Upgrading to i7 13700k. Looking for a cpu cooler (fan) that will fit in the Fractal Meshify C case

For a 13700k, go AIO and be done with it. Front will take 240/360/280 rads. Get something in that size. I'm a fan of the Arctic Liquid Freezer II for both great price and performance.

Air cooling will likely limit turbo clocking since Intel made their chips so dang hot (and forget about overclocking). A beQuiet Dark Rock 4 is a solid choice in that area, though. Small enough to fit in the case (160mm vs. clearance of 170mm), but may hit thermal limits before top turbo bins are reached. The Noctua D15 is also excellent and should handle the entire 253W turbo (I've run 340W through one, though the CPU hit 101C), but the front fan may likely interfere with your ram height making it too tall when you raise the fan height.
 
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