[SOLVED] Need help finding good cooler for a i7-9700K

[Robby Shorts]

Hi all, I'm most likely going to get a 9700K pretty soon and I think I need to upgrade my current CPU cooler (hyper 212 evo) to something that cools my CPU down much better.

I've heard that some really good CPU coolers out there include the Noctua NH-D15, be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 and etc. Only issue is, these coolers are way too big for my PC case (corsair spec-03) and I'm pretty sure they would have ram clearance issues.

The only cooler I've found that seems to fit in my case (according to pc part picker) while having decent cooling is the Noctua NH-U12S, yet I'm not sure if there's something better out there.

Any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks guys

P.S. I would highly prefer an air cooled CPU cooler, I'm not a personal fan of liquid cooling

 

[Karadjgne]

CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock TF 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ OutletPC)

 

[Robby Shorts]

CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock TF 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ OutletPC)

Hi, thanks for your suggestion!
I just got the measurements for the dark rock TF, and measured to see if it would fit in my PC but it goes past where my GPU is. Sadly it wont fit

 

[Karadjgne]

Gpu shouldn't be an issue. Not unless you have some wierd, non standard pcie slots. Most bigger coolers are going to be somewhat similar, unless an offset design like the NH-D15S. It's tight, any of them will be.

Can also look into
CPU Cooler: Scythe - FUMA 2 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)