5820k air cooler or sealed water £40-50

after a decentish cooler that would allow for oc to 4.4 on a 5820k.

in the £40-£50 range. what would you recommend ?

Noctua D14, I use a similar size k2 on mine. 64c max in games at 4.5ghz on 1.300. Less to go wrong with an air cooling unit.

I used to have the NH-D14 on my i5. Great bit of kit, easy to install and works really well. There are 2 versions though, only one comes with the 2011 mounting hardware. I'm not sure which one OCUK currently have on their store page at the moment. You can get the 2011 mounting kit for free direct from Noctua by giving them proof of purchase.

I've currently got a 240mm AIO (this)on my 5820K and it really does work well, but as setter points out, there is less to go wrong with an air cooler - it can't leak!

For the k2 I also had to purchase a set of screws for 2011. While the hole spacing is the same as on X58 the screw threads are different. And as X99 boards have a backplate fitted there was no need to use the one from the cooler.

hmm... just want the least hassle but something that can cool at 4.4 or above.

just looked at some reviews seems a good cooler but ocuk havent got it in stock

what aio coolers are decent ? also setter whats yours oc to ?

Oc'd to 4.5ghz on 1.300v, mine isn't a great chip compared to more recent batches. Have you looked at the new antec aio offerings? I've been kinda tempted by the dual fan 1200 model. £60.00 iirc.

I was seriously tempted to get one of the dual fan antec AIOs for an HTPC rebuild I'm doing (my old i5). For £60 it's great value and should be able to handle a decent OC.

Air-wise, you could go with the NH-D15, the Phanteks PH-TC14PE or Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 but they're all upwards of £65 and the D15 is ~£78.

no AIO at around 40-50 will be any good
you would be much better off with an air cooler, and £50 is a very good budget for air.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/alpe...emium-twin-heatsink-cpu-cooler-hs-052-al.html

Phanteks air cooler here. i7 5820k 4.5ghz 1.3V temps around 60 or so during gaming. Less to go wrong imo with air cooling over AIO.