Which cooler?

-Hotplate- · 7 Dec 2013 at 10:08

Hi All,
Just bought a Z87X-OC Mobo with i7 CPU to upgrade my old AMD 955.
I have broke on of the Push Pins for my Arctic Freezer Pro 7 cooler (Intel bracket not AMD).
I was going to stick that cooler on for now, but I have realised its a Pro 7 not Pro 13. So I am going to replace it.
Also noticed my RAM is Corsair Vengance and has highish heat spreaders on it.
So I am nervous about larger Air Coolers.
I fancy a Water Cooler like the Corsair H55. Most of the time my rig is a home server. Some of the time its a game machine. So I do not need something that is over the top.
Case is an Anidees A6 Midi.

Suggestions on coolers please?

Thanks

mickyflinn · 7 Dec 2013 at 19:10

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Hydro H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler *Manufacturer Refurbished Unit - 90 Day Guarantee £39.95
Total : £49.55 (includes shipping : £8.00).

doyll · 7 Dec 2013 at 20:31

I'm very skeptical of these refurbished coolers with only a 90 day guarantee. Why are there so many being refurbished? Did they all fail? and why only a 90 day guarantee?

Add to that the fact that for cost of CLC you can get a better, quieter more dependable air cooler like Alpenfohn Matterhorn.. and if it won't clear your RAM the Thermalright HE-02 Macho or Macho 120 will.

Bart_Hunt · 7 Dec 2013 at 21:24

I have black megahalems with 2 120 pwm fans, can't even hear the thing and keeps my 4770k at stock sppeds around 45 degrees under load. Tried mild oc, to 4.3 and had mid 60 temps.
If you dont plan heavy oc, there is no point going for water.
And tbh, I don't like clc's. Prefer to build a whole loop myself.
More fun :-)

mickyflinn · 7 Dec 2013 at 23:16

doyll said:
I'm very skeptical of these refurbished coolers with only a 90 day guarantee. Why are there so many being refurbished? Did they all fail? and why only a 90 day guarantee?

Add to that the fact that for cost of CLC you can get a better, quieter more dependable air cooler like Alpenfohn Matterhorn.. and if it won't clear your RAM the Thermalright HE-02 Macho or Macho 120 will.

Got the H100 and was in mint condition, you pays your money and you takes a chance

shatpank81 · 8 Dec 2013 at 00:32

I have the corsair H55, have had zero problems with it
I swapped the fan that came with it and put 2 x sp120's on it

But if you can pick up the reconditioned corsairs off here cheap id do that, im sure they come with 1 years warranty now instead of the stated 90 days??

doyll · 8 Dec 2013 at 11:46

Corsair website says 1 year cooler only.

UK retailers say 90 day.

I'm playing it safe and believing what the retailers say.

Relentless81 · 8 Dec 2013 at 11:54

I've recently ordered a Be Quiet Dark Rock 2, seemed to get good reviews and looks very nice

I wouldn't buy a refurbished cooler for the same reasons as stated above

mickyflinn · 8 Dec 2013 at 12:06

Play it completely safe and get an air cooler.

shatpank81 · 8 Dec 2013 at 12:46

doyll said:
Corsair website says 1 year cooler only.

UK retailers say 90 day.

I'm playing it safe and believing what the retailers say.

The corsair rep on here "greybeard" said
"We've actually made some changes with our refurb cooler warranty. It is now 1 year from Corsair, regardless if you have a 90 days sticker on the box. We will honor the 1 year warranty. That will also include coverage in an event the cooler leaked and damage other components."

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=24991159&postcount=991