First time CPU heatsink buyer needs help

[SammyGoad]

I finally am upgrading my dell mobo for an intel one that can take standard coolers but im confused by fan pins, mine is a 4 pin but alot of fans use 3 pins, can I still use them, and if so, which pin do I leave bare? if not, any recommendations about cheap +95w tdp LGA 1155 heatsinks, im thinking the Hyper T.

[Megah3rtz]

Yes, you can use 3pin fans on a 4pin connector. It's keyed, you can only put it in correctly unless you go out of your way to break something. 

 

what's your price for the heatsink? 

[SammyGoad]

Just now, Megah3rtz said:

Yes, you can use 3pin fans on a 4pin connector. It's keyed, you can only put it in correctly unless you go out of your way to break something. 

 

what's your price for the heatsink? 

I have a $20 amazon gitcard so i'd likely not go over 30, but my cpu is a i5 2500 non k so i just want it not to thermal throttle.

[Megah3rtz]

1 minute ago, SammyGoad said:

I have a $20 amazon gitcard so i'd likely not go over 30, but my cpu is a i5 2500 non k so i just want it not to thermal throttle.

Amazon US?

 

Whats the height restriction for your case? 

[SammyGoad]

3 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

Amazon US?

 

Whats the height restriction for your case? 

maybe 150mm, i literally just got the mobo cuz it was cheap and what I needed, still looking for case. How does these look? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119319 http://www.microcenter.com/product/357902/Thermal_Master_Mid_Tower_ATX_Computer_Case_with_500W_Power_Supply

[Megah3rtz]

2 minutes ago, SammyGoad said:

maybe 150mm, i literally just got the mobo cuz it was cheap and what I needed, still looking for case. How does these look? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119319 http://www.microcenter.com/product/357902/Thermal_Master_Mid_Tower_ATX_Computer_Case_with_500W_Power_Supply

spend gift card on this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CLIZ698/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1 

 

+ https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hyQRsY/be-quiet-pure-rock-slim-351-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk008 ? 

[SammyGoad]

4 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

spend gift card on this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CLIZ698/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1 

 

+ https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hyQRsY/be-quiet-pure-rock-slim-351-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk008 ? 

Looks cool, and this has good headroom for heatsink?

[Megah3rtz]

4 minutes ago, SammyGoad said:

Looks cool, and this has good headroom for heatsink?

yeah, up to 155MM, this cooler is only 125mm. 

 

a Hyper 212 Evo is 159mm for comparison 

 

the hyper T4 is 153mm

[SammyGoad]

12 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

yeah, up to 155MM, this cooler is only 125mm. 

 

a Hyper 212 Evo is 159mm for comparison 

 

the hyper T4 is 153mm

Cool because my local Microcenter has the Cooler Master Hyper TX3 (H 139mm) is only $20 and is 40w above my tdp(only 10 above the B quiet). Also my MSI GTX 1050ti has a really annoying fan noise, is there any lube or product to make it more quiet?

[SammyGoad]

Sorry Pizza is here, brb

 

[WoodenMarker]

What motherboard and cooler do you currently have? There are a good number of Dell coolers that use standard 115x mounting holes.

Most cpu coolers nowadays come with fans that are 4pin pwm.