Cooler

Meekal · 16 May 2011 at 10:11

Alright Guys,

Got my new build up and running, but only on stock cooler at the moment.

i5-2500k processor.

Looking for something quiet and not too expensive that will bring my temp down a few degrees.

Suggestions please

?

cjgardens · 16 May 2011 at 10:15

whats your budget

Meekal · 16 May 2011 at 10:55

im open to suggestions really, if its well justified then i'll go for it.

looking to OC the processor as well if this is any help.

nelviss · 16 May 2011 at 12:38

have just instaled a coolermaster v8 in a antec 900, its keeping my 720be @3.33 1.45v 7c above ambient idle and 20c above on load.
a very big cooler but worth it if you can fit it in your case. quiet aswell.

Reaper 392 · 16 May 2011 at 13:01

these are the the coolers most people suggest over the various price ranges:

1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 920 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM2+/AM2+/AM3+) £79.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/1155/1156/775/AM2/AM3) £59.99
1 x Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA775/AM2/AM3) £56.99
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AMD AM2 / AM3 / AM2+ / AM3+) £49.99
1 x Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £38.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x Asus Silent Knight II CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/AM3/1155/1156) £12.98

Helios1234 · 16 May 2011 at 14:08

Considering the price of the Silver Arrow and its performance, it makes the more expensive liquid coolers pretty redundant.

AshenShugar1873 · 17 May 2011 at 11:51

I have the Gelid Tranquillo http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD on my i5-2500k with Asus P8P67. Very quite and currently +17 ambient idle and +35 ambient under load.

The Titan Fenrir is the next step up. Overclockers only have B-Grade I think. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-000-TI

A step down would be the Hyper 212, slightly poorer cooling and noisier but cheaper. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-029-CM There is also the suggestion that a second fan http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-010-CM&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4 on this would give better cooling than the Tranquillo, but with the associated increase in noise.

StevieP · 17 May 2011 at 12:35

Another vote for the Gelid Tranquillo here - well impressed with it on my i5 2500K!!! (although not as good as the above post temperature-wise!! :eek:

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But then I'm not the best at the whole thermal paste thing!