/E WHOA sorry for the massive image lmao

and the dust todays cleaning day for the p.c

This fan is so bulky, it covers my RAM ports, i want to eventually use all 4 slots, at the moment only using 2.. i am looking for options but i am not 100% sure what i am looking for exactly to meet my needs..



i do play games like cod, rainbow six siege, d2, war thunder etc..

i was looking into liquid cool but may have to do more moving around of other fans than i would like or find a small one that could possibly be mounted up top of the case. looking for some guidance.


Case im using: https://www.rosewill.com/black-rosewill-cullinan-v500-atx-mid-tower/p/9SIA072HWX9290?seoLink=computer-cases&seoName=Computer%20Cases

This post was edited by BlackVVidow on Jan 12 2023 03:12pm

need to know what your cpu is

what is your CPU?

any 240mm or 280mm AIO should fit up top

for air coolers, these used to be the go-to and shouldn't block RAM especially if you put it on the side towards back of the case

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xfcG3C/cooler-master-hyper-212-black-edition-42-cfm-cpu-cooler-rr-212s-20pk-r2

not sure how well they keep up thermally with more modern CPU but seems like ppl are still using em and ratings are high

this is the specs i have for the pc,

this is the specs on the case




i wouldn't mind this kind of setup to be honest, but i don't know how to go about getting it correctly.

that is liquid cooling and your cpu most definitely wouldn't need it (and it's more unreliable than air, if your pump goes down you have to replace it).

here are options:
non rgb:
https://www.amazon.ca/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI
quiet non-rgb:
https://www.amazon.ca/Noctua-NH-U12S-SE-AM4-Premium-Grade-Cooler/dp/B01N9X2YYN
rgb edition of previous:
https://www.amazon.ca/Cooler-Master-RR-212S-20PC-R1-Direct-Contact/dp/B07H22TC1N
water cool rgb if you really want it:
https://www.amazon.ca/DEEPCOOL-GAMMAXX-L240-A-RGB-dp-B08PCYJS93/dp/B08PCYJS93
https://www.amazon.ca/CoolerMaster-MasterLiquid-Close-Loop-Cooler-SickleFlow/dp/B086BYYFG5

you'll have the same issue with RAM slots unless you want to mount the CPU cooler upside-down
you may have to switch fan sides if you choose air cooling to not obstruct ram as well

This post was edited by Candyzcanes on Jan 13 2023 12:59pm

Ryzen 5 3600 is an AM4 socket, so look for that when you're buying a CPU cooler.

Cooler Master 212 for the best econo air cooler
DeepCool/Cooler Master have inexpensive AIO's as well, by your description I'm assuming you're not OC'ing your CPU, so any 240mm aio around $100 would work fine