Help me decide which CPU cooler...

Shady45 · 14 Jun 2012 at 22:13

I am building a gaming system shortly and plan on mildly overclocking a i5 3570k.

I am a bit torn between...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-020-AL
Alpenfohn K2

and

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD
gelid tranquillo

Obviously the former is better, but would it be overkill for a mild overclock and could I save some pennies with the latter?

Thanks

doyll · 14 Jun 2012 at 22:55

Gelid will do mild overclock... but it's hard to stop with mild overclock
Here's much better then Gelid and not a lot more.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-003-TR&groupid=595&catid=678&subcat=

Bacon? · 15 Jun 2012 at 07:48

1366/1156/775 Platform, and AM2/AM3 Socket.

Wont work on the 1155 mobo mate, correct me if i am wrong?

Surveyor · 15 Jun 2012 at 08:45

Bacon? said:
1366/1156/775 Platform, and AM2/AM3 Socket.

Wont work on the 1155 mobo mate, correct me if i am wrong?

S1155 and S1156 have the same mounting hole spacing on the motherboard.

If it fits S1156 it'll fit S1155.

Shady45 · 15 Jun 2012 at 11:35

doyll said:
Gelid will do mild overclock... but it's hard to stop with mild overclock
Here's much better then Gelid and not a lot more.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-003-TR&groupid=595&catid=678&subcat=

This in unavailable now. I did look at it though, but think I would have preferred to pay extra for brand new rather than B grade

doyll · 15 Jun 2012 at 13:19

B grade is just opened box. Sometimes a returned item.

Try this link. The Zaward Vapor 120 at bottom of list is a very good cooler and very cheap
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=595&catid=&sortby=nameAsc&categoryid=678

doyll · 15 Jun 2012 at 13:30

First link was Thermalright Silver Arrow for £38-39.. can't remember exactly.

I'm running Zaward Vapor 120 on an Athlon II X4 620 2.6GHz stock @ 3.5GHz Prime 46c on wife's system. Very quiet in normal use and not loud even at full speed.

Shady45 · 15 Jun 2012 at 20:12

Is there any warranty or anything with B Grade?

MatsyLR · 15 Jun 2012 at 20:59

B-grades have a 90 day warranty with Overclockers.

doyll · 15 Jun 2012 at 21:00

the come with a 90 day warranty from OCUK. Some things that would not be good, but only thing that might go out on a cooler is fan / fans... and if they don't give an problem in 90 days they will be fine.

ZakWolf · 15 Jun 2012 at 21:49

doyll said:
B grade is just opened box. Sometimes a returned item.

Try this link. The Zaward Vapor 120 at bottom of list is a very good cooler and very cheap
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=595&catid=&sortby=nameAsc&categoryid=678

Is the Prolimatech genesis any good? It seems a decent price here.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-026-PL&groupid=595&catid=678&subcat=

ingramt · 15 Jun 2012 at 21:54

personally i'd go with the Alpenfohn K2 or if it'll fit the Phanteks PH-TC14PE

doyll · 15 Jun 2012 at 22:36

ZakWolf said:
Is the Prolimatech genesis any good? It seems a decent price here.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-026-PL&groupid=595&catid=678&subcat=

It's a good cooler but I have no personal experience with it. One radiator lays flat over ram so you have one fan blowing down and one blowing back... and it comes with no fans so you would need to buy fans. That's another 20 quid or more.

Alpenfohn K2
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-020-AL

Phanteks PH-TC14PE in 5 colors
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?sortby=&groupid=701&search=phanteks

Noctua NH-D14
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?sortby=&groupid=701&search=noctua+nh+d14

Last of the Thermalright Silver Arrow
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-078-TR

Assume OCUK will have Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E here soon
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18378821&highlight=silver+arrow+sb-e

There's even a Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E Extreme with TY-143 2500rpm fan coming out soon.

Shady45 · 15 Jun 2012 at 22:40

Thanks for all the suggestions but in the end I went with the Gelid.

Not the best choice I know, but I had to either skimp on this or the GPU and I thought in a couple of months I can always just get rid of the Gelid as its fairly cheap and upgrade then if I need too!

Helios1234 · 15 Jun 2012 at 23:21

ZakWolf said:
Is the Prolimatech genesis any good? It seems a decent price here.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-026-PL&groupid=595&catid=678&subcat=

It's decent but only slightly worse than the dual tower coolers Doyll posted above.

Results in sig.

doyll · 16 Jun 2012 at 00:25

Helios1234 said:
It's decent but only slightly worse than the dual tower coolers Doyll posted above.

Results in sig.

It's a good cooler for sure. And considerably cheaper too.

Helios1234 · 16 Jun 2012 at 02:11

doyll said:
It's a good cooler for sure. And considerably cheaper too.

B-grade though and by the time you add fans, it isn't quite so cheap unfortunately.

There are these:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-004-TR&groupid=595&catid=678&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-000-TL&groupid=595&catid=678&subcat=

setter · 16 Jun 2012 at 02:22

I tried a thermolab baram on my old 3.8ghz q6600, it was terrible. 78c on the highest core. Hence i stuck with my old TRUE black, 68c. Using a k2 on my current i7 920, a great cooler.

doyll · 16 Jun 2012 at 02:42

Do catch up at the back Helios. I said the same thing 4 posts earlier.

doyll said:
It's a good cooler but I have no personal experience with it. One radiator lays flat over ram so you have one fan blowing down and one blowing back... and it comes with no fans so you would need to buy fans. That's another 20 quid or more.

Helios1234 said:
B-grade though and by the time you add fans, it isn't quite so cheap unfortunately.

There are these:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-004-TR&groupid=595&catid=678&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-000-TL&groupid=595&catid=678&subcat=

Good low priced coolers.

Helios1234 · 16 Jun 2012 at 03:00

setter said:
I tried a thermolab baram on my old 3.8ghz q6600, it was terrible. 78c on the highest core. Hence i stuck with my old TRUE black, 68c. Using a k2 on my current i7 920, a great cooler.

The TRUE is a fair bit better than the Baram but the latter isn't terrible by any means. It's certainly better than the likes of the CM212 or Gelid Tranquillo. But that VX is even more tremendous value.

doyll said:
Do catch up at the back Helios. I said the same thing 4 posts earlier.

Good low priced coolers.

Missed that part of your post lol.