Good CPU cooler for a E4300 + DS3P?

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Ok, so my plan is to buy all the parts I need for my build, get it stable, then start experimenting with OC'ing where I'll be looking to hit 3ghz. Fairly modest, but I don't want to push it too hard. So can anyone recommend me a CPU cooler that is known to fit nicely on a (965) DS3P, and provide suitable cooling for an E4300 around the 3ghz mark? Any help, sooo sooooooo hugely appreciated :)
 
Tuniq Tower
Scythe Ninja

either should be good. I would recommend getting a Yate Loon / Nexus fan as a replacement for the stock if you like things quiet.
 
melbourne720 said:
Tuniq Tower
Scythe Ninja

either should be good. I would recommend getting a Yate Loon / Nexus fan as a replacement for the stock if you like things quiet.
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How necessary is it to get one of those tower style coolers with this kind of overclock?
 
could go for the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7, not as quiet or able to cool quite as good as the aforementioned but around half the price if that is an issue.

how necssary really depends on how easy you're processor overclocks, if it needs a little extra voltage then maybe not very necessary imo, but if it needs a bit more to reach the 3ghz then they will keep it nice and cool.
 
Price is definitely a factor, don't want to spend £30+ on an ellaborate tower and//or fan if all I needed was a sub £10 solution. I figured a replacement for the stock cpu fan would be fine, but of course I'm not interested in damaging any of my components, so I'll spend whatever I have to. Thoughts?
 
It's generally a good idea to spend that little extra and get a good one. The Noctua UH-12 is a very good one and is almost inaudible. Generally keeps it a degree or two cooler then the ones mentioned above. The Thermalright ultra 120 is the only cooler I've seen beat it and that's £45 once you get the fan for it too.

AF7s are known to be quite loud sometimes and really don't cool that well especially if you're going over 1.4V.

I had my cpu up at 1.62V at one point by accident. I'm just glad I had the Noctua then. Was toasty at 60C on idle but could have been a lot worse on a crappy cooler :eek:

I'm on 1.425V atm and it peaks at around 60C under full load.
 
Seems like more of a deep-thinker than I originally thought. Going to come back to this in a few days when I've budgeted for all my other parts. Thanks to all for the input so far, will probably have more newbie questions in a couple of days :)
 
Just to tell ya, my stock cooler has my e4300 happily sitting at 3ghz, temps are good.

but its not stopping me getting a noctua.. damn my flash spends! :(
 
Hmmmm, so stock cooling might be ok.........

What would the experienced overclockers say is the minimum that should be spent on a CPU cooler for a total beginner looking for a fairly moderate OC?
 
go for an artic cooling freezer 7 pro

its an awsome cooler and very under rated

mine has my e6300 at 3208 mhz 24/7 for 6 months, max of 62c in orthos and it sat there for 8 hrs then i stopped the test

would prolly go higher if i had better ram
 
You will probably be alright on the stock cooling fan for a large overclock. It's only worth at most 500Mhz extra to get a better air cooler.

If you're budget minded see how you get on with stock volts (or even a slight under-volt) and the stock cooler to start with. Also if you have an old 775 pentium they have a better stock cooler as it comes with a copper core rather than a aluminium one.

If you find you must upgrade the cooler then I would go for the artic cooler 7 pro unless you are really worried about those last 200Mhz or that extra 5 degrees.
 
arctic cooling freezer 7 pro which can be bought for £13 or thereabouts if you shop round ;) exceptional value at that price and quite a performer.
 
Does the temperature only rise with increased voltage? Or does any clock make it hotter?
 
Making your PC quiet is not a poor mans game. Graphics card will be louder than CPU fan unless that is changed for a third party cooler as well.
 
All these things are a trade-off.

If you stick with the stock cooler, you will have a very good chance of achieving the overclock you are aiming for. The temperature will be a bit high (for the whole system) and the niose levels may prove unacceptable.

The AC7 is inexpensive, will certainly drop your CPU and system temperatures by several degrees and will be quieter than the stock cooler.

Any of the more expensive coolers mentioned will give you a few degrees more cooling and be significantly quieter than the AC7.

It is very much the case that you get what you pay for. To my way of thinking the AC7 was the best trade off between price and performance and I am happy with my choice. Your needs may be different, but from what you have already said I suspect that it may be the right choice for you.

Another point to consider is that the AC7 can be installed in-situ while the others have backplates which mean that the motherboard has to be out of the case to fit them. If you are going to invest in one of the more pricy coolers, it is better to get it from the outset as changing to it later will be a bit of a pain.
 
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