Decent cooler for socket 2011

InfiniteNoise · 24 Jan 2013 at 13:12

I'm looking to order a CPU cooler for my 3820, hopefully before the cut off time so I can receive it tomorrow.

Budget is <£60, top down cooler preferable, I would have ordered a Noctua NH-C12P SE14 already but it's out of stock here, anything comparable? Failing that, I'm fine with with a closed AIO water cooler.

edit: disregard this, went and ordered a Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E (the orange fan version)

doyll · 24 Jan 2013 at 13:46

Silver Arrow SB-E Extreme is very good. You can set the fan curve so they almost never go above 1200rpm.

My [email protected] only hits 65c @ 1100rpm. I never use the upper rpm. Must overclock more. :rolleyes:

InfiniteNoise · 24 Jan 2013 at 13:56

Given that MSi X79A-GD45 is a budget X79 motherboard, getting 5GHz is probably out of my reach, but as long as I can get near 4.8GHz, I'm happy and with Silver Arrow it shouldn't be an issue either

unless I have a really bad chip.

JimboJet · 24 Jan 2013 at 14:13

doyll, what volts are you using to get that?

doyll · 24 Jan 2013 at 14:19

JimboJet said:
doyll, what volts are you using to get that?

Haven't got it setup at the moment and don't remember. Sorry
My many system is the 980 in my sig now.

I know a little bit about cooling but nothing about overclocking

8 Pack · 24 Jan 2013 at 15:52

4.8 on 3930K is a total silicon lottery.

rounj02 · 25 Jan 2013 at 12:14

very happy with my Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler, very well made and really easy to fit.

Comes with prety much silent fans, even when overclocked

InfiniteNoise · 26 Jan 2013 at 20:33

Well, it looks like I have one of the worst CPU out there.

Won't boot at all with 1.25 strap, with 1.00 strap I can't go above 4.4GHz or else it won't boot, and if it does, it locks up shortly after logging in.

The best I can get is 4.3GHz, 1.00 strap, 43x multi, 100 base clock.

The motherboard is MSi X79A-G45 (8D)