bequiet! Shadow Rock 2 or Cryorig H7? (CPU cooler under £40)
I'm currently speccing a build (in the UK), I originally had down a Hyper 212 with a Corsair ML120 to replace the Cooler Master stock fan. Looking at the combined price (£40) however, I found the Shadow Rock 2 and H7 both for less than that. I'm leaning towards the Shadow Rock, but the H7 seems to be more popular.
In terms of compatibility, I'll be using a 7600K, Asus Z270-A, Corsair LPX RAM, and a Phanteks P400S TG (which the Shadow Rock does fit). I hope to be overclocking the 7600K a little bit, but nothing extreme.
Is one of these coolers objectively better than the other?
(Side note, both of the coolers' logos are the 'right way up' with airflow going from bottom to top. If I had a front intake, would this be enough airflow to feed the intake of the cooler? Unfortunately there is no filter on the rear case intake so I'm reluctant to use this as an intake)
Thanks in advance for your help
Posted Sep 19, 2017, 2:11 PM UTC