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best aircooler for 1156

For $25-30 the CM Hyper 212+ really is tough to beat and it includes a decent 120MM PWM fan. I use one with my i5 and it easily allows for 24/7 stability at 4.0Ghz. Sure I would like a Thermalright Venomous X or maybe a Megahalem, but they are twice the cost for not a lot more cooling. For $35-40 the Zalman CNPS10X Performa is pretty decent as well.
 
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Jhatfie said:
For $25-30 the CM Hyper 212+ really is tough to beat and it includes a decent 120MM PWM fan. I use one with my i5 and it easily allows for 24/7 stability at 4.0Ghz. Sure I would like a Thermalright Venomous X or maybe a Megahalem, but they are twice the cost for not a lot more cooling.
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Couldn't disagree more. I had a cm hyper212 + with push pull config with 2 3000 rpm fans that would get 82c full load with 3.7 on my i7 930. Put a megahalems on with one low speed fan and dropped my temps 12c.
 
Spend the money and buy the megahalems if you're gonna do some overclocking. I bought the 212 and then had to go out and buy a megahalems because the hyper 212+ wouldn't cut it. Now I have a 212 sitting in the closet.
 
OILFIELDTRASH said:
Couldn't disagree more. I had a cm hyper212 + with push pull config with 2 3000 rpm fans that would get 82c full load with 3.7 on my i7 930. Put a megahalems on with one low speed fan and dropped my temps 12c.
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Really? Doing full load for 24h of OCCT load stability testing at 4.0Ghz I never broke 73c with the single stock fan in my sealed P180 case. I am positive that the Megahalem's of course would do better, but they are over twice the price, I would hope that they would.
 
Jhatfie said:
Really? Doing full load for 24h of OCCT load stability testing at 4.0Ghz I never broke 73c with the single stock fan in my sealed P180 case. I am positive that the Megahalem's of course would do better, but they are over twice the price, I would hope that they would.
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That's because the Core i5 750 @ 4.0ghz runs significantly cooler than a Core i7 930/860, etc. Hyper Threading is responsible for the much hotter running Core i7 processors. For a core i5 750, CM 212 is more than enough for 4.0ghz. However, I would get a Scythe Mugen 2, Megahalems, Cogage Arrow for the Core i7 processor.
 
It won't be for awhile before its up and running probably at least 6 weeks but will post when I'm done and tested
 
ClockHound said:
Scythe MUGEN-2 Rev B. SCMG-2100 - IF you have the space and IF you have nerves of steel to install it without personal injury to your handyman persona and/or motherboard.

The Thermalright MUX-120 is just $50 - a little better than the Hyper 212+

Tom's 1156 cooler roundup:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-heatsink,2535-14.html
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I personally find the installation process of Mugen2 quite easy, except you need a third hand to hold it up while you put the screws in the back. well I don't got no third hand, just used a tissue box to hold it up is all. Not too bad, just don't force it.
 
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