what cpu cooler should i get?

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  1. Posts : 84
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    what cpu cooler should i get?


    Im running and intel i5 750 on a gigabye P55A UD3R motherboard with 4 GIG DDR3
    and a gtx 275 GPU.

    Ive been looking at thermeltakes coolers but cant make up my mind?

    any suggestions?

    thanks
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  2. Posts : 48
    windows 7 RTM x64
       #2

    You should get the cooler master hper 212+ best cooler for the money
    Hyper 212 Plus - Cooler Master
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  3. Posts : 84
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thanks, was looking at that one and it got great reviews, only weird thing is it has a molex connector for the led, but i dont really need anymore leds
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  4. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    I will second the vote for the Hyper212+. I'm not sure what review you are reading, but there's no molex connector or LEDs at all. It comes with a single black 120mm fan that has the new 4 pin-style mobo header for power.
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  5. Posts : 43
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #5

    i have this one in my machine:

    Hyper N520 - Cooler Master

    working out well for me.. never gets above 40c and is usually at or around 30-32c

    then again, i dont push mine all that hard.. if i did, it might go up to 45c
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  6. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    Are you planning to overclock? And if so, by how much? I run an Intel E8400 at work which is 3.0Ghz by default. I have it running at 3.6Ghz on the stock intel cooler. I run around 36C at idle and 58-60 under Prime 95 for a few hours. It's yet to hit 61C and it's spec is around 72C.....so heat is not a problem even with the stock cooler.
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  7. Posts : 1,653
    Windows 10 Pro. EFI boot partition, full EFI boot
       #7

    blueyedsamurai said:
    thanks, was looking at that one and it got great reviews, only weird thing is it has a molex connector for the led, but i dont really need anymore leds
    +=1 on the Hyper 212+. I am not aware of ay LED - mine doesn't have any. The fan is PWM.

    It is rather large so you need to make sure it will fit in your case.

    I use one on an i5-760 o'clocked from 2.8 to 3.8 GHz and it keeps it below 66c on IBT and below 64c on PRIME95 - both at full CPU and memory load of 5GB.
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  8. Posts : 84
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    yeh i think i got it messed up with a different cpu, was late last night lol anyway these are the pros and cons


    Pros:

    - Price
    - Excellent Cooling Performance
    - Dual fan capable out of the box
    - Very powerful stock fan
    - Backplate comes standard
    - Improved installation process (compared to other CM coolers)


    Cons:

    - Heatpipes are the smaller style
    - Relies on a 2000RPM fan for optimal performance
    - Questions over Fan specs
    - Single pressure point mount does allow twisting to happen
    - "Only" second best at high loads
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  9. Posts : 1,653
    Windows 10 Pro. EFI boot partition, full EFI boot
       #9

    Prob about right. The second fan will cost you about $10 plus a Y adapter and will get you 2 to 3c cooler.
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  10. Posts : 4,663
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #10

    Thermaltake Frio:)
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