Best CPU cooler for the price???

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.

IntelEnthusiast

Intel Representative
Feb 10, 2011
582
2
0
I used the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo on my old Intel® Core™ i7-2600K system and I loved it. With my new Intel Core i5-3570K system I am using the Corsair H100 and it is loud as all get out but it does keep it cool.
 

tweakboy

Diamond Member
Jan 3, 2010
9,517
2
81
www.hammiestudios.com
Get a all in one water cool H100x its one piece,, short rubber NEVER have to change coolant,,,,,, pump is on water block,, and rad ,,,, You can find it for 80 to 100 dollars.

Get Corshair H100i or something like this its their all in one solution.

Also Thermaltake has same exact thing, they look the same except the pump block is square on H100i on thermaltake its round.

reduce the fan speed to 25 percent with speedfan ,

and you barely hear the 2 fans push and pull or something rather sandwiched fans on radiator,, both pushing out the case.
 
Last edited:

kleinkinstein

Senior member
Aug 16, 2012
823
0
0
^ :rolleyes:

Or again, just paste an EVO to your proc and get the same performance of any AIO for less than a week of lunches.
 

Fallengod

Diamond Member
Jul 2, 2001
5,908
19
81
ok it looks like the Evo is the winner.

Hopefully on the Black Friday it is on sale.

Probably worthwhile to wait since BF is so close but, I wouldnt expect it below $20-$25, so the most you will save is like $5-10 from now. Its only $30 on Newegg and amazon.
 

Idontcare

Elite Member
Oct 10, 1999
21,110
64
91
I used the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo on my old Intel® Core™ i7-2600K system and I loved it. With my new Intel Core i5-3570K system I am using the Corsair H100 and it is loud as all get out but it does keep it cool.

You need to swap out those fans for something far more economical with the decibels. Those stock corsair fans are a crime against humanity.
 

Shephard

Senior member
Nov 3, 2012
765
0
0
Probably worthwhile to wait since BF is so close but, I wouldnt expect it below $20-$25, so the most you will save is like $5-10 from now. Its only $30 on Newegg and amazon.
Any money saved is good! Especially free shipping. That helps me so much.

I already ordered my Hard Drive and DVD because both had free shipping. Hard Drive was super good price as well.
 

Diogenes2

Platinum Member
Jul 26, 2001
2,151
0
0
I vote 212 EVO

My H80 just crapped out - I replaced with 212 EVO and performs as well if not a little better than H80 .. It is quieter than H80 ...

This is with 3930K ..

I had the H80 for aesthetic reasons, but I don't feel like spending the Xtra $$ this time..