or less.

 

[azaran]

Built dozens of computers with stock fans.... None of them have ever had any issue... You can say the suck all you want but they do the job

ok

 

[azaran]

Unless the new 6th generation fan is leaps and bounds above the past models, it too will suck in general. The Cryorig C7 that will hopefully be coming out soon has been tested to be a good deal better than the stock fan. Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 has a max height of 105mm and has tested very well also.

And then theres the option of water cooling depending on case and design. So what case are you using?

I am 3D printing a case which I will design myself. Because of the sizes of the available 3D printers, the case will also be limited. By low profile I mean no more than 100 mm, preferably closer to 80 mm. Do you think it is possible to cool the processor passively using a low profile heatsink with no fans. If this is possible, I will be able to make the case so much smaller, especially because the future user of this build does not want a graphics card!

It is possible, but you have to engineer the hell out of it. A company called Plex make passive cases where they use the case itself as a heatsink and they can deal with a 95w TDP in their cases. So you might be able to achieve it but it'll take a lot of work. I've you're concerned about the stock fan not pulling its weight, and need sub 100mm clearance.
Scythe BIG Shuriken 2 Rev. B - 58mm height w/fan
Noctua NH-L12 - 93mm height w/fan
Be aware these tend to overlap the first RAM slot so you'll need to check them with the ram heights you intend to use. I think the Scythe has a 35mm and the Noctua a 43mm clearance. I'd like to recommend the Cyroig C7 to you since it out performs the stock by about 20c with almost the same footprint, but they still haven't hit the shelves yet.

Also I've your designing this thing yourself, have you thought about setting up a way for putting a 120/140mm liquid cooling rig in there instead? Nzxt Kraken x31 has a longer than avg hose and has swivel mounts on the pump so it's placement could be a bit flexible for your design.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Since 3D printing is being used, I assumed that a metal passive solution would be impossible with the synthetic matrix being used.

 

[Awny2000]

Unless the new 6th generation fan is leaps and bounds above the past models, it too will suck in general. The Cryorig C7 that will hopefully be coming out soon has been tested to be a good deal better than the stock fan. Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver 2 has a max height of 105mm and has tested very well also.

And then theres the option of water cooling depending on case and design. So what case are you using?

I am 3D printing a case which I will design myself. Because of the sizes of the available 3D printers, the case will also be limited. By low profile I mean no more than 100 mm, preferably closer to 80 mm. Do you think it is possible to cool the processor passively using a low profile heatsink with no fans. If this is possible, I will be able to make the case so much smaller, especially because the future user of this build does not want a graphics card!

It is possible, but you have to engineer the hell out of it. A company called Plex make passive cases where they use the case itself as a heatsink and they can deal with a 95w TDP in their cases. So you might be able to achieve it but it'll take a lot of work. I've you're concerned about the stock fan not pulling its weight, and need sub 100mm clearance.
Scythe BIG Shuriken 2 Rev. B - 58mm height w/fan
Noctua NH-L12 - 93mm height w/fan
Be aware these tend to overlap the first RAM slot so you'll need to check them with the ram heights you intend to use. I think the Scythe has a 35mm and the Noctua a 43mm clearance. I'd like to recommend the Cyroig C7 to you since it out performs the stock by about 20c with almost the same footprint, but they still haven't hit the shelves yet.

Also I've your designing this thing yourself, have you thought about setting up a way for putting a 120/140mm liquid cooling rig in there instead? Nzxt Kraken x31 has a longer than avg hose and has swivel mounts on the pump so it's placement could be a bit flexible for your design.

I am considering a liquid cooling rig in, but I have never used liquid cooling before, and testing it on a case I designed myself may not be the best idea. This is only the second computer I am building, and my first build was only months ago. I also need to finish this particular project within a specific timeline. But, if I find the time I will definitely look into it!