Need Some Advice For New CPU Cooler For Older Board

[charcoalarugula]

Hello all. Im wanting to get a new cpu cooling fan (non liquid) but Im having trouble with choosing the right one for my old micro atx mother board (H-RS880-uATX (Aloe)) am2/am2+/am3 and nzxt source 210 case. I was looking at the cm evos but I've read quite a few reviews from disgruntled customers that say it didn't fit/or barely fit their case. Or they had to leave the side panel off or cut/dent the case to make it fit and I don't want the hassle. Can anyone recommend a good CPU cooler under 160mm that will be compatible with my board and case? Oh, cpu is an AMD Athlon II X4 630. Thanks for your time.

 

[i7Baby]

Your case - http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/105-source-210-case# - CPU Heatsink Support 160mm

The CM Hyper 212 evo - http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212-evo/ is 158.5mm high
and suits "FM2+ / FM2 / FM1 / AM3+ / AM3 / AM2+ / AM2"

So it should be OK.

 

[charcoalarugula]

Your case - http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/105-source-210-case# - CPU Heatsink Support 160mm

The CM Hyper 212 evo - http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hype... is 158.5mm high
and suits "FM2+ / FM2 / FM1 / AM3+ / AM3 / AM2+ / AM2"

So it should be OK.

I just wanted to make sure there were some other options. I've read a bunch of people's complaints about how they read the specs before they bought it and it was still too tight of a fit.

 

[charcoalarugula]

What about the hyper T4?

 

[i7Baby]

Or a Noctua low profile cooler.