$50 CPU cooler

[dells17]

What is the best cpu cooler for $50 that includes any extra fans and thermal paste

[EChondo]

Logan over at the TekSyndicate did a video review on the Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk CPU cooler.

Video:

Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029

To be honest, I think you'd be better off getting a Cooler Master 212+/EVO and getting some IC Diamond thermal compound and some Noctua fans if you want something silent and good temperatures, but I don't know how much it compares to the Xigmatek.

[mgsstar]

Logan over at the TekSyndicate did a video review on the Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk CPU cooler.

Video:

Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029

To be honest, I think you'd be better off getting a Cooler Master 212+/EVO and getting some IC Diamond thermal compound and some Noctua fans if you want something silent and good temperatures, but I don't know how much it compares to the Xigmatek.

I also think that you should do it the way above if you want a silent cpu cooler.

[Art Vandelay]

Logan over at the TekSyndicate did a video review on the Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk CPU cooler.

Video:

Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029

To be honest, I think you'd be better off getting a Cooler Master 212+/EVO and getting some IC Diamond thermal compound and some Noctua fans if you want something silent and good temperatures, but I don't know how much it compares to the Xigmatek.

I own that cooler. It has trouble with more than 1.3V on sandy bridge, running a single NF-F12.

[Art Vandelay]

I've heard that the Thermalright Macho is a very good value for the money.

The NZXT Havik 140 is also good, but it'd probably have to go on sale, to see it for that cheap.

[EYCEthebest003]

If you aren't going to be pushing your cpu very hard, then the cooler master hyper 212 or hyper 212 evo should be fine. They are like $30 and $35. If you need something with a little more cooling potential, then:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103055

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118091

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835426023

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029 (<-- never seen that one before but it looks friggen awesome. xigmatek makes decent coolers)

I would personally use the zalman one because i know they make very high quality heatsinks, but i understand that you may be on a budget. Also you can't go wrong with noctua fans. Their heatsinks and fans are pretty much God-tier in air cooling (even if their color choice is sub-par) also they can be expensive...

Also don't use the included thermal compound. More often than not, its not so great. Use something like IC diamond, Arctic Silver, Arctic Cooling mx4) thermal paste is cheap and one tube will last a very long time.

[dells17]

Logan over at the TekSyndicate did a video review on the Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk CPU cooler.

Video:

Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029

To be honest, I think you'd be better off getting a Cooler Master 212+/EVO and getting some IC Diamond thermal compound and some Noctua fans if you want something silent and good temperatures, but I don't know how much it compares to the Xigmatek.

What noctua fans are good?

[boggle4321]

HOLY CRAP! i have never seen this before, i havent heard any reveiws, but i dont care i will buy four of them! i want my house to be made of these

[The Tao]

I agree with getting the hyper 212 and upgrading fans/paste. After the 212, most other coolers are not worth getting until the $80ish range.

[Protoss]

for $50.00? get the xigmatek dark knight 2, and done.