CPU cooler for £40 - £70?

SheepBeast · 31 Aug 2011 at 18:58

for a 2500k. i want it to be quiet and cool, but not massive, and to look badass.

i know that's quite a big ask so i dont expect it to be cheap or to excel in any of those categories, merely to be acceptable.

i'm looking at:

corsair H60 £60
antec kuhler H2O 620 £50
deepcool fiend shark £65
zalman cnps9900-max blue led £44

the antec and corsair have good reviews. couldn't find any for the deepcool so i'm hoping someone on here has had experience with it and can give me some feedback on how it performs.

the zalman seems to be a good cooler but a little noisy. i'm still considering it though just because it looks so awesome

can you guys comment on any/all of these 4 coolers and recommend which one would be best? thanks in advance

TheGedi · 31 Aug 2011 at 20:46

Cooler Master 212+ or the Gelid Tranquillo. if your fixed on Spending around £70 the Noctua NH-D14 would be your best bet.

Deschain · 31 Aug 2011 at 22:32

I can recommend the Gelid Tranquillo. Its quiet as hell, with really good temps. And its only £26.00

Helios1234 · 31 Aug 2011 at 22:39

If looks is what you're after and something like the Silver Arrow/Noctua NH-D14 don't do anything for you, then I'd recommend the Thermalright Venomous X Black Edition. Or this:

Reaper 392 · 31 Aug 2011 at 23:09

zalman is pretty quiet if you put the resistor cable in there

however, the only reason i'd recommend the zalman is if the thermalright silver arrow didnt fit.

Nexus18 · 1 Sep 2011 at 01:12

Gelid tranquillo also, very quiet, cooling is also very good unless you are going to be oc heavily then something else.

And plus I think it looks very nice, however you may prefer something different.

See my review of the gelid tranquillo:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18312866

No point in spending up to £70 if your not going to OC at all.

exia · 1 Sep 2011 at 01:39

+1 for the Corsair H60 here. Recently purchased it for my 990x, quiet and cool (19-30c idle - non OC) in a case with pretty poor cooling. With that said I don't have much experience with coolers.

nelviss · 1 Sep 2011 at 01:54

i will add the cooler master V8, dose not get the reviews it deserves

zaracake · 1 Sep 2011 at 13:27

noctua dh-14 is amazing if you want to spend just a tad more than £70

the temperatures ive gotten with it so far are just jaw dropping

though if looks is what youre after i think the h60 is great, and not too big