Worth Upgrading the stock cooler?

SpaceFish · 1 Oct 2012 at 16:24

Hi All,

I am putting together a rig for work and wondered what would be better, keeping the HSF that comes with the CPU or going for a cheap circa £15 model? And if so any recommendations?

Spec as follows:

i5 - 3570K
Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H
Corsair 16GB Vengence
Radeon 7870
Corsair 650TXV2 Enthusiast

Thanks all.

djshauny1 · 1 Oct 2012 at 16:26

What are you using the machine for mate

But personally id get a better cooler regardless

SpaceFish · 1 Oct 2012 at 16:31

I will be running a series of test VM's before deploying them to a shiny new SAN, as well as some video compression and general IT admin stuff.

And recommendations with that price range?

djshauny1 · 1 Oct 2012 at 16:32

£15 tops yes?

Ill have a look about for you and report back shortly

SpaceFish · 1 Oct 2012 at 16:33

Well I can push the budget a bit...and with it being a work box that price doesn't need to include VAT thankfully.

Thanks for the help.

SpaceFish · 2 Oct 2012 at 11:09

Anyone have any more thoughts?

SpaceFish · 2 Oct 2012 at 12:54

Ok so thought I would keep it going in one thread.

I was planning / have to use an old unbranded case (or get rid of the i5 to cover the cost of a new one) It only has space for one front mounted 92mm fan and one rear 92mm does anyone have suggestions of the best quiet, but still reasonably good cooling in this range?

At the moment it has some weird direction cone thing that goes from the side panel to the cpu for clean air but this will be removed as it will get in the way of a HSF. I am now thinging a CM Hyper 212 Evo unless anyone says otherwise? Would it be worth adding another 92mm fan here also or would this just hurt the cooling of the cpu?

Thanks again all.