[SOLVED] Nocuta NH-l9i or Corsair H90?

[Augusto01]

Hello! So I won at my local hardware store an i7 9700k + a Corsair H90 😀

So I went and bought my dream gpu and the other components. Now it's time to build it, my question is should I use the corsair H90? I happen to have a Noctua NH-L9i, is that better that the H90? I'm absolutely terrified about a leak on the H90 (I have no guaranty).

The case will have really good airflow, but will the Noctua NH-L9i be sufficient?
(I will not be overclocking)
Thanks!

 

[Barty1884]

I highly, highly doubt an NH-L9i would be anywhere close to capable enough to keep the 9700K cool, in all honesty.

A high-end air cooler, or 240mm AIO is typically recommended, AFAIK. The H90 might be sufficient, and has a much better chance of handling the chip than the NH-L9i.


Here's an old review:
https://www.hardwaresecrets.com/corsair-h90-cpu-cooler-review/6/

The H90 ran about +38'C over ambient.
The NH-L9i ran +71'C over ambient.