The Best CPU Cooler - Tower vs Downdraft

The debate between tower coolers and downdraft coolers or top down coolers has been around forever. On one hand the best tower coolers have heights that are usually too tall for some cases but downdraft coolers are more compact but they also have a higher price for similar cooling performance. So let's talk about how to choose the best CPU cooler type, the effects on temperature and case airflow. Buy items in this video from Amazon at the links below: be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 - https://geni.us/SHADOW3 be quiet! Shadow Rock TF2 - https://geni.us/SHADOWTF2 be quiet! Dark Rock 4 - https://geni.us/DARKRK4 be quiet! Dark Rock TF2 - https://geni.us/DARKRKTF2 XTRFY K4 TKL White Edition - https://geni.us/K4TLKWH XTRFY K4 RGB TKL - https://geni.us/K4TKLBK XTRFY K4 RGB Full Size - https://geni.us/K4FULL XTRFY K4 RGB TKL Retro - https://geni.us/K4TKLRetro TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Tower vs Downdraft Intro 1:42 - The Tower vs Downdraft Competition 2:24 - Tower vs Downdraft Design Differences 4:22 - Tower Cooler Case Airflow Considerations 5:26 - Downdraft Airflow Issues 6:00 - Airflow is IMPORTANT 6:43 - Inverse UPDRAFT Explained 7:14 - Why Would ANYONE Want a Downdraft Cooler? 8:38 - Test System & Setup 9:07 - GPU Temperatures Notes 9:43 - Mid Range Tower vs Top-Flow Results 11:38 - High End Tower vs Top-Flow Results 13:51 - Tower vs Downdraft CPU Coolers Conclusion GET MERCH ►https://hwcstore.com SUBSCRIBE ►https://bit.ly/SubHWC Review unit provided free of charge by be quiet!. This video is sponsored by XTRFY. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Gear list (Available on Amazon): Main Camera (Dmitry) - https://geni.us/SONYA7III Main Lens (Dmitry) - https://geni.us/Tamron2875 Main Camera (Eber) - https://geni.us/CanonEOS-R Main Lens (Eber) - https://geni.us/dLL Main 2nd Lens (Eber) - https://geni.us/Canon24-70MKII Main Camera Mic (D & E) - https://geni.us/RODEMIC Cheap 4K Camera (Panasonic G7) - https://geni.us/24nm Awesome Slider - https://geni.us/1Hwt Our Shotgun Mic - https://geni.us/Sennheiser-MKE600 ---------------------------------------­------------------- Our full site: https://bit.ly/HardwareCanucks Join Our Forums: https://bit.ly/HWC_Forums Follow us for more updates! Twitter https://bit.ly/HWC_Twitter FaceBook https://bit.ly/HWC_Facebook Instagram https://bit.ly/HWC_Instagram ---------------------------------------­-------------- #bestaircooler #cpucooler #hardwarecanucks