Question Which non-tower CPU cooler for up to £30 would be fine for a Ryzen 5 5600X?

[King Mustard]

I have a small case, so can not use a tower cooler.

I will not be overclocking or doing anything too heavy.

Are there are go-to low-profile / top-blow coolers (I think they are the names of the type of cooler I am looking for?) in 2023, or should I just grab an AMD Wraith Prism? (£29)

If it helps, a list of potential is here: https://skinflint.co.uk/?cat=cpucoo...l1_id=1000&xf=817_AM4%7E823_Top-Blow-K%FChler

 

[mikeymikec]

Surely you could grab an AMD wraith prism for like a fiver off ebay? I sold a 2200G with a wraith stealth HSF for £15 a few weeks ago on ebay.

I've never used Be Quiet!'s low-profile coolers but here's a couple off their website:

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www.bequiet.com

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www.bequiet.com

 

[DeathReborn]

Nothing wrong with the Wraith Prism but check out the Thermalright SI-100.

Thermalright SI-100 Black starting from £ 23.59 (2023) | Price Comparison Skinflint UK

✔ compare prices for Thermalright SI-100 Black ✔ Product info ⇒ Design: Top-Blow cooler • Dimensions with fan: 120x98.8x120mm (WxHxD) • Dimensions without fan: 120x74.8x… ✔ CPU Coolers ✔ Product tests ✔ Buy inexpensively

skinflint.co.uk

 

[aigomorla]

Nothing wrong with the Wraith Prism but check out the Thermalright SI-100.

Prism is actually pretty good.... i think its better then most coolers he can afford on that price range and is probably a wash with the SI-100.

Wraith Spire is MEH... and the Wraith Stealth is better off as beer cans.

 

[mikeymikec]

and the Wraith Stealth is better off as beer cans.

Eh? It cools the Ryzen-G CPUs perfectly well, runs pretty quietly and it's low-profile (and therefore very compatible). What more could you reasonably want from a stock cooler?

 

[aigomorla]

Eh? It cools the Ryzen-G CPUs perfectly well, runs pretty quietly and it's low-profile (and therefore very compatible). What more could you reasonably want from a stock cooler?

Unless your really tight on a budget, even a 20 dollar amazon will out perform it.

 

[Racan]

Prism is actually pretty good.... i think its better then most coolers he can afford on that price range and is probably a wash with the SI-100.

Wraith Spire is MEH... and the Wraith Stealth is better off as beer cans.

Can the Wraith Prism get close to this?

Thermalright SI-100 Review - Caselabs

Thermalright’s SI-100 is a 120mm class low profile CPU cooler, similar to the C14S. The SI-100 is 100mm in height vs. NH-C14S at 115mm. SPECIFICATIONS MODELSI-100DIMENSIONSL: 120 x W: 108 x H…

www.caselabs.org

 

[aigomorla]

Can the Wraith Prism get close to this?

Thermalright SI-100 Review - Caselabs

Thermalright’s SI-100 is a 120mm class low profile CPU cooler, similar to the C14S. The SI-100 is 100mm in height vs. NH-C14S at 115mm. SPECIFICATIONS MODELSI-100DIMENSIONSL: 120 x W: 108 x H…

www.caselabs.org

no.... that Thermalalright cooler outclasses it with bigger heat pipes and more on top.
But the performance gain might be very small, unless your doing some heavy overclocking.

 

[No_Huckleberry_1514]

What case?
They have small tower coolers that could potentially be a fit.. such as the Thermalright Silver Soul 110. (and this one is less than $30 US dollars)