CPU Cooler needed

xraycat87 · 19 Sep 2014 at 12:48

The awkward moment you notice the headsink isnt 100% in contact and it breaks in your hand....

So need a cooler for my 4670k (stock atm was going to put it to 4ghz)

budget £65

stulid · 19 Sep 2014 at 12:52

What case do you have? how tall is the RAM?

tcfreer · 19 Sep 2014 at 12:55

I went for a Coolermaster Nepton 140xl - was about £60 I think.

140mm rad, twin fans - as standard - big thick pipes for good coolant flow.

Works fine on mine.

Going to suggest it as a product line that OC should stock - great value AIO coolers in my view

xraycat87 · 19 Sep 2014 at 12:55

Vengeance low profile.

I just installed 2 SP120's on the top which is how I noticed the cooler was buggered... These cheap plastic clip things are woeful.

Case is a Corsair 200R

xraycat87 · 19 Sep 2014 at 12:56

Coolermaster TX3 evo was my cooler... its so bad I may avoid coolermaster

stulid · 19 Sep 2014 at 13:01

£25 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-047-AL&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2337

£30 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-037-AL&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2337

£42 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-BQ&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2340

£45 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-005-SV&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2351

£70 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-002-PT&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2348

xraycat87 · 19 Sep 2014 at 13:03

Is there any decent 120MM water coolers?

xraycat87 · 19 Sep 2014 at 13:45

I could push to the h100i if it's any good?

stulid · 19 Sep 2014 at 17:07

Are you using win7 or 8.1?

doyll · 20 Sep 2014 at 00:06

Honestly, the H100i is not as good at cooling and is much louder than top air coolers.

Deep Cool Lucifer is very good for £28.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-005-DC&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2781

Best coolers are NH-D15, Cryorig R1 Ultimate, be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Silver Arrow IB-E, Archon IB-E, and the list just keeps on going.

xraycat87 · 20 Sep 2014 at 13:13

I don't think I'd have the room for a massive aircooler, and anything with those cheap clip in things can take a back seat now.

Im using windows 8.1

darkblueslider · 20 Sep 2014 at 13:51

Case spec says up to 165mm. Lucifer is 168mm with fan, but I'm sure at least a couple of those listed above will fit!

stulid · 20 Sep 2014 at 14:10

xraycat87 said:
I don't think I'd have the room for a massive aircooler, and anything with those cheap clip in things can take a back seat now.

Im using windows 8.1

You dont want a H100i with win8.1.

xraycat87 · 21 Sep 2014 at 01:36

stulid said:
You dont want a H100i with win8.1.

Any reason why?

What about the 105 or 110i

Bart_Hunt · 21 Sep 2014 at 02:30

Prolimatech Megahalems + Noiseblocker e-loop b12-3 is all you need.
It will keep your cpu cool without any problems, even if overclocked.
And it's 57£ , heatsink + fan.

foster grant · 21 Sep 2014 at 03:30

Nice fans those eLoops

xraycat87 · 21 Sep 2014 at 10:44

link?

malcolm · 21 Sep 2014 at 12:56

xraycat87 said:
Any reason why?

What about the 105 or 110i

The Corsair Link software has had a very slow and painful process to be made fully compatible with Windows 8/8.1.

The last version I tried in late August was better, at least it recognised their product(!) but still buggy.

xraycat87 · 21 Sep 2014 at 15:47

Any other good duel rad closed loop?

foster grant · 21 Sep 2014 at 16:52

what about looking at the Silverstone AIO Coolers http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=2330&subid=2262&mfrid=228

I have the TD03 theres no software that has to be used with it , and even at high fans speeds ( around 1700-1800 rpm) its not loud at all...but it is white so maybe not to everyone's taste..and idle temps with the same CPU as you have I was getting around 27-30c in a cool room...in a warmer room I was getting around 32-35c ...under load ( BF4) I was getting around 50-53c.

and the single is £49 and the double is £69.