Need suggestion for an air cooler

[WDF01]

Hi All -

I am doing a new build using a Thermaltake Armor+ Mid-Tower and want to know which air cooler will fit.

I have previously built with Thermaltake's full tower version of the same case and barely squeezed in a Thermalright Ultra 120 - the fit was tight because the big side fan of the case chewed up room. I'm concerned that the mid-tower, which is an inch narrower, also has a side fan and will therefore need a shorter cooling tower. Motherboarrd will be ASUS P7P55D-E Pro, holding an i5-760 processor.


Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[beanoslim]

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/thermalright-axp-140-heat-sink-for-intel-lga775-1156-1366-and-amd-cpu-(with-fan)?source=froogle&utm_campaign=googlebase&utm_medium=googlebase&utm_source=googlebase&utm_term=Thermalright+AXP-140+heat+sink+for+Intel+LGA775%2F1156%2F1366+and+AMD+CPU+(with+fan)

 

[JackNaylorPE]

This article should point you in the right direction

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=447&Itemid=62&limit=1&limitstart=15

 

[WDF01]

Thanks for the information.


I have looked at each of the coolers suggested in the article and find that they are all very tall (120mm or greater). The Thermaltake model recommended by beanoslim features a "bent over" configuration which holds promise, however. I will take a look at the horizontal restrictions in the case to see if it encounters issues I am not yet aware of (video card spacing, etc)


Thanks again for the suggestions!

 

[WDF01]

Sorry - I should have said "Thermalright" in the above reply.

Thx.

 

[WDF01]

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