Which liquid cooling for FX-6300?

[johndennis14]

I'm planning on getting a liquid cooler for my CPU as it runs hot while under load. I'm not too big of a fan for fans (wow...) and would prefer a quite cooler that does its job good...

I don't really have a budget but don't recommend a crazy expensive one but one that cools the CPU really good, and does its job quiet.

 

[dmoney1980]

What do temps look like now at idle and load? Also, please post your system specs and what you use to determine load temps....

All that said, I had a Noctua D14, which was a massive air cooler. I then moved to a Corsair H80i water kit. Both solutions cooled the same, but the H80i required that I used aftermarket fans to keep it quiet- the stock Corsair fans are really loud - so my experience with the "all in one" water kits is that they cool as well as air towers, but require purchasing quieter fans to keep noise levels down.

 

[johndennis14]

RAM: 8GB Kingston
CPU: FX-6300 (Stock 3.5GHz speed with stock cooler)
Graphics card: Zotac Geforce 640 (1GB, DDR5)

Case: Thermal Master

on idle:

on load:

 

[dmoney1980]

Those temps don't look that bad, but looking at core load % you're not at full load. i'm assuming this is while playing a video game?

Either way, I would recommend a Cooler Master 212 or something similar. If you don't like tower coolers, be on the lookout for deals on the Corsair H series kits. Tiger Direct and other online shops sometimes have them on sale for refurbished models which are as good as new. The only thing with the H series is the stock fans; they are loud.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

If you've got 120mm rear fan then most closed-loop 120 size coolers will work. Cooler Master Seidon is $40 after rebate.