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Most powerful low profile air cooler?

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Ivy

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Whats the most powerful not higher than 125 mm cooler when we consider air only stuff for socket 2011?

Breaking my mind, studied/googled about for over 12 hours already.

Noctua NHL 12 seems good but Noctua told themself that it is not truly made for over 95W TDP, it does fit socket 2011 though. When i watch that cooler, i agree that there is more possible with my available space and its still far away from perfect.
 
Yes but there is no socket 2011 included. I can get it for free when i send them my adress and wait up to 2 week... are they serious? Why not to just ship a few mounts to the vendors so they can give one for free when a customer is in need of it?!

I saw another possible option but not sure it works:
Shadow Rock Topflow SR1
But same issue.. no mounting kit included.

Prehaps the Phanteks PH-TC14CS
?!

Will have to investitage noise and more stuff. Lot of research. More stuff: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/phanteks_phtc14cs/5.htm

Only issue i can see is that it might be problematic with my heatsink of my RAM. I do need to know the distance between socket and lowest spot. At worst case can only use the upper fan. Considering the huge 14 cm diameter of the fan, may have to move the GPU 1 slot downwards but i dont know if that lane is x16... so yes, making it fit is the high challenge.

OK after checking the possibility, all PCIE slots (3) are x16 and the GPU can be moved down 1 slot at least. So i got room for 14 cm in diameter and a hight of 12.5 cm, so the only limitation is the sink of the RAM (4-5 cm upwards), but there isnt a single mATX without those limitations. They have to work out that design properly in term it doesnt work. However, i think its fine by just using the upper fan. Im not OCing, all i want is the coolest mATX system possible.
 
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A lot of companies would make you pay for the mount...I wouldn't complain about shipping time if it's free :shrug:.
 
I dont want a separated mount, i want a package.
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608025&Tpk=Noctua NH-L12

I believe this is the best low profile cooler. You wouldn't really need to use the 92mm fan either. 93mm max height with fan on top. Not sure how it impedes on RAM...

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1920/4/

Looks fine for any low-profile style RAM.

EDIT: Right. You mentioned it in your first post. my bad. I don't see why it wouldn't handle 2011 though.

EDIT v2: http://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/henry-butt/noctua-nh-l12-low-profile-cpu-cooler-review/5/

Apparently the phantecs is better :shrug:

Ignore this post. LOL. Though I'll be using this cooler in my next build inside a Silverstone SG08 =D (but only cooling an i5 3570k)
 
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Im gonna use a Phantek i guess for my other build, end of next year. Hope i will get one, seems like there is no offers so far.

Thanks for input though.
 
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