high end air coolers

[aselwyn1]

what are some of the best air coolers?

 

i rilly want to get rid of my crap intel one i plan on geting http://ncix.com/products/?sku=70968&vpn=CLP0575&manufacture=Thermaltake

but im not sure what you all think

 

thanks for the input

[pcexplosion]

Noctua NHD-14

[Kayn]

Some of the best are

High end:

NH-D14

Thermalright Silver Arrow
Bequiet Dark Rock pro 2

 

Mid end:
Xigmatek Dark knight

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

[sabot]

Cooler Master v8 or v12!

[Hazy125]

http://m.ncix.com/products/sku/47090

This is a good cooler... If the link doesn't work try removing the m at the start, I'm on a phone

[whatthe_fuzz]

http://m.ncix.com/products/sku/47090

This is a good cooler... If the link doesn't work try removing the m at the start, I'm on a phone

are you really at 5.1ghz with the Evo??

[Hazy125]

are you really at 5.1ghz with the Evo??

Find any other thread I'm apart if and someone has asked this and I've answered and given links to screenshots. Short answer, yes. 1.35v with ambient temps anywhere from 7 to 20 degrees Celsius

[mgsstar]

+1 on the NH-D14.

[nightlitezzz]

Noctua NH-U14S. Performs as well and in some cases even better than the NH-D14 despite using a single tower design.

[Emperor_Piehead]

-noctua U14s since outperforms the NH-D14

 

-Phanteks PH-TC14PE outperforms the NH-D14 and comes in multi-colors

 

-Be Quiet! Dark rock pro 2 performs similar to the NH-D14, but looks very nice

[TechSage]

NH-D14 is good but it's do big and looks ugly because it covers the whole side panel. Just get a corsair H80i and it will look beautiful.

[Haggis_]

NH-D14 is good but it's do big and looks ugly because it covers the whole side panel. Just get a corsair H80i and it will look beautiful.

agree, the H80i will aslo exaust the hot air directly out of the case, makeing the need for extra casefans lower.

[aselwyn1]

well the design of the case im using im not able to run a pre maid water-cooling loop

[aselwyn1]

what do you have against the Thermaltake Frio  Ock?

[mgsstar]

what do you have against the Thermaltake Frio  Ock?

This cooler is pretty close to the NH-D14: http://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/zardon/thermaltake-frio-ock-cooler-review-better-than-noctua-d14/5/

and in this review it outperforms the NH-D14: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Thermaltake-Frio-OCK-CPU-Cooler-Review/1278/6

So this cooler is not a bad cooler imo.