[SOLVED] Whats a good cooler for the fx 8350

[thatgamingmaniac101]

I have an fx 8350 with the stock cooler and it gets pretty loud/hot when gaming I wanna upgrade the cooler but I don't know what cooler I would get my moneys worth and I don't know which cpu coolers would fit my motherboard which is the ASUS M5A78L-M

 

[kanewolf]

Coolers are limited by your case and your RAM as well as your CPU/motherboard. You need to look at the maximum height your case can support and if you have tall memory DIMMs.

 

[geofelt]

What is your case and your budget?
Your motherboard is not particularly recommended for a FX-8xxx
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2384030/motherboard-tier-list-am3-chipsets.html

That said, a good cooler will be easily transportable to a new upgraded build.
If you have 160mm available, the scythe kotetsu is one of the best inexpensive coolers:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13C-0004-00005

In the mean time, take your case covers off and see how much that helps.

 

[thatgamingmaniac101]

this is the case I have https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8N26Y47809&ignorebbr=1&source=region&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-TELeasy-_-Cases+%28Computer+Cases+-+ATX+Form%29-_-9SIA8N26Y47809&gclid=CjwKCAiA4t_iBRApEiwAn-vt-9cQBm7YaRlq_S_aR_6rAh5KdJm3LVcBki7Fn5NV_F1IoNhfzfnC2xoCDxIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
also I have 24gb of ddr3 ram

 

[geofelt]

Your case can support a 160mm cooler.
The scythe kotetsu will fit.
The cm hyper212 is 160mm and is very popular because it is cheap.
But, not as good as the scythe, here is a review which includes the hyper212 as a comparison:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1391-page1.html

Any cooler needs a good source of cooling air.
If you have not already done so, I would install two 120mm front intake fans.
They are not expensive, perhaps $7