Top spec on air

Cleisthenes · 9 Dec 2013 at 02:10

Hey guys, I'm thinking about changing over to a z87 system in the next few months and although initially I wanted to wc I realise that I don't really need this and it would be a waste of money for me.

I will be getting a 4670K most likely and either an asus or gigabyte board.

What I am here to ask therefore is which air cpu cooler would you say is the best?
Which fans are best?

i will be gaming on it primarily so do you think a 4670k and a board at about £180 is the right choice, or should I get a 4770k or an e chip? Thanks in advance!

Rroff · 9 Dec 2013 at 02:15

4770K if you can stretch to it and thermalright silver arrow seems to be current favorite for air coolers. Noctua heatsinks are popular also.

Cleisthenes · 9 Dec 2013 at 02:18

great, thanks.

lee32uk · 9 Dec 2013 at 02:29

Here's a few good ones

YOUR BASKET
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Black £69.98
1 x BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 2 CPU Cooler £61.99
1 x Thermalright Archon SB-E X2 CPU Cooler £59.99
1 x Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom CPU Cooler £59.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler £57.98
Total : £319.54 (includes shipping : £8.00).

Cleisthenes · 9 Dec 2013 at 02:31

Nice. I like the look of the phantek but will have a look at some comparisons first. Thanks for the ideas.

Dumah · 9 Dec 2013 at 03:56

have to give my support for the be quiet. Keeps my cpu at around 30 at 50% fan speed in desktop. Never seen it go over 60 degrees celcius while gaming either.

Cleisthenes · 9 Dec 2013 at 04:14

Dumah said:
have to give my support for the be quiet. Keeps my cpu at around 30 at 50% fan speed in desktop. Never seen it go over 60 degrees celcius while gaming either.

Impressive,considering the cost involved it is very hard to justify wcing unless it is only for aesthetics.

EdgeDs · 9 Dec 2013 at 05:11

All the lasted coolers are ment to be very good and should take your cpu to its maximum overclock with ease.
Their is not much difference between a i7 and a i5 currently for gaming but the i7 Seems much more future pro of than a i5

Bart_Hunt · 9 Dec 2013 at 05:15

I have a prolimatech megahalems black with 2 120 akasa apache pwm fans on my 4770k.
Its very quiet and cools very well. Temps are 25 idle / 45 load /65-70 with 4.3 oc.

smilertoo · 9 Dec 2013 at 07:44

The phantek/noctua and megahalem are all roughly same in performance, you need to make sure your case and ram will allow them though.

SiDeards73 · 9 Dec 2013 at 10:23

How do the H100 perform up against these air coolers? as that allows any ram you like. Tempted by the Silver Arrow myself

Ethermaster · 9 Dec 2013 at 10:32

SiDeards73 said:
How do the H100 perform up against these air coolers? as that allows any ram you like. Tempted by the Silver Arrow myself

Here is some results that I found earlier

Rajintek Ereboss Cooler Review (STULID REVIEW)
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18556056&highlight=username_stulid

Official OverclockersUK Cooler Round-up (STULID REVIEW)
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18512639&highlight=username_stulid

Uncle Petey · 9 Dec 2013 at 11:22

All of the above coolers will do a great job. Best to make your decision based on what fits with your case/ram and what you like the look of.

Here's probably the best round-up you'll find. Note fan speeds used.
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/phanteks_ph_tc14cs_cpu_cooler_review,16.html

Fallen god · 9 Dec 2013 at 11:27

Phanteks and the color range they offer looks amazing for a nicely theme'd build.

SiDeards73 · 9 Dec 2013 at 11:32

Looking at the reviews, the Phantek seems to be about the best bet for your money, however the OCUK product listing for the Phantek doesnt list 1150 as a supported mobo?

anyone able to confirm if you can use this on a z87 mobo ?

Uncle Petey · 9 Dec 2013 at 11:35

1150/1155/1156 use the same fittings.

wazza300 · 9 Dec 2013 at 11:37

Sb-e cooler gets my vote but it is large,low profile memory is needed also

Cooper · 9 Dec 2013 at 12:29

Man, these big ass coolers look a pain to fit.

If there's one job I dread more than any other when building a rig, it's fitting the cooler, over the years, they've given me more grief than anything else.

Uncle Petey · 9 Dec 2013 at 12:31

Depends on the cooler. I found a K2 to be a very simple task.
Fit bracket, place cooler on top and screw it down. Done.

The fan clips on the other hand... Fiddly little *******s!