Best cooler for Intel CPU (Core 2, Core i7, etc) - Page 26

trevor68 · 27th December 2011, 9:58 PM

Another plus for the Havic 140 here, it replaced my ageing Tuniq Tower, and dropped temps by 10 degrees over it, silently.

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raynimrod · 10th January 2012, 4:32 PM

I'm still loving the TRUE120 - does a great job and I've love to keep it (especially since it's guaranteed to fit in my case). I just need to find the 1155/6 bolt-thru kit so I can upgrade to Sandy Bridge. It's a real pain to find though

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Multiplexer · 22nd March 2012, 11:48 PM

I thought I will share, I just received my Noctua NH-L12 for my ITX board and found in order to fit the heatsink, I either sacrifice the PCI slot or install memory with no high heat spreader, for example install the NH-L12 with Corsair Red Vengeance.

The case I am using is Lian Li PC-Q25 and motherboard DQ67EP with i5-2400S.

Hope this help.

raincloudx · 25th May 2012, 10:30 AM

I replaced my H80 with a H70 yesterday and the H70 has the most annoying fiddly mounting system in the world! Took about 20 min to get it in.....performs well enough when its installed though.

dexx · 19th June 2012, 4:28 PM

The Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO still seems to be king of the under-$50 coolers. Does anyone know of anything better for the price?

chi · 19th June 2012, 4:52 PM

xigmatek offers some really decent stuff for <50, too bad they have a low market presence in aus

AudioFX · 7th July 2012, 2:35 PM

Hi guys planning on ordering my new rig within the next few weeks, just wondering on your thoughts for a cpu cooler..
Tossing up between a Havik 140 and a NH-D14, I am leaning towards the Havik 140 because it's not as large and I want to be able to see my ram

also it doesn't have brown fans.
Basically I'm wondering if anyone has had bad experiences with the Havik 140 or if I should sacrifice looks for the better performance provided by the NH-D14, and which one is actually quieter?

Btw planning on overclocking a 3570k to ~4.5GHz

trevor68 · 7th July 2012, 5:41 PM

My Havoc 140 has my 3570K stable at 4.2, folding at 48 degrees currently.

I can't tell if its quieter, as its silent.

AudioFX · 7th July 2012, 9:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevor68

My Havoc 140 has my 3570K stable at 4.2, folding at 48 degrees currently.

I can't tell if its quieter, as its silent.

ah cool, is it capable of 4.5GHz with decent temps?
what is your max temps at 4.2GHz?

thanks

trevor68 · 7th July 2012, 10:15 PM

It doesnt get much more max than Folding, it runs 100% CPU 24/7, so yes 48 degress is the current max.

Haven't bothered going higher and don't intend too, as I don't want to raise the voltage anymore. Currently 1.120v.

Rickjames · 15th August 2012, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevor68

It doesnt get much more max than Folding, it runs 100% CPU 24/7, so yes 48 degress is the current max.

Haven't bothered going higher and don't intend too, as I don't want to raise the voltage anymore. Currently 1.120v.

Basically all the rebranded Corsair coolers aren't bad except for the H40 which has a nightmare mounting system, almost deliberately.

fido666 · 25th August 2012, 7:26 PM

The Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo has been recommended to me as a worthy alternative to the Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for my 3770K/Z77 build. The CM is half the price of the Noctua, I'm just a little concerned about the mounting system on the CM. Having used two Noctua NH-U9x (where x = b or f) coolers on my current builds I'm rather reluctant to leave their excellant mounting system behind.

I do plan to OC but nothing extreme and don't want to go for the D14 as it's so freaking big so which of these 120mm coolers would do the better job?

Elfanger · 12th September 2012, 10:23 AM

I recently installed the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo.

The mounting system was very easy to install, I did not have any issues with it - fast and problem free.

Jaff · 24th September 2012, 1:58 PM

I just picked up an i7-3770 and running BF3 it's pushing up to around 70-75c after about 10 minutes of game time with the stock cooler.

I'm not planning on running anything too intensive on the PC but there will be days where it will be used heavily for gaming, and obviously summer is coming so I am wary that 70-75 is ok today, but in a few months that could easily be much higher.

I've had a quick look around at the different coolers and not having much luck figuring out which one is the way to go (too many different opinions). Any thoughts from anyone here as to which way to go? Ideally I am after a cooler that is on the quieter end of the scale since the PC is occasionally left running overnight (downloads).

walker_2003 · 24th September 2012, 2:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaff

I just picked up an i7-3770 and running BF3 it's pushing up to around 70-75c after about 10 minutes of game time with the stock cooler.

I'm not planning on running anything too intensive on the PC but there will be days where it will be used heavily for gaming, and obviously summer is coming so I am wary that 70-75 is ok today, but in a few months that could easily be much higher.

I've had a quick look around at the different coolers and not having much luck figuring out which one is the way to go (too many different opinions). Any thoughts from anyone here as to which way to go? Ideally I am after a cooler that is on the quieter end of the scale since the PC is occasionally left running overnight (downloads).

Run any 120mm fan supporting cooler with 1 x scythe gt on it hooked up to fan controller and find the right temps to noise ratio your are happy with.

Coolermaster 212 do trick fine.

If want something ready to go out of box try anything by noctua.

27th December 2011, 9:58 PM	#376
trevor68 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Canberra Posts: 3,360	Another plus for the Havic 140 here, it replaced my ageing Tuniq Tower, and dropped temps by 10 degrees over it, silently. Click to view full size! __________________ Junglewraiths Gaming http://folding.extremeoverclocking.c.../un=boky/t=24/

10th January 2012, 4:32 PM	#377
raynimrod Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 42	I'm still loving the TRUE120 - does a great job and I've love to keep it (especially since it's guaranteed to fit in my case). I just need to find the 1155/6 bolt-thru kit so I can upgrade to Sandy Bridge. It's a real pain to find though . __________________ My Rig i5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz \| Antec Kuhler H2O 920 \| AsRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 \| 8GB (2x4) Kingston HyperX RAM @ 1600Mhz \| 2x HD6970 CrossFire \| 128GB OCZ Synapse Cache SSD \| Thermaltake Toughpower 1200w PSU \| Cooler Master Cosmos S case \| Samsung S27A950D 27" LED

22nd March 2012, 11:48 PM	#378
Multiplexer Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Home Posts: 1,680	I thought I will share, I just received my Noctua NH-L12 for my ITX board and found in order to fit the heatsink, I either sacrifice the PCI slot or install memory with no high heat spreader, for example install the NH-L12 with Corsair Red Vengeance. The case I am using is Lian Li PC-Q25 and motherboard DQ67EP with i5-2400S. Hope this help. __________________ For sale: AudioEngine A5

25th May 2012, 10:30 AM	#379
raincloudx Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, VIC 3000 Posts: 286	I replaced my H80 with a H70 yesterday and the H70 has the most annoying fiddly mounting system in the world! Took about 20 min to get it in.....performs well enough when its installed though. __________________ mATX Beast - Core i5 2500k \| Corsair H100i \| Asus Maximus IV Gene Z \| 16GB Patriot Viper 3 1866 \| EVGA GTX Titan Superclocked 6GB \| Corsair AX650 \| Corsair 350D Main Rig - CPU TBC \| Prolimatech Megahalems Black \| Asus Rampage IV Formula \| RAM TBC \| GPU TBC \| Corsair AX860 \| Silverstone FT02

19th June 2012, 4:52 PM	#381
chi Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 751	xigmatek offers some really decent stuff for <50, too bad they have a low market presence in aus __________________ Main: [G1.Sniper M3][3570K OC 4.4GHz 1.28v][Asus GTX560 Ti DCII 950/1900/2400 1.025v][8GB 1866MHz 9-10-9-28][HX650W][OCZ Vertex II 60GB][Epic Black Diamond] Backup: [GA-P67A-UD3-B3][2500K OC 4.2 GHz 1.07v][EVGA GTX460 900/1800/2200 1.087][8GB 1600Mhz 9-9-9-24 1.5v][HX650W][F3 1TB][Antec 300] Audio: X-Fi Titanium HD -> NAD 3020 + Denon PMA-250 II -> Wharfedale 9.1 + ATH-AD900/AD1000

19th June 2012, 4:28 PM	#380
dexx Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canning Vale, Perth Posts: 2,637	The Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO still seems to be king of the under-$50 coolers. Does anyone know of anything better for the price?

7th July 2012, 2:35 PM	#382
AudioFX Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 748	Hi guys planning on ordering my new rig within the next few weeks, just wondering on your thoughts for a cpu cooler.. Tossing up between a Havik 140 and a NH-D14, I am leaning towards the Havik 140 because it's not as large and I want to be able to see my ram also it doesn't have brown fans. Basically I'm wondering if anyone has had bad experiences with the Havik 140 or if I should sacrifice looks for the better performance provided by the NH-D14, and which one is actually quieter? Btw planning on overclocking a 3570k to ~4.5GHz

7th July 2012, 5:41 PM	#383
trevor68 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Canberra Posts: 3,360	My Havoc 140 has my 3570K stable at 4.2, folding at 48 degrees currently. I can't tell if its quieter, as its silent. __________________ Junglewraiths Gaming http://folding.extremeoverclocking.c.../un=boky/t=24/

7th July 2012, 10:15 PM	#385
trevor68 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Canberra Posts: 3,360	It doesnt get much more max than Folding, it runs 100% CPU 24/7, so yes 48 degress is the current max. Haven't bothered going higher and don't intend too, as I don't want to raise the voltage anymore. Currently 1.120v. __________________ Junglewraiths Gaming http://folding.extremeoverclocking.c.../un=boky/t=24/

25th August 2012, 7:26 PM	#387
fido666 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 517	The Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo has been recommended to me as a worthy alternative to the Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for my 3770K/Z77 build. The CM is half the price of the Noctua, I'm just a little concerned about the mounting system on the CM. Having used two Noctua NH-U9x (where x = b or f) coolers on my current builds I'm rather reluctant to leave their excellant mounting system behind. I do plan to OC but nothing extreme and don't want to go for the D14 as it's so freaking big so which of these 120mm coolers would do the better job?

12th September 2012, 10:23 AM	#388
Elfanger Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 468	I recently installed the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo. The mounting system was very easy to install, I did not have any issues with it - fast and problem free. __________________ {Total Trade Value: $5181.10 -Total Trades: 34}

24th September 2012, 1:58 PM	#389
Jaff Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: St Peters, NSW Posts: 6,442	I just picked up an i7-3770 and running BF3 it's pushing up to around 70-75c after about 10 minutes of game time with the stock cooler. I'm not planning on running anything too intensive on the PC but there will be days where it will be used heavily for gaming, and obviously summer is coming so I am wary that 70-75 is ok today, but in a few months that could easily be much higher. I've had a quick look around at the different coolers and not having much luck figuring out which one is the way to go (too many different opinions). Any thoughts from anyone here as to which way to go? Ideally I am after a cooler that is on the quieter end of the scale since the PC is occasionally left running overnight (downloads). __________________ "Finch, fist yourself!" - Stifler