Recommended CPU cooling!

[yabarsho123]

I am in the market for a new CPU cooler! Not sure really what to look for and what I need. So for starters I have a Intel CPU i7. My case is the phantek eclipse silent edition. I have picture of the inside of the case and how my set up is if anyone needs them. Thank you in advance

 

[Lutfij]

Which i7 do you have? As of this day, we're on the 8th Generation of Core i processors. Might want to list your specs like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:

 

[yabarsho123]

I7 6700k lake
Asus 1080 GeForce
Asus pro z71 motherboard
Corsair 16gb 3000 rpm ram
Pcu thermal take 600w
Samsung ssd Evo 850 500gb
Phontek eclipse silent edition case
Windows 10 home

 

[yabarsho123]

Phanteks Eclipse P400S PH-EC416PSTG_BR Silent Edition Black/Red Tempered Glass/Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case. that's my case

 

[Lutfij]

Might I ask where you're located? It's to make sure that you have access to the parts we might want to suggest.

 

[yabarsho123]

I am in Illinois near chicago

 

[Lutfij]

Understood! Look at the Cryorig H7 Quad Lumi/non-Quad Lumi edition. You could also look at the NZXT Kraken X62 AIO cooler and have it mounted to the front of the chassis.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

How much are you looking to spend? The Cryorig H5 is a good cooler that cost around $45. Noctua makes some of the best air coolers. The Noctua NH-D15 is one of the best air coolers on the market, but it is expensive at $85.

Have you though about a AIO liquid cooler? The Corsair H110i should fit in that case and it is a very good AIO liquid cooler. But it will cost over $100.

 

[yabarsho123]

Price doesn't matter I just want it to last for more then 5 years like my other one did which was a Corsair something can't remember
I we'll look at all recommendation then! What is more beneficial water or air cooling?

 

[Lutfij]

AIO watercooling is just more pricier and does have a failure point(the pump and the tubing connection - read leaks) whereas air cooling is cheaper and performs better in most scenarios. AIO cooling is also more of antithetical thing. Either way, you're good to go.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Price doesn't matter I just want it to last for more then 5 years like my other one did which was a Corsair something can't remember
I we'll look at all recommendation then! What is more beneficial water or air cooling?

Air cooling does have fewer moving parts, so with that logic, they should last longer.

A good air cooler can do just as good of a job as a good AIO for a CPU. However, I would not say air coolers perform better in most scenarios. But, big air coolers are big and some cases don't support them. You also have to deal with RAM clearances.

I have had several AIO cooler and never had a leak. But I have never bought a AIO from a no name manufacturer. I would go with Corsair or NZXT if I went liquid. And never go smaller than a 240mm AIO cooler. The 120mm AIO cooler are not very good.

It really comes down to preference. Some claim that air coolers are quieter than liquid, some say liquid is quieter. It really comes down to the case and the pump. Every use case is different because there are millions of component combinations.

 

[yabarsho123]

Thank you so much everyone for the awesome information I we'll talk to my builder friend and we shall go out this weekend and make a choice thank you all!!!!!!