Cooling Ryzen LP coolers for 95W+

stree

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I will be waiting for the APU range before building with Ryzen, Raven Ridge.
It will be ITX, so I will be looking for a low profile, silent ( as possible) CPU cooler. There are not many details about the APU range, but I feel the top end may have a 95W option, so my usual sub 60W "go to" range will be outgunned.
Cooler manufacturers are still getting acts together to cover the AM4 platform, and may be a better range by time of the APU debut, but anyone any ideas on AM4 LP coolers around now, or indicated?
 

Phuncz

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I have a Noctua NH-L12 (single fan) on a Ryzen 1800X. With the latest Ryzen Master v1.0.1 and default clocks, I'm seeing 65°C stable with 16 threads in Prime95. In AIDA64 v5.90 system stability test I'm seeing 64°C. But you do need the Noctua AM4 mounting kit.
 

stree

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That`s good, and 95w rated...........One to put on the contenders list. Mind you, @93mm tall I find it hard to view it as low profile
 

ignsvn

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I also own Noctua NH-L12, and it's really a good cooler with balanced size / noise / cooling performance - and, dare I say, price.

Yes considered pricey, but great build quality, 6 years warranty, and free mounting kits.

* Edit: sadly doesn't really fit in most of the current retail & custom SFF cases like Silverstone Raven 02, Dan A4, MI-6 etc.
 

stree

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The NH-L12 will be too large for my dual chamber case. well maybe on the limits 163 to play with ( width) and say 17mm for CPU socket, MB thickness , stand offs. MB backplate ( slide out tray) gives say 110MM, leaves 53mm rear chamber.... enough for cabling and SSDs but a bit snug for any AC-DC unit...............OK if I carry on using a brick though I suppose.............Might be better bring the MB tray forward and making room for rad and fans in rear chamber..........But prefer to use air cooling if possible......
 

Phuncz

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The height can be reduced by removing the top fan and using the included 92mm fan below the heatsink, but I haven't tested the performance of this on the Ryzen CPU yet.