Posted May 9, 2013 Hello i was looking for you guys helping me out figuring out which heatsink is good enough for mid range overclocking (by low cost i mean less than $100) Specs: FX 6100 M5A97 EVO 8GB. kingston blue (1666 MHz) Asus HD 7770 Dirct CU II Cooler master Extreme power 500 Watts Cooler Master Haf 912 TPi-Link PCi-e wireless network adaptor 150mbps (recycled from an old computer) WD 600gb HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 9, 2013 NH-D14 H100 if you can find one for that price. Desktop - Custom watercooled R4E/i7 3930k/GTX 780 SLI/32gb 2400mhz DDR3/Xonar STX/OCZ V4 256gb RAID 0/24tb RAID 5 Laptop - Clevo P370EM - i7 3630QM/GTX 680M SLI/8gb 1866mhz DDR3/840 pro 256gb RAID 0/750gb mechanical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 9, 2013 Author NH-D14 H100 if you can find one for that price. Thanks for the recommendations , have you used any of those? nad if you ave what are your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 9, 2013 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181031'>Corsair H80i @ newegg I use it and it gets the job done especially when the cpu is under load. MOBO - Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 CPU - AMD Phenom II X6 1055T @ 3.5GHz - Corsair H80i RAM - 2x Corsair Vengence 4GB DDR3 @ 1666 MHz GPU - SAPPHIRE 100362-3L Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Sound - ASUS Xonar DSX PSU - Thermaltake SMART M Series SP-850M 850W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 9, 2013 Thanks for the recommendations , have you used any of those? nad if you ave what are your thoughts. I've used NH-D14s multiple times, they're quiet, have huge cooling capacity and are pretty much the best air cooler on the market today. Highly recommended. No personal experience with the H100, I'm more of a custom loop kind of guy. Desktop - Custom watercooled R4E/i7 3930k/GTX 780 SLI/32gb 2400mhz DDR3/Xonar STX/OCZ V4 256gb RAID 0/24tb RAID 5 Laptop - Clevo P370EM - i7 3630QM/GTX 680M SLI/8gb 1866mhz DDR3/840 pro 256gb RAID 0/750gb mechanical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10, 2013 Author I've used NH-D14s multiple times, they're quiet, have huge cooling capacity and are pretty much the best air cooler on the market today. Highly recommended. No personal experience with the H100, I'm more of a custom loop kind of guy. Once again, thanks man then no doubt i will be getting it when i gather all the money thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10, 2013 Well I you really want to save some money just get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for $30. I have it right now with a 6100 @ 4.5 GHz and it does a pretty good job. #OhCrap #KilledMyWife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10, 2013 Author Well I you really want to save some money just get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for $30. I have it right now with a 6100 @ 4.5 GHz and it does a pretty good job. I thought of buying it but i heard kind of reliability issues with it (actually i have the same CPU) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10, 2013 Have to agree with IPCharger, the 212 series are great coolers, won't OC as far but are ~1/2 the price. I put them in most builds I do for non overclockers just for the silence benefits. Desktop - Custom watercooled R4E/i7 3930k/GTX 780 SLI/32gb 2400mhz DDR3/Xonar STX/OCZ V4 256gb RAID 0/24tb RAID 5 Laptop - Clevo P370EM - i7 3630QM/GTX 680M SLI/8gb 1866mhz DDR3/840 pro 256gb RAID 0/750gb mechanical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10, 2013 I thought of buying it but i heard kind of reliability issues with it (actually i have the same CPU) Never had a problem with it. I fully recommend it. #OhCrap #KilledMyWife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10, 2013 Author Never had a problem with it. I fully recommend it. Ok thanks a lot, quick question might sound Newbie but did it include any thermal paste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10, 2013 Yes, they come with a small syringe or packet, enough to do at least one CPU. Desktop - Custom watercooled R4E/i7 3930k/GTX 780 SLI/32gb 2400mhz DDR3/Xonar STX/OCZ V4 256gb RAID 0/24tb RAID 5 Laptop - Clevo P370EM - i7 3630QM/GTX 680M SLI/8gb 1866mhz DDR3/840 pro 256gb RAID 0/750gb mechanical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10, 2013 Ok thanks a lot, quick question might sound Newbie but did it include any thermal paste? Almost all if not all aftermarket CPU coolers come with thermal paste either, as mentioned above in a syringe, or pre applied on the CPU block itself :) Join the LinusTechTips Star Citizen Org :D ~ https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/UOLTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 10, 2013 Author Thanks everyone you guys helped me a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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