Which cooler for Q9650 @+4.0GHz

[Keyser Malik]

Hi, guys! I have an E0 stepping Q9650 and planning to push it to 4.0~4.5GHz. I can't deal with overseas stores as shipping would cost an arm and a leg! I've found these two coolers in a local store: CRYORIG R1 and H5

So which one should I go with? It worth mentioning that H5 is 30$ cheaper.

[3 Lions]

I doubt that CPU will do 4GHz+ 

[Ordinarily_Greater]

U14S Series is a good thing too, but between those cheap fans I might go for H5 for it's popularity for the price per performance

[Keyser Malik]

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

I doubt that CPU will do 4GHz+ 

With ASUS P5Q-E I think it can do 4.0 at least

[3 Lions]

Just now, Keyser Malik said:

With ASUS P5Q-E I think it can do 4.0 at least

You won't get it that high, possibly 3.5 to 3.8GHz. 

[Keyser Malik]

4 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

U14S Series is a good thing too, but between those cheap fans I might go for H5 for it's popularity for the price per performance

Thanks for replying! "Cheap fans" means they're not good enough for that 45nm chip? Should I stretch my budget to get something better? 

[Damascus]

You seem to be on a  budget, IMO get a new CPU/mobo/RAM like the R5 1400 that comes with a cooler - you get way more for your money

[Sauron]

It's very, very unlikely you'll get it to 4, let alone 4.5. Honestly it's not really worth it to spend money on a cooler for an 8+ years old cpu. If you really must you might as well go for the H5 and spare some money.

[Keyser Malik]

5 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

You won't get it that high, possibly 3.5 to 3.8GHz. 

Let me try and see what I can achieve. I'll make sure to tell you the result

[Damascus]

1 minute ago, Keyser Malik said:

Let me try and see what I can achieve. I'll make sure to tell you the result

Could you simply save  up for a couple of months and get an r5 1400 system?  guarantee you'll get better value.  

 

Even getting an i5 2500/i7 2600 would be better options

[Ordinarily_Greater]

9 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Could you simply save  up for a couple of months and get an r5 1400 system?  guarantee you'll get better value.  

 

Even getting an i5 2500/i7 2600 would be better options

He's like me maybe, lazy to change the Motherboard

[Keyser Malik]

14 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Could you simply save  up for a couple of months and get an r5 1400 system?  guarantee you'll get better value.  

 

Even getting an i5 2500/i7 2600 would be better options

 

4 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

He's like me maybe, lazy to change the Motherboard

Okay let me explain the situation in Egypt. We are in a financial crisis after floating the exchange rate. A few months ago 1$=8EGP, now it's 19EGP! Whatever money you have, it have been cut-down by the half so upgrading the entire platform now is waste of money and would give a miserable price/performance ratio. I agree with you I should upgrade but maybe after couple of years when the economic get stable.

So ATM I want to overclock that chip to help rx480 doing its job with the least possible amount of money.

[Ordinarily_Greater]

1 minute ago, Keyser Malik said:

 

Okay let me explain the situation in Egypt. We are in a financial crisis after floating the exchange rate. A few months ago 1$=8EGP, now it's 19EGP! Whatever money you have, it have been cut-down by the half so upgrading the entire platform now is waste of money and would give a miserable price/performance ratio. I agree with you I should upgrade but maybe after couple of years when the economic get stable.

So ATM I want to overclock that chip to help rx480 doing its job with the least possible amount of money.

No don't upgrade it (if you are the criteria that I said before), Cryorig H5 is solid. Like I said popularity on price per performance

[Damascus]

I would try getting a used mobo combo with a first or second gen i7

[Keyser Malik]

13 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

No don't upgrade it (if you are the criteria that I said before), Cryorig H5 is solid. Like I said popularity on price per performance

Yeah I think I'll go with H5. It's cheaper than R1 and performs similarly to R1

Thanks for your time

10 minutes ago, Damascus said:

I would try getting a used mobo combo with a first or second gen i7

Thanks for your concern I really appreciate that, but believe me after couple of years I would get much better hardware branded new. However you seem to underestimate the Q9650. It still got some life. It can beat i3 6300 in any multi-threaded game like gta v!

 

[Ordinarily_Greater]

31 minutes ago, Keyser Malik said:

Yeah I think I'll go with H5. It's cheaper than R1 and performs similarly to R1

Thanks for your time

Thanks for your concern I really appreciate that, but believe me after couple of years I would get much better hardware branded new. However you seem to underestimate the Q9650. It still got some life. It can beat i3 6300 in any multi-threaded game like gta v!

 

I love Q9650! I want to get that since my motherboard supports it

[Keyser Malik]

4 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

I love Q9650! I want to get that since my motherboard supports it

In that comparison it's running on the stock speed 3.0GHz vs 3.8GHz i3 6300. IMO it provides an outstanding price/performance ratio

[Ordinarily_Greater]

11 minutes ago, Keyser Malik said:

In that comparison it's running on the stock speed 3.0GHz vs 3.8GHz i3 6300. IMO it provides an outstanding price/performance ratio

What if I do the same thing with you (4GHz) on a NH-D15S or U14S? I think that can be great!

[WoodenMarker]

7 hours ago, Keyser Malik said:

So ATM I want to overclock that chip to help rx480 doing its job with the least possible amount of money.

Getting a top tier air cooler is generally not the best value. Any reason why you're looking at Cryorig in particular? Can you link us to where you're shopping?

[Ordinarily_Greater]

9 hours ago, Keyser Malik said:

In that comparison it's running on the stock speed 3.0GHz vs 3.8GHz i3 6300. IMO it provides an outstanding price/performance ratio

NH-D14 is supported for LGA 775 and it's kinda cheap

[WoodenMarker]

1 hour ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

NH-D14 is supported for LGA 775 and it's kinda cheap

The NH-D14 is a bit old by now and is surpassed by newer coolers. It's acoustics are not as smooth compared to smaller coolers with a single fan like the NH-U12S and NH-U14S due to the 120/140mm mismatching fans. It's bulkier than other slimmer options and the fan clips are relatively difficult to attach.

[Ordinarily_Greater]

3 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

The NH-D14 is a bit old by now and is surpassed by newer coolers. It's acoustics are not as smooth compared to smaller coolers with a single fan like the NH-U12S and NH-U14S due to the 120/140mm mismatching fans. It's bulkier than other slimmer options and the fan clips are relatively difficult to attach.

U14S is compatible on LGA 775? I don't know

[WoodenMarker]

1 minute ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

U14S is compatible on LGA 775? I don't know

It can be mounted with the optional NM-I3 mounting kit from noctua upon request. I was mainly using it as the closest comparison to the NH-D14.

[Keyser Malik]

9 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Getting a top tier air cooler is generally not the best value. Any reason why you're looking at Cryorig in particular? Can you link us to where you're shopping?

I just want to get a decent cooler so I can control the temperature of that 45nm chip.

There's no reason why I'm looking at Cryorig particularly. It's just a preference but if there's any better option in my situation let me know plz. 

Here's a link to my local stores: http://www.egprices.com/en/category/computers/fans-cooling-systems

[WoodenMarker]

1 hour ago, Keyser Malik said:

I just want to get a decent cooler so I can control the temperature of that 45nm chip.

There's no reason why I'm looking at Cryorig particularly. It's just a preference but if there's any better option in my situation let me know plz. 

Here's a link to my local stores: http://www.egprices.com/en/category/computers/fans-cooling-systems

Most good alternatives are out of stock. If there isn't another store you're looking at, the H5 Ultimate is still a good option.