which cooler for 2500k?

kizz360 · 27 Dec 2011 at 20:45

Hello

For Christmas I got the remaining parts for my new machine so today i've been putting it together. Currently using the stock intel cooler but looking to upgrade it for something better.

I've a budget of about £50 - Any recommendations?

kizz360 · 27 Dec 2011 at 22:29

Done a bit more research and if i up my budet a little i can get either the Noctua NH-D14 or Phanteks PH-TC14PE which seem to be the best

Any thoughts? quite like the look of the Phanteks at the moment

joem1983 · 28 Dec 2011 at 02:33

The noctua keeps my temps well down. It is a nice bit of kit. Quiet too.

I cant push my chip past 4.6 so my temps are well within range of the i5 with the noctua.

Davefran · 28 Dec 2011 at 02:47

Noctua NH-D14, Phanteks PH-TC14PE and Thermalright Silver Arrow are all fantastic coolers all within a degree or so of each other.
The SA is the cheapest, but hardly ever in stock.
Phanteks look the best but are all out of stock.
D14 I can personally highly recommend, but there is only 1 in stock so be quick if you want it.
Whichever one you decide on check your case size and ram height for clearance, as all 3 of these are HUGE

blacblu · 29 Dec 2011 at 14:35

Using Hyper 212+ Push 'n' Pull here. Temps are really good @ 1.2V.

Less then 50ºC on load.

cjbagnall · 29 Dec 2011 at 14:37

Out of the 2 you say I would go for the noctua D14, very quiet fans, great cooling and a good mounting system.

Amraam · 29 Dec 2011 at 16:21

Using a Corsair H60 with 2500k at 4.4Ghz and it idles at about 35C, hitting 55C ish (I haven't thoroughly checked recently) under full load.

madsin · 29 Dec 2011 at 20:27

Hyper 212+ Push 'n' Pull.
price + performance is just great.

Davefran · 29 Dec 2011 at 21:05

Try the Hyper 212+ @ 4.6GHz 10 runs at max stress test on IBT, I'll bet it's not better than this.

prattlesnake42 · 29 Dec 2011 at 21:15

Davefran said:
Noctua NH-D14, Phanteks PH-TC14PE and Thermalright Silver Arrow are all fantastic coolers all within a degree or so of each other.
The SA is the cheapest, but hardly ever in stock.
Phanteks look the best but are all out of stock.
D14 I can personally highly recommend, but there is only 1 in stock so be quick if you want it.
Whichever one you decide on check your case size and ram height for clearance, as all 3 of these are HUGE

+1

kizz360 · 2 Jan 2012 at 20:46

Picked up the Noctua NH-D14 - is a beast but so far things looking good

Time to start OC'ing

mrk · 2 Jan 2012 at 21:59

I have a H80 with Noctua fans blowing through it. Keeps my 2500K 4.3GHz (1.27v) around 55 when gaming, when idle about 36~ degrees on a cool day and 40-41 when the heating is on.

That's with the fan set to mode 1, lowest BTW at all times. Medium mode and high mode are even lower and they're still quiet but audible. I like my fans laptop quiet at all times

Running Intel BurnTest the temps do not exceed 61 degrees either on lowest fanspeed mode. thermal performance is excellent IMO.

pc_monkey · 2 Jan 2012 at 22:56

Noctua D14 or Silver Arrow, you can't go wrong with either.

mayebaza · 2 Jan 2012 at 23:24

My Noctua D14 is running the 2500k 24/7 at 4.8 see below for my results:

DynoDaz · 2 Jan 2012 at 23:55

Good choice... The Noctua NH-D14 will serve you well...

IvanDobskey · 3 Jan 2012 at 10:27

just out of interest, how much better are these coolers than my old thermalright ultra (not the extreme version)? My 2500k gets a bit warm at 4.5ghz with the required 1.33v.