Looking for a new cpu cooler

[vfdb]

Hi I'm looking for a new cooler for my system. My budget is about £30 - 40.

I have measured my case and I have 16cm of room from the motherboard to the side panel to fit the cooler, which I know is not a lot space.

I have an artic cooler rev2 at the moment with an i5 2500k 4.5ghz 1.36 volts and the temps are hitting high 70s low 80s while prime 95 testing which is too much.

I would like the cooler to be as quiet as possible but also perform well. Please spec me a cooler.

I've been looking at: Thermalright True Spirit 120 / 140
Silverstone Argon SST-AR01

 

[doyll]

16cm from motherboard to side cover is 152-153mm cooler height with 7-8mm from motherboard to top of CPU.

Matterhorn Pure is only 1-2c cooler than Macho 120.. and Macho 120 is a couple degrees cooler than TS 120.. which is same as TS 120M. I have one of the original Ultra 4 pipe cooler that evolved into TS120 and TS120M. Great little cooler.

Alpenfohn Matterhorn Pure is 158mm and very good deal for £29.99 if you could squeeze it in.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-037-AL&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2337

Macho 120 is a great little cooler for £29.99 and only 150mm tall.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-102-TR&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2352

True Spirit 120M will fit but True Spirit 120 is 160mm. Ask OcUK which one they have as it says both 120m and 120.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-107-TR&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2352

 

[vfdb]

Thanks man. I thought the macho was going to be a lot taller but that seems like the right size. I think I will choose that.

 

[doyll]

No problem. Please let us know how it all works out for you.