discussion Need some help with cooling a 11900k

[Luckrequired]

Hi, all, first post.

I am dealing with a 145mm-148mm height limit and am not too sure what a good cooler would be. I am looking at a NH-D12L (145mm) and it seems to just about fit.
Is there a better alternative that offers better cooling for a 11900k?

My case is the real problem but I don't want to spend any more. I could change the ram to low profile, but extra cost. I could change the case, but extra cost. I'll edit with a picture later of the space I'm working with but it's about 130mm either way (L&W) and that height/depth of 145-148mm.

 

[Marzipan]

take a look at Thermalright.

 

[moocow]

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Mini? The spec say it's only 135mm tall but review at 200W load isn't that good. The embedded video mentioned a Jiushark JF13K Diamond that performed a tad better. That has a height of 92mm but it's wide and flat like a GPU cooler. May be go 2x120mm AIO from Arctic Cooling if you have the budget?

Gamers Nexus Reviews Thermalright Peerless Assassin Mini CPU Cooler – SFF.Network

smallformfactor.net

Jiushark JF13K Diamond Review: Innovative Air Cooling, Ideal for SFF Systems

Jiushark’s JF13K Diamond offers a unique form factor like no other cooler we’ve seen before.

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