Reddit reviews Cryorig C7-47mm Tall, SFF Mini ITX CPU Heatsink

Noctua made their name a decade ago with their ultra silent fans. Their cooler also include NT-H1 thermal paste that is top of the line, and extra resister wire to limit fan speed. So their cooler are all premium package that is worth the price to some.

BTW Cryorig is available in Canada now so C7 can be another option:

https://www.amazon.ca/Cryorig-Flow-Heatsink-47mm-Mini/dp/B0177GTV9U/

There are a couple ways to improve performance, but I think the problem is that it's so expensive to produce, due to the tight tolerances required, that it's really more of a novelty than a competitive product.

Every other cooler in the video is cheaper than the Engine 27

Engine 27

Noctua

Cryorig

Phanteks

Silverstone AR06

 

To improve performance they could;

1. Integrate a vapor chamber into the base of the cooler
   
   
2. Machine a denser fin array onto the spinning fansink
   
   
3. Make the whole cooler, fansink and outer heatsink, taller. Another 10mm wouldn't hurt compatibility with most applications.
   
   All of these modifications are going to increase the price, and may or may not bring it into competitiveness with these less expensive coolers.

Well your CPU's TDP is 54W, which is quite a bit higher than the 35W usually recommended for passive cooling. You can certainly try it, and you won't break anthing as long as you're monitoring your temperatures closely. If you see them start to climb past 90C under load, it's time to power down and plug that fan back in.

Your CPU will thermal throttle itself at 100C to protect itself from damage, so don't worry about breaking anything.
However, holding your CPU at high temperatures for hours isn't good for it. Aim for 80C or below. If you can't sustain that, you shouldn't passively cool with your current cooler.

>The stock cooler is pretty loud, so I would like to unplug the fan and cool it just with the heatsink.

A better move might be to get an aftermarket heatsink. If you don't need that much cooling, consider a Cryorig C7 or something similar. Using a larger, quieter fan and larger heatsink will get you the best of both worlds, with less noise and lower temps.

In that case, Cyrorig C7 instead of the H7.

> Awesome setup! What CPU cooler are you using? I've been looking for something like that!

Cryorig C7

no you should be fine for 4k60 with your current cpu even 4k4t will be more than enough, gpu matters way more the higher resolution you get. also you can get something as cheap as a cryorig c7 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0177GTV9U/ and get some sort of an overclock and be way better than a shitty stock cooler

Shouldn't be an issue.

Also, is CRYORIG available in the UK? If so, I would recommend the C7 based purely on aesthetics because honestly, that cooler you have doesn't look pretty. but it gets the job done

Edit: Found it! It's £50

I guess if you need low profile it could maybe make sense.. but the thing is, I wouldn't put this on a K series chip unless I had no alternatives.

This isn't super small but it could fit that sort of use case. A little more than the 5 bucks though. Noctua has quite a few as well for ITX style cases. But if you're not in an ITX case I can't imagine needing super low profile. And for AMD? I'd be shocked if this was better than the wraith stealth tbh.

Does it only accept low profile coolers or are 120mm coolers just too big?

I got a black/white theme with air cooling so I did some shopping while I was getting the parts for it, still have a few parts I was eyeing saved.

The Cryorig C7 is an option.
There is also the Phanteks 120mm and 95mm low-profile coolers, the 95mm being mostly white colored.

Neither of these will be as good as a dual fan 120mm cooler but would suffice for non-OC applications and perhaps light OCing.

If an AIO is an option there is the DeepCool 240 in white.


The one I went with is the rather large dual tower 140mm Cryorig R1 Universal simply to fit high profile RAM, and cause I went full tower so I could afford to cram a giant hunk of aluminum in there.

I wouldn't recommend this route, but if you are going to, definitely buy a much cheaper motherboard than you list in the pcpartpicker, since you'll have to buy a different one for Ryzen. On the other hand, if you can force yourself to wait for a couple weeks you could put all of that money into buying one of the higher end 8/16 cpus and blow the i5 and pentium out of the water.

As for coolers I've heard good things about this one You could also look into a closed loop cooler like the corsair H60, which may be good if Ryzen's XFR turns out to work well.

Edit: Fixed link

Some other things to note:
For builds $1050 and up, you recommend an EVGA NEX 650W PSU. While this PSU won't fry your build or burn down your house, it has poor ripple control as shown in this [review] (http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=442). I would recommend a gen 2 EVGA PSU (G2/GS/etc), or potentially a different brand PSU (Corsair RMx series or Seasonic's G series).

In option 1 of your $1650 build, you recommend a [Cryorig C7 Cooler.] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0177GTV9U) This is a low profile cooler meant for small form factor builds, so I'm assuming you mixed it up with the Cryorig H7 cooler, designed for more standard towers. While the H7 gets the job done, you might as well invest in a beefier air cooler or switch over to liquid cooling at that price point.

The Noctua NH-D14 (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/46tCmG/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) works super well, but its a bit pricy.

The CRYORIG C7 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0177GTV9U/?tag=pcpapi-20) is cheaper but doesn't cool as well, so you won't be able to overclock as much.

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) is the cheapest of the bunch, and again, won't be able to overclock as much.

You can look around on Amazon and at reviews as well though, and find what you think is best.

If you are seriously worried about using the stock cooler (which you shouldn't be, but whatever), there are plenty of smaller options that you could use for CPU cooling and not breaking the bank. Here's one example. There are many others. "low profile CPU cooler" search on Amazon, dude.

have a similar build in the works but i haven't bought a cooler yet. Is this going to work instead of the C7G? I can't seem to find the C7G anywhere except a chinese website.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0177GTV9U?pf_rd_p=183f5289-9dc0-416f-942e-e8f213ef368b&pf_rd_r=GAGSJCVHMJ9C4JSKF2D6

ASUS Z170-A ATX DDR4 Motherboards

i5 6600k

[Cryorig C7 CR-C7A]
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0177GTV9U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Alright, well can I still overclock it without worrying about it? Well for a few months?

Also what GPU would you recommend for this setup? I was looking into the rx 480 or save more money and buy a more powerful gtx gpu.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00S7YA5FQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472919120&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=cryorig&dpPl=1&dpID=51x09SwfjeL&ref=plSrch
Or if that is too tall for your case
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0177GTV9U/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472919171&sr=8-3&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=cryorig&dpPl=1&dpID=41zwdVMzwYL&ref=plSrch

It's worth pointing out that this is the successor model to the Cryorig C7 CR-C7A which is $20 cheaper and one of the mostly highly reviewed budget CPU coolers around, especially on builds where space is limited.

We have it in canada you can probably get it shipped to the US. https://www.amazon.ca/Cryorig-Flow-Heatsink-47mm-Mini/dp/B0177GTV9U/

Cryorig C7 CR-C7A Top Flow CPU Heatsink 47mm SFF Mini ITX https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ecAwybN5HAM8P

How is that cpu cooler compare to the 212 and the cryorg h7?

Not overclocking, just looking for aesthetics. Is there anything i should know about that cooler? I have only used tower coolers, nothing low profile like this. Does it get in the way of ram, not cool as good, etc.

Also, is it as universal as the 212? I specifically need to fit it on an am3 board currently, but plan on using it on and upgraded build later on.

Edit: i read that it is universal, will fit the am3.

Right now i'm using the stock cooler on my 6500 and running in the low 40C while running battlefield 1. cryorig makes some amazing coolers and im looking into putting on one of their smaller coolers on my pc in the future like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Cryorig-CR-C7A-Flow-Heatsink-47mm/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1481315951&sr=8-10&keywords=cpu+cooler

If you a referring to the c7 it's absolutely still being made. Cryorig is no longer selling in the US through the normal channels. Outlet PC is the only authorized retailer in the US and they are taking FOREVER to get in product. That being said $50 isn't unreasonable but if you look hard enough you could probably ship it from overseas for roughly the same or less.

Comes to 41.33 USD shipped from the UK to the US from Amazon and it's new.

Cryorig MICOCR-C7 CPU Cooling Fan, Silver https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_w6aZDbPKB9ZAR

A Mini-ITX small case that can be used until the Dancase is available is the Thermaltake Core V1 is 276 x 260 x 316 mm (10.9 x 10.2 x 12.4 inch, HardOCP review). It has a window on top, and grills on the sides. The entire front of the case is a 200mm fan for extreme airflow. Try the appropriate compact and quiet Cryorig coolers.

Buy these part in addition to the case:
Corsair SF Series, SF450, SFX Form Factor, 450 Watt

(Buy the 600 watt rather then the 450 watt if you are going to be overclocking.)

And the adapter plate:
SilverStone Technology Universal ATX to SFX Power Supply Bracket RL-PP08B

And this cooler fits and lets you overclock:
CRYORIG M9i Mini Tower Cooler for INTEL CPUs

Or, if you are not overclocking, you can get the Silverstone Raven Z02B-W, or the non-windowed Z02B version for $10 less. You will need the above SFX small power supply, but not the adapter plate.

SilverStone Technology Mini-ITX Slim Small Form Factor Computer Case with Side Window RVZ02B-W

Cryorig C7 CR-C7A Top Flow CPU Heatsink 47mm

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor | $77.99 @ PC Canada
CPU Cooler | CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler | $40.00
Motherboard | MSI B250I PRO Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | $105.98 @ DirectCanada
Memory | G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $69.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage | ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $95.00
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $81.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card | Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card | $183.99 @ PC Canada
Case | Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case | $54.00 @ shopRBC
Power Supply | Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $62.98 @ DirectCanada
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $771.92
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-27 21:08 EDT-0400 |

The SSD can be purchased for $95 from here: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ADATA-Ultimate-SU800-256GB-3D-NAND-2-5-Inch-SATA-III-Internal-Solid-State-Drive-/172356913276

And the Cryorig C7 for $40 from here: https://www.amazon.ca/Cryorig-Flow-Heatsink-47mm-Mini/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493341497&sr=8-1&keywords=cryorig+c7

I would upgrade the GPU to something like the RX 470 but it doesn't seem like any fit in this case but there is an RX 570 that does but is $200+ right now. I'm not sure if you'd be willing to spend up to $800 on this but I did put in a 4GB VRAM GTX 1050 Ti. I wouldn't recommend going with cards lower than that amount especially if you wanted some sort of future proofing. You can go with the regular GTX 1050 or RX 460 but they are only really good for e-sports titles that are relatively easy to run (e.g. CS:GO).

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! :)

If someone were buying a CPU cooler just for aesthetics (looks), what would you recommend?

I have an i7 4790s with a stock cooler.

I just bought a nice windowed case, and am considering buying a cooler for the looks and decreased temps. I figure I could always use it when I upgrade my CPU/mobo down the line.

Currently I'm considering this one currently meant for an ITX, as it mounts with the fan facing the window:
https://www.amazon.com/Cryorig-CR-C7A-Flow-Heatsink-47mm/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488213881&sr=8-1&keywords=c7+itx

Other options I should consider? Thanks!

So with that case it looks like you're limited to a max cooler height to 65mm, and if you use all of it up you'd be right up to the bottom of the power supply. I'm going to preface this with saying I have my doubts on keeping a 5ghz overclock cool with a cooler under 65mm, but it looks like your best options are Cryorig C7 and the noctua nh-l9 or noctua NH-L9I. The larger noctua may not fit because it maybe touching your power supply. But from what I saw in a few videos the cryorig and the smaller noctua perform similarly just that the noctua was a quieter.

That's alright :). I'd recommend getting the scythe big shuriken or the AXP-100 or the Cryorig C7

Need a recommendation for a CPU Cooler for my AM4. I like low profile coolers and white color. This Cryorig fits my needs exactly, but I don't know if it supports AM4 socket. Any advice? Looking to upgrade from the Wraith Spire and get something nice, quiet, small, and preferably white. Thanks!

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https://www.amazon.com/Cryorig-CR-C7A-Flow-Heatsink-47mm/dp/B0177GTV9U

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I need a cheap CPU cooler to cool an LGA1150 i3 4160 that's just running QB torrent, PIA, and someother low impact software.

I just can't get the stock cooler to seat properly. Idling at 90C tried cleaning/re-applying paste but I feel like I just can't get it to tighten down and seat properly. Used fresh Arctic Silver 5 paste.

The $15 ARCTIC Freezer 11 LP looks like a pain in the ass to install compared to the coolers I've installed in the past: Hyper Evo or H100i- which just have the single piece back plate and 4 screws.

So should I just go with the C7? I'm not sure the EVO 212/H7 would fit my case and I'm not trying to spend any more than ~$30 on this.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MymKD8

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0177GTV9U/?tag=pcpapi-20 maybe this is an option

Kinda Interested in the C7; but just want to let you know it's the same price for Amazon prime members:

https://www.amazon.com/Cryorig-CR-C7A-Flow-Heatsink-47mm/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487459880&sr=8-1&keywords=C7+cooler

I'd be very interested if it was 20 xD

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0177GTV9U

From what i understand these fans are in great demand. Very limited availability in US markets with very limited stocks. Few are selling on Amazon and ebay and below are the links -
Amazon -

Cryorig C7 RGB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M9CBMC7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Fi3FDbE1R29P4

Cryorig C7-47mm Tall, SFF Mini ITX CPU Heatsink https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Ep3FDbM9GPXX0

Ebay -

C7 RGB

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575378759&campid=5338273189&customid=&icep_item=264433997821&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&toolid=11111

C7 Graphene -

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575378759&campid=5338273189&customid=&icep_item=264453888580&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&toolid=11111

C7 A -

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575378759&campid=5338273189&customid=&icep_item=264459889211&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&toolid=11111

I am a PC builder. I have purchased from both ebay and amazon

Sounds like the 3GB 1060 is for me. Thanks for the video! Though, it mentioned nothing about the 460/470.

As for the CPU cooler...Intel provides a stock cooler if you buy a new one, correct? So if I buy it new off Amazon, for example, I'd get the reference Intel cooler in the box?

Also, I'm thinking about the Elite 110 case instead of the 130.

...but if I did want to get a different cooler...would the C7 fit in the Elite 110 (different, smaller case)? If I can, I want to do a black/white theme, and I like the look of that cooler.

EDIT: 47mm size for the C7, 59mm for the geminii m4 (which CM says will fit), the c7 will do

And for RAM: do I really need more than 8GB for this kind of build? I have a big gaming rig that I have for everyday tasks (schoolwork, VMs, games that need more VRAM...I have a 970 in there).

Plus I'd get dual channel DDR4 at 2133 MHz...I think that will be plenty. The whole build is geared more towards lighter gaming and HTPC tasks. I know there are only two DIMM slots, but if I need to upgrade, I'll find a way lol.

cryorig c7

I haven't heard that about the cryorig, I'm from the states (obviously) and can't find anything on it not shipping to Canada. I did look at Amazon and see it sell there for $30 (cheaper than anything on pcpartpicker) so... That's an option. It does ship from the company store.

If not, the fan you had previously should be fine.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i2anxbFAA4BH5

Thermaltake Core V1 isn't going to fit in a carry-on bag easily. The Silverstone Sugo SG13B-Q will probably be your best bet there, but you'll need to change to an SFX power supply. I had a Sugo SG05 a few years ago, and it worked well all air cooled (Q9550, Radeon 7870).

edit: yeah, I was wrong about that power supply, the SG05 needed SFX, I should have looked more closely. Still, these are great power supplies :P

The $88 450w Silverstone ST45SF-G, 600W SX600-G or SX550 are all fully modular - I own the 450 and 600, they're both solid performers. Based on what you've got there, I don't think you need more than the 450w power supply. You could pick the 550w if you really want that 390 in there.

I imagine an RX480 would fit in there great. I'd go with that over the GTX 970 or R9 390, simply because it's newer than either, and the 390 in there might be kind of hot. Those OpenGL Doom benchmarks tell a good story for the future. Yes, I have an 8GB RX 480 (which replaced my R9 290) driving my 1440p monitor.

You could keep the stock cooler on there for now, unless you can swing the CRYORIG C7 - it seems to be $30 on amazon right now.

Just a few thoughts I had.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Boxed-I7-6700K-Processor-BX80662I76700K/dp/B012M8LXQW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472704963&sr=1-1&keywords=i7

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Arsenal-Gaming-Motherboard-Z170M/dp/B015ZKJR9Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1472704976&sr=8-3&keywords=micro%2Batx%2Bwifi

https://www.amazon.com/Cryorig-CR-C7A-Flow-Heatsink-47mm/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472704897&sr=8-1&keywords=c7+cooler

https://www.amazon.com/Ballistix-Sport-8GBx2-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B01AG9EZ3M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1472704805&sr=8-5&keywords=ballistix%2Bsport

https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-OCZ-Trion-Internal-TRN150-25SAT3-240G/dp/B01B4NUKDS/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472705047&sr=1-8&keywords=ssd

https://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Micro-ATX-Mini-DTX-Compatible-SG11B/dp/B00U8IS830/ref=sr_1_17?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472705171&sr=1-17&keywords=micro+atx+case


This is the perfect build $900, but will beat almost all macs (If you added an RX 460 it would beat all except maybe the Mac Pro)

As for CPU cooler I'd suggest the CRYORIG C7 as its budget and performance are both good for this build at about $30 usd. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0177GTV9U/?tag=pcpapi-20

Something to consider is this type of case does not help the video card much. Some have suggested blower style video cards or a founders edition video card may work much better with lack of case airflow.

Also I am not seeing a mass storage drive is that something you are also planning to add at a later date?