Hey everyone! I've been having some trouble with my PC lately after upgrading to a GeForce 5060 ti 16GB and a Corsair 850W gold PSU. Some games are still crashing, and I suspect it's because my CPU temperatures are jumping to between 80-90°C during heavier gaming sessions, especially with large Minecraft mods and Avatar Frontiers of Pandora. To avoid needing another upgrade soon, I'm thinking about getting a liquid CPU cooler. However, my mid tower case has limited clearance for RAM and motherboard on top, which complicates things. I'm unsure whether to go for a 120mm cooler, which I would need to mount at the back, or a 240mm that I'd have to mount at the front. Any advice on what might work best for my i5-13500 CPU? I'll share some pictures of my case for reference!
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First off, I think you meant the i5-13500, right? When it comes to coolers, I'd steer clear of the 120mm AIOs. They often don't perform much better than a decent air cooler, like your current Noctua. A 240mm AIO generally offers better cooling but can still be comparable to a larger dual-tower air cooler, like the Thermalright Phantom Spirit. Depending on your case dimensions, the 240mm option might be more effective in spreading out the heat. What case do you have exactly?
Yeah, thanks for the catch! I have a CiT Mirage F6 Black ATX case and an MSI MAG B650M motherboard. My current cooler is the Noctua NH-L9i-17xx.