i5 @ 4.7 cooling recommendations

ukbilleh · 4 Sep 2011 at 10:52

My rough system spec.
i5 2500k @ 4.7Ghz 1.4v
GTX 570
Fractal 1000 case
Artic Cooling Freezer 13

So the 1.4v is the only way I can run my i5 at 4.7 stable. I don't mind keeping it there but the problem is cooling. In prime my cpu will top out at around 90c :O however in crysis 2 it will top out at about 70c.

I'm looking at keeping it a bit lower than that if I can.
So my first thoughts were to get a decent cpu cooler as this Freezer 13 is garbage :/

I'm thinking either:
Akasa Venom Voodoo £42.98 ocuk
or
Thermalright Silver Arrow £50.99 ocuk

Couple of problems though. Since I have a small case I might have trouble getting these in and even if I could: would they do any better than what I have currently due to the constraints of my Fractal 1000?

Am I better off getting a new case and cooler? Or will the cooler alone be sufficient in my case? Case wise I'm thinking Corsair 600T maybe if I have to go down this road.

Pic below to see the squeeze

Your thoughts?

hardkore · 4 Sep 2011 at 11:04

From what i hear the silver arrow is a decent cooler. I posted a link earlier in the overclocking thread about coolers and im currently using a thermaltake frio. In the link i posted the frio actually beats the silver arrow not by a lot but maybe 2-3c. Worth a look if you want to try something different.

When i OC my i5 ill let you know the temps

ukbilleh · 4 Sep 2011 at 11:10

I have thought about the frio but from what I read it's quite loud and has now pwm control on the fans

which is also what put me off the corsair A70.

Davefran · 4 Sep 2011 at 11:11

hardkore said:
From what i hear the silver arrow is a decent cooler. I posted a link earlier in the overclocking thread about coolers and im currently using a thermaltake frio. In the link i posted the frio actually beats the silver arrow not by a lot but maybe 2-3c. Worth a look if you want to try something different.

When i OC my i5 ill let you know the temps

The only way a Frio would beat a Silver Arrow is if you ran the Silver Arrow with NO fans

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/phanteks_ph_tc14pe_cpu_cooler_review,15.html

hardkore · 4 Sep 2011 at 11:20

Guess i read the other graphs wrong

Davefran · 4 Sep 2011 at 13:16

hardkore said:
Guess i read the other graphs wrong

It's easily done

pgi947 · 4 Sep 2011 at 15:52

Case might be a good place to start IMO, I have the Freezer pro 13 (slightly larger rad and a bottom mounted 50mm fan over the regular F13). Clocked a 2600k @ 4.7ghz, floating around the 1.4v mark and my load temps hover in the mid 60's, occasionally peaking towards 70c. My case is just a cheap NZXT Gamma (hope to replace soon, probs with a white 600T) but it has 2x140mm top mounted fans exhausting near the cooler which should help.

If your not keen on a new case, or a large air cooler, perhaps something like the H60 would be a better fit: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-006-CS

munz · 4 Sep 2011 at 16:03

Easy silver arrow

ukbilleh · 4 Sep 2011 at 16:31

I'm thinking about the case too :/

Corsair 600t

Your thoughts?

pgi947 · 4 Sep 2011 at 16:39

I read some reviews on it, all in all a very good case, btw the white 600T is £10 cheaper and comes with a window/mesh side :-)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-043-CS

ukbilleh · 4 Sep 2011 at 16:50

ah nice

wonder why is it cheaper? Will the mesh make things noticably louder but improve cooling?

ukbilleh · 4 Sep 2011 at 17:01

Actually! Does the Silver Arrow fit sct 1155? Or does anything that fits a 1156 fit a 1155?

pgi947 · 4 Sep 2011 at 18:24

ukbilleh said:
Actually! Does the Silver Arrow fit sct 1155? Or does anything that fits a 1156 fit a 1155?

Yup, same pin holes on 1156 as 1155, so any cooler tagged as fitting 1156 will fit 1155. Some product descriptions and packaging have yet to reflect this.

Gargx1 · 5 Sep 2011 at 13:04

Just upgraded my case and cooler last weekend.

I was using a coolermaster wave master and stock cooler on an i5 760. I was hitting temps of 55C at stock speeds.

upgraded to a Corsair 600T (white) and an H60 cooler, it now running at 35c underload with the clocks at 3.8Ghz and idles at 15c, so a massive thumbs up for the case and cooler combo from me. The panel is an optional wire mount for 4 fans or a plastic window, you get both.

Edit

I've using this forum for so many years for info, that i didn't realise that this is my first post....so Hi everyone

ukbilleh · 6 Sep 2011 at 00:19

Well done on the first post

I think I'm definitely going to go with the silver arrow but a doubt it will fit my fractal 1000. Either way I'll buy it anyway and if it doesn't fit I'll buy a case to suit.

Now case wise I've gone off the idea of the Corsair 600T for a few reasons but I spotted this FT02R-W from silverstone :O with three air penetrators in the bottom. Price wise it's shocking but the performance of the Air Penetrator is quite impressive.

Thoughts anyone?

I know it's an expensive case so whats out there case wise that is roughly equal or better performance for less money? I can't run my i5 at 90deg for very much long and it kills me to have to down clock it back from 4.7