AMD4 Cooler 1600x AIO Watercooler advice

kmufc77 · 8 Jul 2018 at 21:14

Hi all

Im after a AIO cooler for my new 1600x Ryzen there are so many to choose from, so i dont know what are decent enough to keep a 1600x Ryzen at a decent temperature.

Im looking at spending £50-60

Thanks in advance

passifid · 8 Jul 2018 at 21:21

What size do you have avalible 280, 240,120?

kmufc77 · 8 Jul 2018 at 21:24

Looking at 120mm fans, i know some are dual 120mm which would be fine i think.

passifid · 8 Jul 2018 at 22:58

Really depends on your case. But basically a 240 rad is effective and easy to work with. A 120mm personally I have had a h80i v2 it's loud and semi effective. Get a big or medium big air cooler it will be more effective and quieter something like a dark rock 4. However it's up to you.

Legend · 9 Jul 2018 at 11:59

Why have you ruled out an air cooler? Can your case not fit one? The Be Quiet Dark Rock 3 or 4 can be found for under £60 and will do a better job than a 120mm AIO.

kmufc77 · 9 Jul 2018 at 17:07

BE QUIET Dark Rock 4 135 mm Silent Wings Fan CPU Cooler

Is this the cooler you guys are talking about?

If so, is it easy to fit with motherboard already in case?

Hotwired · 9 Jul 2018 at 18:37

kmufc77 said:
BE QUIET Dark Rock 4 135 mm Silent Wings Fan CPU Cooler

Is this the cooler you guys are talking about?

If so, is it easy to fit with motherboard already in case?

The backplate has to be installed from the other side. If you don't have a cutout in the motherboard tray to do that then it needs to come out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtfaJjWATds

EsaT · 9 Jul 2018 at 20:02

kmufc77 said:
If so, is it easy to fit with motherboard already in case?

What case you have?

~£50 class Scythe Mugen 5 would certainly fit to any normal tower case and be free of any DIMM/PCI-e slot clearance issues with off center design.
https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/8320/scythe-mugen-5-rev-cpu-cooler-review/index5.html
It beats lots of "cheap" AIOs in cooling performance per noise.

Rev B/SCMG-5100 comes with AM4 compatible mounting.
For SCMG-5000 Scythe would send AM4 mounting parts for free after showing them proof of purchase of cooler and AM4 motherboard or Ryzen CPU.
Though have to wonder why OcUK hasn't replaced it with Rev B, you could ask them.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/scythe-scmg-5000-mugen-5-cpu-cooler-hs-046-sy.html

kmufc77 · 10 Jul 2018 at 18:36

Thanks for all the advice guys