What Air cooler should I get?

[MrLeeby]

Hi, currently i have an i7-6700k with a stock cooler on a h110m pro-vd motherboard. And i reach around 80C while playing games

This is too hot. And to resolve this, I wanted to get a new cooler

was looking at the Cryorig H7 and the Noctua u14s

Noctua is a little more (around £20) just wondering if it significantly better than the Cryorig? if so, ill probably get it

I dont overclock, as my motherboard doesnt support it.

Thanks

 

[SgtScream]

Stock coolers don't come with that CPU, so you should definitely purchase an aftermarket cooler. You'll have to provide me with info of what your computer case is to make sure it can fit.

 

[Dooop805]

both good. Noctua is probably quieter...

 

[1LiquidPC]

Have a Noctua NH-U14S. Great cooler. Tested my 8700k both stock and OC'd with it before adding to my loop. Currently on my other system w/ 5820k and working fine. Low noise and temps if you keep settings reasonable.

 

[geofelt]

80c. is not out of line.

What is your case?
Noctua NH-U14s is 165mm tall, and is probably much more than you need. It is intended for maximum overclocks.
If you have restricted height, the cryorig H7 is the go to cooler at 145mm high.

My recommendation is the scythe kotetsu, a 160mm tall cooler.
For $35 it is an outstanding cooler.
I installed one in my son's pc. It is particularly quiet.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13C-0004-00005

Here is a review; note the chart at the end where it competes with even the noctua NH-U12s and NH-U14s
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1391-page1.html

 

[MrLeeby]

Ill be getting a meshify c case

and 80 degrees is too hot for me

 

[geofelt]

A intel cpu will slow down or throttle if it detects a dangerous temperature.
That is around 100c.

Nice case, it has 172mm available for a cooler and good front air intake.

You will be very pleased with the scythe kotetsu.
You need no more.

 

[SgtScream]

Go with the R5 Universal if you have all four memory dims populated or if you plan to upgrade your memory in the future to populate all four dims. This way you won't have any clearance issues. Your temps for the 6700k stock will only hit around 60c full load.