i7 4790k CPU Cooler

[whatishacks]

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IF I EVER OVERCLOCK THESE,  WILL ONLY DO A SLIGHT OVERCLOCK. 4.4 MAX.

 

Hi guys.  I got 2 rigs with i7 4790k's in them, both on z97 mobos

 

1 case is the haf 912

 

the other is the cooler master elite 430

 

 

Both of these systems run at 85% usage, stable.  Sometimes spikes to 100% occur, which gradually climb down to the high mid-high 80s within 5-10mins

 

What would be a good cooler for these?

Someone recommended in my previous thread (about overclocking) that this one

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wqRFf7/deepcool-captain-240-ex-1530-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-captain-240-ex

would be good for the haf 912 case.

 

$~100 for each cooler would be a good budget... 

[HKZeroFive]

Eh, honestly for the HAF 912, I'd get a high end air cooler. Reasons include less noise and less points of failure.

 

Good options:

 

-Noctua NH-D15/S

-beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3

-Phanteks PH-TC14PE

 

For the Elite 430, the beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 is pretty much your only option seeing how the other two cannot fit.

[whatishacks]

5 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Eh, honestly for the HAF 912, I'd get a high end air cooler. Reasons include less noise and less points of failure.

 

Good options:

 

-Noctua NH-D15/S

-beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3

-Phanteks PH-TC14PE

 

For the Elite 430, the beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 is pretty much your only option seeing how the other two cannot fit.

Hi, thank you for the answer

 

Good to know that the noctua d15 is one of your choices, while browsing pc partpicker +reading benchmarks that one was always recommended.

 

I'll order the 15 version as it comes with 2 fans.

 

What would be a step down for the elite 430 case? I will probably not overclock that system at all

[HKZeroFive]

4 minutes ago, whatishacks said:

What would be a step down for the elite 430 case? I will probably not overclock that system at all

If you're running the i7 4790K at stock, you wouldn't need anything beefy at all. I'd suggest the beQuiet! PURE ROCK. Small, quiet and relatively cheap.

[whatishacks]

1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

If you're running the i7 4790K at stock, you wouldn't need anything beefy at all. I'd suggest the beQuiet! PURE ROCK. Small, quiet and relatively cheap.

awesome, thank you so much very much appreciated 

[WoodenMarker]

14 hours ago, whatishacks said:

Hi, thank you for the answer

Good to know that the noctua d15 is one of your choices, while browsing pc partpicker +reading benchmarks that one was always recommended.

I'll order the 15 version as it comes with 2 fans.

What would be a step down for the elite 430 case? I will probably not overclock that system at all

A PR Slim would be plenty for a stock 4790k: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/hyQRsY/be-quiet-pure-rock-slim-351-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk008

As for oc'ing, the NH-U12S would be a bit cheaper than the NH-D15 and be plenty for 4.4ghz: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wjmLrH/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu12s

Depending on how well your chip oc's, a Pure Rock: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/cwPzK8/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk009

or NH-C12P could also work: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/f6tCmG/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhc12pse14