what cpu cooler should i get?

[blueyedsamurai]

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

 

[yetyhunter]

You should get the cooler master hper 212+ best cooler for the money
Hyper 212 Plus - Cooler Master

 

[blueyedsamurai]

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

 

[DeaconFrost]

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.

 

[ddix1026]

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

 

[pparks1]

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.

 

[GeneO]

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.

 

[blueyedsamurai]

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

 

[GeneO]

Prob about right. The second fan will cost you about $10 plus a Y adapter and will get you 2 to 3c cooler.

 

[johnwillyums]

Thermaltake Frio

 

[blueyedsamurai]

Thermaltake Frio

from what Ive heard thermeltake haven't had a good cooler in a while

 

[DeaconFrost]

I wouldn't call the pressure point single, as it still has supports in four directions. it's actually very easy to mount, and the performance stands for itself. At $24, it simply can't be beat. Many of those pros go out the window because of the performance. Also, both I have running are very quiet.

 

[blueyedsamurai]

thats good to know, i was a little worried thinking it would be heaps loud, as i have a gigantic LED fan and it makes enough noise as it is

 

[Tepid]

Intel's stock coolers are not bad at all.
If you are not over clocking, and provide proper airflow through the system,
you really do not need to get a better cooler. I see them as a waste of money.

I would stick with the stock HSF and get ArcticSilver5, clean off the stock compound and use that and you won't need to spend money on another cooler.

This also goes back to my stance on Ram and Power Supplies.
People waste more money in these 3 areas than any other.

A) Depending on the number of GPU's, HDD,s and USB Devices. (2 x GPU's, 2 x HDD's, 2 x USB External Hdd's and maybe a camera) You really do not need more than a maybe 750W or 800W PSU, that should leave a bit of room for expansion. But no less than 750W. I have seen some people purchase a 1200W PSU with 1 GPU, 1 HDD and a couple external drives, big time waste.

B) If all you are doing is gaming, and not working with large video and or audio files, or working with Virtual Machines, one does not need more than 4G's of RAM.

Save your money and put it into a better video card. If you are gaming, that is where it will all pay off.

 

[vicnard12]

get a CM V8.

 

[GeneO]

thats good to know, i was a little worried thinking it would be heaps loud, as i have a gigantic LED fan and it makes enough noise as it is

Mine runs quiet too.

 

[pparks1]

Intel's stock coolers are not bad at all.
If you are not over clocking, and provide proper airflow through the system,
you really do not need to get a better cooler. I see them as a waste of money.

Agreed. As I stated previously, I run a Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0Ghz CPU at 3.6Ghz with the stock Intel cooler. It runs at 36-38C at idle and runs at 58-60C at full load after a few hours with Prime95. This is well within specs for this CPU. Unless you are going to push the system harder, it doesn't really need to run cooler that this.

This also goes back to my stance on Ram and Power Supplies.
People waste more money in these 3 areas than any other.

A) Depending on the number of GPU's, HDD,s and USB Devices. (2 x GPU's, 2 x HDD's, 2 x USB External Hdd's and maybe a camera) You really do not need more than a maybe 750W or 800W PSU, that should leave a bit of room for expansion. But no less than 750W. I have seen some people purchase a 1200W PSU with 1 GPU, 1 HDD and a couple external drives, big time waste.

Absolutely couldn't agree more with you. Typically the reason that I get when I question the sizing of the Power Supply is either 1). more is better or 2). I'm futureproofing.

B) If all you are doing is gaming, and not working with large video and or audio files, or working with Virtual Machines, one does not need more than 4G's of RAM.

Again, the reasons are 1). Ram is cheap. 2). I'm futureproofing.

If people want to futureproof, I guess it's their choice. But don't skimp in other areas like cases, video cards, or lack of an SSD because you want an overpowered power supply or more RAM than you need. If you are running the top of the line everything else, then by all means go bananas on these things as well.

 

[SlackerITGuy]

Thermaltake Frio

This.

Although the best bang for the buck is definitely the Cooler Master Hyper 212+.

I've had the Thermaltake Frío for a month now, and I couldn't be happier with it.

Fans are extremely quiet (it's actually quieter than the AMD stock cooler I was using with my previous AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE), 10 pipes, BIG BIG heatsink.

Definitely the cooler to get @ ~$60.

 

[SlackerITGuy]

Thermaltake Frio

from what Ive heard thermeltake haven't had a good cooler in a while

This was prior to the release of the Frío.

bit-tech.net actually named it the best cooler for 2010. Just insane cooling potential.

Thermaltake is also working on the successor for the Frió, the Frío OCK, which according to some previews I've seen, it's better than the mighty incredible popular Noctua NH-D14.

 

[GeneO]

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Frio did fairly good on cooling but didn't exactly win in the noise category (loudest in the group by a good margin) and the fans are not PWM. You could replace the fans but the cooling results are not as good from TH test results. Seems to indicate that the slightly better cooling is from the higher rpm (2500) fans running full blast.