Help on replacement cooler for Corsair H70

Rossdh · 31 Jan 2011 at 21:39

Just got my self a 2600K and have began to OC it. I am currently using a Corsair H70 and to be honest I haven't been too impressed with it. What I was wondering is, what to you guys recommend as a replacement?

Steves1982 · 31 Jan 2011 at 21:54

This thread will help you:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18236396

In brief though the Thermalright Silver Arrow and Noctua NH-D14 are considered the best air coolers and will comfortably beat an H70 while probably being quieter too.

Check your ram clearance though as tall heat spreaders can get in the way. If so the Thermalright Archon is new and looks as if it will beat the above 2 but it is 170mm tall will need a wide case.

chippy08 · 31 Jan 2011 at 22:01

Rossdh said:
Just got my self a 2600K and have began to OC it. I am currently using a Corsair H70 and to be honest I haven't been too impressed with it. What I was wondering is, what to you guys recommend as a replacement?

Forget the H70 get noctua instead.

Montegue · 1 Feb 2011 at 10:18

This thread is making me itchy fingered for the D14 or Silver Arrow (none in stock anywhere) Currently got H70 (push/pull vipers) ambient room temp is 25c (hate being cold) & via coretemp idle my temps are 47/44/44/46.

How much lower would the temps be with either the D14 or the Silver Arrow?

C64 · 1 Feb 2011 at 16:53

Take a look at the thermalright archon possibly the top dog but not enough reviews in yet.

stylus pilot · 2 Feb 2011 at 09:37

Can't go wrong with a D14 as long as you've got the clearance for it. Silver Arrow *just* edges it on temps, but is apparently trickier to fit.

That new Archon looks very promising.

s innes · 2 Feb 2011 at 11:05

C64 said:
Take a look at the thermalright archon possibly the top dog but not enough reviews in yet.

looks great and offers better cooling than the D14 or Silver Arrow but is a bit on the tall side at 170mm

Apem · 2 Feb 2011 at 11:42

Sorry to hijack slightly but wondering i know a lot people use apache fans on H70s would the Silverstone Penatrator fans be any good on a H70 or a rad in general?

Emphacy · 2 Feb 2011 at 12:51

Coolermaster V10!

That is if you want to spend an aweful lot of money on something that looks good but isn't entirely necessary and probably won't fit in your case ;D

Freddie1980 · 2 Feb 2011 at 13:21

Like most things made by Coolermaster the V10 is crap, huge, power hungry (its a trec after all) and despite its peliter its still gets beat by cheaper standard air coolers.

I would say your H70 isn't doing a bad job your delta isn't that bad to be honest, still your going to need D14, sliver arrow or a Titan thingy to get better results.