[SOLVED] Which aftermarket cpu cooler I should buy? (Choices listed)

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System Specs:
I7 3770
MSI GTX 1050 GAMING X
8gb ram
seasonic s12ii 520 w
Case: Well...it's not a mini and it's definitely not a big one either. Micro/Mid case. Have no idea what brand it is.

Thank god. I had finally upgraded my i3 2100 to a (used of course) i7 3770. I've been using the stock cooler ever since we bought this pc back in...I don't know, 5-6 years? Nonetheless my i3 2100 temps were good, I never really paid attention to its load temps, just the highest I saw was 67 one day but it probably went higher.

The i7 3770 with the stock cooler keep fluctuating between 28-38C sometimes reaching 41 on idle with random 1-4% loads, while it stays between 70-80 when heavy gaming ( my heaviest gaming is like bf1 64 player multiplayer map on mix high-ultra settings) while rarely and randomly goes 80-84. My games are running smoothly and all. Also I live in Egypt and the weather tends to get hot but thank god winter came as I bought the processor and temps are lower in the mornings.

I have no idea what my cpu case is but I have a cooler master 120mm rear exhaust fan and a (60?)mm intake fan on the side. So I was thinking of buying an aftermarket cpu cooler.

Considering I won't OC the i7 or GPU and my "heavy" gaming is bf1 multiplayer, which one should I buy? I'm lining to buy the cryorig but you guys know better.

Cryorig m9i mini tower cooler: https://highendstore.net/CPU-Cooling?product_id=404

Cooler Master Hyper H410R: https://highendstore.net/CPU-Cooling?product_id=396

Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED: https://highendstore.net/CPU-Cooling?product_id=392

Thank you and sorry for the long post.
 
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The four heatpipe 212 LED is of course the best of those options. But then, you already knew that I suspect.

I think the problem will be, that it is likely too tall for your case if you have a micro ATX case. The 212 is a 160mm cooler. Fairly tall. Will not fit SOME full mid tower ATX cases and MOST micro ATX cases.

The H410R is probably not worth looking at.

The little Cryorig should PROBABLY fit, and if you can't use the 212 then it's probably the option I'd choose. Certainly better than the stock cooler.
The four heatpipe 212 LED is of course the best of those options. But then, you already knew that I suspect.

I think the problem will be, that it is likely too tall for your case if you have a micro ATX case. The 212 is a 160mm cooler. Fairly tall. Will not fit SOME full mid tower ATX cases and MOST micro ATX cases.

The H410R is probably not worth looking at.

The little Cryorig should PROBABLY fit, and if you can't use the 212 then it's probably the option I'd choose. Certainly better than the stock cooler.
 
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