These days all-in-one liquid coolers seem to get all the attention. I get it, they look awesome and really add some personality to your rig. But let’s say you don’t have the budget for a liquid cooling solution but still need to cool your CPU. Here’s where the best CPU air coolers come in. Even the most expensive air cooler is nowhere near the cost of an AIO liquid cooler, and they offer simplicity and reliability.
Following the bigger is better mantra is a good start towards finding your ideal air cooler, but you need to make sure it fits in your case. Noctua’s NH-D15 is a mighty beast, to say the least. There’s also some leeway on style here. While maybe not as flashy as some liquid coolers, some air coolers do come with RGB lighting to add some pizzazz to your rig.
AS500 Plus
DEEPCOOL $99
A fantastic all-round cooler
The Deepcool AS500 received worthy attention when it was released,buttheAS500Pluswith its additional fan elevates it to the point where it can compete with any single tower