Looking for a powerful air cooler under 160 mm with AM4 socket

Jun 11, 2018
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Hello there, I hope this is the correct section for my query.

This is the first time I've built a PC. Here are the specs -

CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 2700X.
GPU - Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
MoBo - ASUS ROG STRIX B350F GAMING Motherboard
RAM - Corsair Vengence LPX 1x16GB
Cooler - Wraith Prism (which comes stock with the 2700X)
Case - CoolerMaster MasterBox Lite 5 (the non RGB version which comes without the 3 front intake fans)

I'm a freelance 3D artist. I work in Maya with Arnold renderer - which is a CPU renderer, and am required to leave the computer on render for days on end.

With the side and front panels off, the CPU idles between 37C - 48C, and the max. temperature reaches 75C.
With the side and front panels on, it idles between 45C - 60C, and the max. temperature reaches a little over 85C.

I intend to put 2-3 high RPM intake fans in the front, but I'm not able to decide which CPU cooler to get. I'm inclined towards getting an air cooler, since the top of the case is shut, and I believe that an air cooler will vastly improve the air flow through out the case. And since it has a clearance of 160mm for coolers, the Noctua DH14/DH15 and Be Quiet DRP3/DRP4 are out of the question.

Could anyone suggest a similarly priced air cooler that performs as well as those two?

tl;dr - Need suggestions for an air cooler under 160mm, performing as well as the NDH15 or DRP4, compatible with the AM4 socket.