Best Air CPU Cooler for IB Overclock

[aaksheytalwar]

Evo can't do 4.5 ivy comfy, it can do 4-4.2. 4.5 requires top end air or h80 or h100

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

Orderd a noctua the other night. Itll save me any more time debating which to get and if its good enough to me. Chances are i wont regret it, and will know im getting the best possible temps.

 

[Don Karnage]

Whatever happened to the Godhand? Guess Scythe wasn't confident in the product.

I want it

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

Whatever happened to the Godhand? Guess Scythe wasn't confident in the product.

why not have the fan blow up instead of down at the motherboard?

EDIT: nevermind, more heatsinks below big thing. Stupid design though

 

[Tisca]

Hey!

I tried searching, but couldn't find an exact answer: what is the best air cooler for overclocking an i7 3770K to 4.4 tops. I will only likely OC up to 4.0 or 4.2, but I might go as high as 4.4. What CPU cooler should I look to?

• The 3770k has been clocked to 4.4 with the stock cooler, temps up to 99C and probably high noise.
• Don't look at those high-end coolers if you don't intend to clock more than that, waste of money. You pay a high premium to squeeze off a few degrees or to get slightly better clocks.
• Look at value coolers like 212 Evo and HR-02 Macho (off the top of my head), both under 40€ and not much less capable than cooler twice the price.

 

[jacktesterson]

Havik 140

 

[lehtv]

Orderd a noctua the other night. Itll save me any more time debating which to get and if its good enough to me. Chances are i wont regret it, and will know im getting the best possible temps.

That cooler will definitely not disappoint.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

what about the alpenföhn everest

I want

 

[Lonyo]

Alpenföhn have some of the best air coolers in the world. Sadly, most tech sites don't even seem to know they exist. I have an Alpenföhn Nordwand in my secondary PC and it's simply amazing. The build quality on that cooler unlike anything I've ever seen - not even on my Noctua NH-D 14.

Damn.
I was forced to pick between something lower end, an Alpenfohn or a Phanteks. In the end I went with the Phanteks because I didn't know anything about the Alpenfohn and the internet wasn't much help either. Would have been nice to know about them earlier.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

Damn.
I was forced to pick between something lower end, an Alpenfohn or a Phanteks. In the end I went with the Phanteks because I didn't know anything about the Alpenfohn and the internet wasn't much help either. Would have been nice to know about them earlier.

??? phanteks is one of the best you can buy from what ive been reading...

That cooler will definitely not disappoint.

Thanks again lehtv, i figured spending the extra money would allow me to stop looking up crap and debating over which one to get. So that 50 bucks probably gave me a few hours of at least wasting time on something else.

Also i should mention that when i read anything you write, i hear it in wrex's voice. So thanks again for all the advice, and im sorry about what the the Turians did to you and your people.

 

[DigitalWolf]

yes it will DH-N14 or Phanteks

I have a Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BL to more or less go with my Asus P9X79 Pro's color sceme (blue/white). I have really been impressed with it.


It is definitely "monster" sized for those that haven't seen one. I've seen people claim a Hyper 212+ was large... I have both... the Hyper 212+ is tiny in comparison.


It definitely keeps my 3960x cool when I'm working.. or gaming.

 

[TidusZ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IelMo1fqL00&t=1m50s
http://www.techpowerup.com/146849/N...eatsink-Prototype-Built-on-NH-D14-Design.html

year old news though

 

[lehtv]

Also i should mention that when i read anything you write, i hear it in wrex's voice. So thanks again for all the advice, and im sorry about what the the Turians did to you and your people.

Salarians are the ones responsible for the whole mess. And us Krogans aren't completely innocent either. But thanks to Shepard, my people have a future.

 

[Upgrade_Itch]

These 3 lb beasts hanging off the mobo are ridiculous. Go water if you wanna oc an IB.

 

[lehtv]

These 3 lb beasts hanging off the mobo are ridiculous.

The vast majority of the weight is carried by the case because the motherboard is securely attached to it.

Go water if you wanna oc an IB.

How much would it cost to have a water cooling setup (that outperforms a D14)?

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

These 3 lb beasts hanging off the mobo are ridiculous. Go water if you wanna oc an IB.

I kinda worry about that too. If motherboard flexing was possibly a reason why the 360 RRODed, could it be the same for a PC?

I mean think about it, theres definitely more pressure on the side of the chip closer to the floor. If the PC was lying flat, this wouldnt be a problem, but who does that anymore? not many people. Especially after moving the case around and years of it hanging off, doesnt it wear it down at all?