M1 Air cooling suggestion?

[jinyi711]

Hi guys.
I have received my NCase M1 V6 today and I want to build it with air cooler.
My CPU is Ryzen 3600 and Mobo is Gigabyte X570i Aorus pro wifi.
I hope to use Dark Rock TF but unfortunately according to be quiet it is not working with my Mobo.
Actually, I want to use side bracket with two led fans, so Noctua's U9s is not my option.
It might be best if I could use Dark Rock TF, is there any other option looks like Dark Rock TF?

 

[EndEffeKt]

Scythe big shuriken 3 maybe.

 

[hshot_rooke]

I've been looking for Air cooling options as well.
Everything i've read points to old Noctua coolers C14 and C12 being super good for the Ncase M1. I currently have a C12 in my M1 with 4790k in it and it works really well. But I'm upgrading to a 3800x and don't want to move the cooler over so looking for another cooler.
Problem is the C14 and C12 are discontinued and replaced with models that need a little bit of modification to fit.

Optimum Tech youtube channel has some decent vids of his cooling. He has a few videos. He uses a Noctua D9L and then upgrades to a Noctua U9S, which is considered one of the top M1 coolers now, especially with glass window. You can see his changeover and testing of these 2 coolers in this video.

He also has quite a few videos on the NCase, modding it and putting in a 240 AIO.

I'm considering the Noctua U9S if I go air and a Alphacool Eisbaer LT240 if I go water.

 

[bizzy]

Unfortunately your requirement of using led fans on the side bracket will severely limit your choices for a cpu cooler. Imo, you would be better off getting led strips instead if all you want is the rgb to shine through. You could then use a decent cooler for your cpu.

I would recommend the C14S as it's a pretty beastly cooler. I was using the U9S in my M1 v5 build, but switched to the C14S since you can now move the psu to the front without a bracket in the v6, which allows you to use the 140mm fan.

My temps went down about 5-7 degrees C compared to the U9S. I have the 140mm fan under the heatsink blowing toward the side panel with a 92mm intake on the back, and an Arctic Accelero III exhausting with 2x A12x25.