cooling choices

james.M · 5 Sep 2013 at 21:11

looking to overclock a i5 2500k when i start my new build but not sure what to use as cooling, any opions would be a great help.

ive looked at water coolinh kits and seem to have settled with the EK revsion of this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-234-XS&groupid=962&catid=1532

or would something like the
thermalright silver arrow or noctua DH D-14

Something Else · 6 Sep 2013 at 20:02

so you are going for this?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-342-EK&groupid=962&catid=1532

I would stick with a large air cooler unless you really want water cooling and know what is involved.

james.M · 6 Sep 2013 at 20:19

sorry that was meant to be EX not EK cant link the 750 version as overclockers dont have it on the website they only have the D5, but fair enough.

Iv'e been wanting to try water cooling for a while but not confident enough to just pick the parts out myself.

Something Else · 6 Sep 2013 at 21:44

The kits are a good way to get into it.

What is your current pc specs? It may be worth investing in other areas to improve the pc rather than spending it on watercooling.

james.M · 7 Sep 2013 at 08:42

currently putting together a new build so that was the interest in it, its going to be a the corsair 350d coz im limited with space which will also limit the height of any heatsinks as well i think.

motherboard will be sniper m3 or asrock extreme 4m (lower price option)
i5 2500k
was either going to get another gt620 and run sli, or just upgrade to something like the gtx 660/70
1tb hdd and will be getting an ssd to run my o/s off.

so that where cooling will come in really, so i go for the high end heatsink or go into water cooling.