Does my case support liquid cooling?

You can install liquid cooling in any case you wish, just as long as you’re willing to make adaptations or customization in order to accomplish what you want to do.

How do I know if my CPU cooler will fit?

Somewhere on the box order manual for your motherboard there will be a listing of what socket that motherboard has on it. Once you know the socket you can look up whether or not that cooler fits onto that socket.

How do I know if my CPU cooler is compatible with my case?

Please refer to these specifications in order to verify that the cooler will fit the case. If no specifications are available, please contact the case manufactuer or measure the distance from the motherboard tray to the side panel (tower cases) or top panel (desktop cases).

Can a CPU cooler be too heavy?

You wouldn’t want to toss it in the back of your truck and drive down a dirt road with the cooler mounted, but there should be no problem with it just running. Air coolers rest on a backplate, not the mobo. People install CPU coolers heavier than yours without issue.

What CPU cooler should I get for i7 9700K?

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Best Budget AIO RGB Cooler for i7-9700K	EVGA CLC
Best Budget AIO Cooler for i7-9700K	Fractal Design Celsius S24
Best AIO Cooler for i7-9700K	NZXT Kraken X62
Best Silent AIO Cooler for i7-9700K	Corsair H150i PRO RGB

Does i9 10900k need liquid cooling?

Intel’s i9 10900k Processor is an exceptionally powerful CPU. The cooler dissipates the heat from your i9 10900k processor over a large surface area and uses an air- or liquid-based system to cool it and keep it operational.

Is 120mm AIO enough for 10900K?

120m AIOs are genereally not recommended and the 10900k is one of the hotter chips out there. Don’t expect any OC headroom, and make sure your MoBo doesn’t apply some stock setting OC. 120mm AIOs are pretty much pointless. You will be fine with 120mm if you are planning to stick to the stock power limits.

Can you air cool a 10900K?

When running the Intel i9-10900K at stock settings, it isn’t a scorching hot CPU at 125W so decent air cooling will suffice. At stock or even with BIOS enhancements enabled, the 10900K didn’t get past 68°C with the 360mm AIO cooler – nor should it.

Can air coolers handle overclocking?

Air coolers can be great for overclocking. Cheap aftermarket air coolers, like the CoolerMaster Hyper 212, can handle pretty big overclocks just fine. And other air coolers, like a Noctua NH-D15, can handle almost anything.

Is a 240mm radiator enough for 10900K?

With more cores and higher clocks than ever before, you would sort of expect the 10th Gen Intel Core processors to draw more power and thus put out more heat. Well, it seems that you would need more than a mere 240mm cooler to run the Intel Core i9-10900K at stock with reasonable temperatures.

Is 240mm rad enough for 3900x?

The 240mm aio should be good enough. If i remember correctly the TDP of the 3900x is 105w and a 240mm should be able to cool it just fine as long as you are not overclocking.

Can a 120mm AIO cool a i9 9900k?

If they want you to think the processor operates at a certain temperature, they just make the base clock something absurdly low. An overclocked i9 is an absolute hotbed, I really don’t recommend a 120 mm radiator for something as intense as the i9 9900k.

Is a 240mm radiator enough for 3700x?

Even something basic but capable like the Gammaxx 400 and anything beyond that should be fine unless you are planning to overclock in which case I’d recommend getting a good 140mm air cooler or at least a 240mm AIO of some flavor. Not to mention that a more capable cooler will also likely be considerably quieter.

Does 3700X need liquid cooling?

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X won’t throw out too much heat. The stock cooler included with the processor will easily keep it within the desired operating temperature ranges. But if you want something a little quieter, fancier-looking, or with more headroom for overclocking, you’ll need an aftermarket cooler.

Is AMD stock cooler bad?

The stock cooler is fine, albeit not necessarily the quietest. AMD’s coolers have improved significantly over the years, and if you don’t intend to overclock whatsoever and have decent airflow, you can survive using it without too much issue (a 3300x will probably be fine with stock, just don’t overclock).