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So I have an i3-4160 and would like an aftermarket air cooler.  My case supports a max height of 150mm for the cooler.  I might be upgrading to a Broadwell i5 sometime in the next year so I would like one that would do a good job on that CPU as well.

 

So far, I'm looking at CM tx3, Artic Freezer i11 (which I think is better than the Freezer 7 pro rev 2?), and Zalman cnps5x Performa all at about 20-22 USD.

Then there's the Scythe katana 4 at about 33USD and finally the Raijintek Aidos at 16USD.  All these prices are on amazon, which is where I'll be making the purchase.

 

Which of these are the best at cooling for the price for the i3 and the 5th gen i5?  I don't mind if it gets a little loud, as long as it's not a lawn mower sitting next to me.

 

And if anyone has any better alternative, those are welcome as well.

 

Thanks for any help!

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I've heared some good things about the Shadowrock LP from BeQuiet, its not heigh either

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So I have an i3-4160 and would like an aftermarket air cooler.  My case supports a max height of 150mm for the cooler.  I might be upgrading to a Broadwell i5 sometime in the next year so I would like one that would do a good job on that CPU as well.

 

So far, I'm looking at CM tx3, Artic Freezer i11 (which I think is better than the Freezer 7 pro rev 2?), and Zalman cnps5x Performa all at about 20-22 USD.

Then there's the Scythe katana 4 at about 33USD and finally the Raijintek Aidos at 16USD.  All these prices are on amazon, which is where I'll be making the purchase.

 

Which of these are the best at cooling for the price for the i3 and the 5th gen i5?  I don't mind if it gets a little loud, as long as it's not a lawn mower sitting next to me.

 

And if anyone has any better alternative, those are welcome as well.

 

Thanks for any help!

I had the Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 for a while for my i5-4670 which worked great. It's quiet and gets the job done.

Btw, why do you want a Broadwell? The older Haswell CPUs might perform actually better if you don't use the integrated graphics.

Only use Broadwell if you want to use the integrated GPU. Otherweise wait for Skylake or use a Haswell CPU.

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I had the Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 for a while for my i5-4670 which worked great. It's quiet and gets the job done.

Btw, why do you want a Broadwell? The older Haswell CPUs might perform actually better if you don't use the integrated graphics.

Only use Broadwell if you want to use the integrated GPU. Otherweise wait for Skylake or use a Haswell CPU.

Isn't broadwell just basically the haswell architecture shrunk to 14nm? so that would be the same performance at ~65W instead of ~84W?

Also, if what you say is true, then the igpu should still come into play with dx12, correct? i guess that wouldn't be a bad investment.

 

And ya the i11 (i think it's the freezer 7 pro's successor?) is the one im leaning towards right now

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Why replace the stock cooler?

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Why replace the stock cooler?

The CPU hits 65 C with all 4 threads around 75% load.  It has a max temp of 66.  Are you saying none of the coolers i mentioned are good enough replacements of the stock?

 

Also, you just brought up an interesting point.  I have 1 intake around 55CFM and 1 exhaust around 70CFM for my case.  Instead of buying a cooler would I see better results if I buy another case fan? i can't buy more than 1 b/c my mobo only has 3 case fan slots

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The CPU hits 65 C with all 4 threads around 75% load.  It has a max temp of 66.  Are you saying none of the coolers i mentioned are good enough replacements of the stock?

Also, you just brought up an interesting point.  I have 1 intake around 55CFM and 1 exhaust around 70CFM for my case.  Instead of buying a cooler would I see better results if I buy another case fan? i can't buy more than 1 b/c my mobo only has 3 case fan slots

65c is pretty low. You're fine up to 80-90c 

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65c is pretty low. You're fine up to 80-90c 

ya it seems like I've gotten confused between Tcase and TJMax because ARK lists the Tcase and not Tjmax for desktop CPUs.  apparently tcase is max temp on the ihs and the cores are still ok up to 100-105 C.

Maybe I should have done more research :P

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Isn't broadwell just basically the haswell architecture shrunk to 14nm? so that would be the same performance at ~65W instead of ~84W?

Also, if what you say is true, then the igpu should still come into play with dx12, correct? i guess that wouldn't be a bad investment.

 

And ya the i11 (i think it's the freezer 7 pro's successor?) is the one im leaning towards right now

Yup. It's almost the same as Haswell with the better integrated GPU. But I think because of the GPU they have a much lower clockspeed. So the i7-5790k or whatever that think will be named will only have something like 3.6Ghz afaik. But don't quote me on that.

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Yup. It's almost the same as Haswell with the better integrated GPU. But I think because of the GPU they have a much lower clockspeed. So the i7-5790k or whatever that think will be named will only have something like 3.6Ghz afaik. But don't quote me on that.

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/core-i7-5775c-priced-at-479-99.html

 

You're right.  But the "C" variant seems to OC to about the same, or maybe a bit higher, levels than Haswell.  Stock performance better be good for non-C variants.

 

Also: 

 

http://www.ncixus.com/search/?categoryid=0&q=5775

 

LOL. $500 for a 5775c preorder.  idk how preorders have been for CPUs before, but that seems excessive lol.  You might as well go x99.  Let's hope the price goes down considerably after launch.

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This one is also over $50, right? That's too expensive.  And I think I've decided to wait until I absolutely need a cooler to get one.

$32.50 on Newegg

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