CPU Cooler for 3770k

[skyjawa]

Hi all

Looking ahead to the new Ivy Bridge chips, now looking to a cooler. I'll be going air cooled but I can't decide between the following:

Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro
Alpenfohn K2
Noctua NH-D14-2011
Thermalright Silver Arrow

They are all roughly a similar price, I'm leaning to the NH-D14-2011 (with bracket for support of 1155) or the Thermalright Silver Arrow (if I can find it) as they offer PWN fans.

Thoughts?

Thanks
Neil

 

[skyjawa]

If you can afford a 3770k, you can afford custom water.

If building custom water doesn't float your boat, go for a Corsair H100 closed loop thingy.

Not sure why you'd want to stick with air cooling.

Reviews show the h100 to be not much better, and noisier on full power which it needs to match the air coolers...? plus I'm not trying to push a high overclock, just something sensible and reasonable for 24x7.

Btw case is cm Haf 932 to be coupled with either asus p8z77-v pro or asrock extreme4 or fatal1ty pro.

 

[skyjawa]

Isn't the 3770K the Ivy Bridge equivalent of the Sandy Bridge 2600/2700K?

I don't see how affording one means the OP can afford/should have custom water cooling.

I don't recall it being suggested to all 2600/2700K users that they can afford custom water cooling so why is the 3770K any different?

The 3770K uses less power than the 2600/2700K and as they can be seriously overclocked with good air cooling I don't see why that won't apply to the 3770K.

Exactly - that's my thoughts too!

 

[skyjawa]

I must admit given all I've read on them and pricing, plus the news that the K2 has pwm I think that seems the one to go for.....