[SOLVED] Is this AIO cooler enough for my 12600k?

[RCguitarist]

I was planning to get the CORSAIR iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT but newegg now has on sale the CORSAIR iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT for basically $40 off after discount and rebate. Would be nice to only spend $80 on a new AIO cooler vs $140 for the larger one, but will the 240mm cooler be enough to keep my cpu cool? I will not be overclocking my cpu.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

will the 240mm cooler be enough to keep my cpu cool?

if you're using stock settings and have good system-wide airflow(intakes & exhaust) a 240mm cooler should be okay.
if you decide to overclock in the future and/or have limited cool air intake then you may want to go with 280-360mm.

 

[RCguitarist]

if you're using stock settings and have good system-wide airflow(intakes & exhaust) a 240mm cooler should be okay.
if you decide to overclock in the future and/or have limited cool air intake then you may want to go with 280-360mm.

My case is a fractal design r5 and this cpu cooler would be the intake and i have 2 really good cougar 120mm fans in the rear and rear top of the case for exhaust. I keep a very organized and dust free case so air can flow as well as possible. No plans to ever overclock. Think it would be good?

 

[geofelt]

Yes, either would be ok.
You will need to buy a lga1700 mounting bracket.

I might suggest that a good twin tower air cooler would be just as effective and cheaper.
Think Noctua NH-D15s. It comes with lga1700 mounting

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www.newegg.com

Here is the noctua suitability guide for the 12600K.
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i5-12600K-1581
It shows which coolers will have the most overclocking headroom.

 

[RCguitarist]

Yes, either would be ok.
You will need to buy a lga1700 mounting bracket.

I might suggest that a good twin tower air cooler would be just as effective and cheaper.
Think Noctua NH-D15s. It comes with lga1700 mounting

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

Here is the noctua suitability guide for the 12600K.
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/Intel-Core-i5-12600K-1581
It shows which coolers will have the most overclocking headroom.

Only thing i worry about with those big air coolers is it clearing the heatsinks on the motherboard.

 

[geofelt]

Only thing i worry about with those big air coolers is it clearing the heatsinks on the motherboard.

Here is the noctua motherboard compatibility list for lga1700:
https://ncc.noctua.at/motherboards/all/LGA 1700
Find your motherboard on it.

I mentioned the NH-D15s in particular because it is a high compatibility version of the NH-D15.
It clears tall ram heat spreaders and is offset a touch to clear pcie slots with fat graphics cards