CPU Cooler Check

SilverStone · Mini-ITX case · 16.9 L

SG16 cooler clearance

The SilverStone SG16 takes air coolers up to 158 mm tall and radiators up to 0 mm, so 29 of the 70 coolers in this database fit, up to the 158 mm Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO.

Reviewed by Farrukh Sufyan SarwarHow we estimate temperaturesModel v1.2 · data updated

Cooler height
158 mm
most towers, check 160 mm+
Top radiator
none
largest at the top mount
Front radiator
none
largest at the front mount
Rear radiator
none
exhaust position
GPU length
330 mm
with front fans installed
Coolers that fit
29 / 70
41 do not

What fits, in one paragraph

Air coolers up to 158 mm clear the side panel; 29 of 41 air coolers in the database do, and the tallest is the 158 mm Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO. Leave 3–5 mm for thick fans and glass-panel inserts. There are no radiator mounts, so AIOs do not fit.

Form factor notes

At 16.9 L this is a Mini-ITX case; cooler height is the binding constraint, and low-profile coolers or a small radiator are the norm. Check GPU length (330 mm) before the cooler.

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All 70 coolers: does it fit?

Cooler fitment in the SilverStone SG16
CoolerTypeHeight / radMarginFit
Noctua NH-D12LDual-tower air cooler145 mm+13 mmFits
Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SESingle-tower air cooler148 mm+10 mmFits
Thermalright AXP120-X67Low-profile air cooler67 mm+91 mmFits
ID-Cooling IS-55Low-profile air cooler55 mm+103 mmFits
Scythe Big Shuriken 3 Rev.BLow-profile air cooler69 mm+89 mmFits
Noctua NH-L12SLow-profile air cooler70 mm+88 mmFits
be quiet! Pure Rock Low ProfileLow-profile air cooler45 mm+113 mmFits
Thermalright AXP90-X47Low-profile air cooler47 mm+111 mmFits
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4Low-profile air cooler37 mm+121 mmFits
Noctua NH-L9i-17xxLow-profile air cooler37 mm+121 mmFits
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140Dual-tower air cooler157 mm+1 mmTight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 DigitalDual-tower air cooler157 mm+1 mmTight fit
ID-Cooling FROZN A620 Pro SEDual-tower air cooler157 mm+1 mmTight fit
Cooler Master Hyper 622 Halo BlackDual-tower air cooler157 mm+1 mmTight fit
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVODual-tower air cooler158 mm+0 mmTight fit
Scythe Fuma 3Dual-tower air cooler154 mm+4 mmTight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital ARGBDual-tower air cooler157 mm+1 mmTight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGBDual-tower air cooler157 mm+1 mmTight fit
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SEDual-tower air cooler154 mm+4 mmTight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SEDual-tower air cooler155 mm+3 mmTight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120Dual-tower air cooler155 mm+3 mmTight fit
Noctua NH-U12ASingle-tower air cooler158 mm+0 mmTight fit
Thermalright Assassin X 120 R SESingle-tower air cooler155 mm+3 mmTight fit
Thermalright Burst Assassin 120Single-tower air cooler155 mm+3 mmTight fit
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3Single-tower air cooler155 mm+3 mmTight fit
ID-Cooling SE-224-XTSSingle-tower air cooler154 mm+4 mmTight fit
Noctua NH-U12SSingle-tower air cooler158 mm+0 mmTight fit
Vetroo V5Single-tower air cooler158 mm+0 mmTight fit
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo BlackSingle-tower air cooler154 mm+4 mmTight fit
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB420 mm AIO liquid cooler420 mm rad—Does not fit
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
Corsair iCUE Link Titan II 360 RX RGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX RGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
Thermalright FW360 ARGB360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
Thermalright Frozen Infinity 360360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 360360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
NZXT Kraken Plus 360360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
Corsair Nautilus 360 RS360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
MSI MAG CoreLiquid I360360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 ARGB V2360 mm AIO liquid cooler360 mm rad—Does not fit
Lian Li Galahad II LCD 280280 mm AIO liquid cooler280 mm rad—Does not fit
NZXT Kraken Elite 280 RGB280 mm AIO liquid cooler280 mm rad—Does not fit
NZXT Kraken Plus 280280 mm AIO liquid cooler280 mm rad—Does not fit
Cooler Master Atmos II Stealth 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
Corsair iCUE Link Titan 240 RX RGB240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
Noctua NH-D15 G2Dual-tower air cooler168 mm-10 mmDoes not fit
be quiet! Dark Rock EliteDual-tower air cooler168 mm-10 mmDoes not fit
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6Dual-tower air cooler168 mm-10 mmDoes not fit
Cooler Master MasterAir MA624 StealthDual-tower air cooler165 mm-7 mmDoes not fit
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5Dual-tower air cooler168 mm-10 mmDoes not fit
Corsair Nautilus 240 RS ARGB240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
ID-Cooling FX240 Pro240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
NZXT Kraken Plus 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
Thermalright Frozen Infinity 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
Cooler Master 240 Core II240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
MSI MAG CoreLiquid A13 240240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
Noctua NH-D15Dual-tower air cooler165 mm-7 mmDoes not fit
Thermalright Aqua Elite 240 V3240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
Thermalright Frozen Magic 240 ARGB V2240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
Thermalright Frozen Notte 240 ARGB V2240 mm AIO liquid cooler240 mm rad—Does not fit
Arctic Freezer 36Single-tower air cooler159 mm-1 mmDoes not fit
Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGBSingle-tower air cooler159 mm-1 mmDoes not fit
Noctua NH-D15SDual-tower air cooler165 mm-7 mmDoes not fit
Thermalright Assassin King 120 SESingle-tower air cooler160 mm-2 mmDoes not fit
be quiet! Dark Rock 5Single-tower air cooler162 mm-4 mmDoes not fit
Thermalright Aqua Elite 120 V3120 mm AIO liquid cooler120 mm rad—Does not fit
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black EditionSingle-tower air cooler159 mm-1 mmDoes not fit

Terms used on this page

CPU cooler height
The installed height of an air cooler from the motherboard, compared against the case's published CPU cooler clearance. Coolers at or above 160 mm exclude many compact Micro-ATX and tempered-glass mid-towers.
AIO liquid cooler
A sealed closed-loop liquid cooler with a pump block and a 120–420 mm radiator. Radiator length determines case compatibility; thickness plus fans determines top-mount clearance above the VRM heatsinks.
RAM clearance
The tallest memory module that fits under an air cooler's front fan in its stock position. Dual-tower coolers with less than 42 mm clash with tall RGB kits (typically 44 mm) unless the fan is raised.