cheapest cooler for a xeon

[watermeloneswormie]

just need the cheapest cooler for lga 2011, preferably with some leds or argb but not necessary 

[Levent]

Not all xeons are equal. Gonna need CPU TDP, motherboard to begin with.

[svmlegacy]

Could just leave it with no cooler and let it thermal throttle... but something tells me that's not what you're looking for.

Real answer: Keep an eye on the used market.

[watermeloneswormie]

im still trying to figure out what cpu and mobo i’ll get, this is a brand  new build. i’ll let you know once i decide 

[IkeaGnome]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002946319305.html?algo_pvid=95ac31a0-d6d3-4f99-a0e7-fe804e530b46&algo_exp_id=95ac31a0-d6d3-4f99-a0e7-fe804e530b46-1

Includes RGB. Wouldn't actually use though.

[Electronics Wizardy]

30 minutes ago, watermeloneswormie said:

im still trying to figure out what cpu and mobo i’ll get, this is a brand  new build. i’ll let you know once i decide 

There is narrow and normal 

 

But iid stay away from 2011, its pretty old now, and not super fast in a lot of tasks. The boards aren't cheap either.

[watermeloneswormie]

never use aliexpress, takes like 5 months to get your items

 

i just need a bunch of cores for cheap, so spending up to 150 for mobo 8+ cores and 32gb of ram

 

i’ll probably sell the build one i get next gen intel or amd, 4 cores are obsolete at this point