Looking for Air Cooler

[Clanscorpia]

Soooo, I finally got enough money for my PC, but Im not sure what cooler I want. I have $70CAD to spend on one and I'd like one that looks nice (Black metal), and performs as or almost as well as the Dark Rock 3. I was looking at the PH-TC12DX_BK and I liked the look but I've heard its loud. Is it possible to make it quieter or is there a better product?

[Moonzy]

hyper 212 evo + spray paint

 

what are you trying to cool?

[Clanscorpia]

Just now, Moonzy said:

hyper 212 evo + spray paint

 

what are you trying to cool?

6600K OCed to 4.5GHz

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Clanscorpia said:

6600K OCed to 4.5GHz

mmm... dark rock 3 is pretty much my recommendation, though it cost slightly more

the quality and performance is worth it tho imo (im using DRP3, so i might be biased )

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

mmm... dark rock 3 is pretty much my recommendation, though it cost slightly more

the quality and performance is worth it tho imo (im using DRP3, so i might be biased )

I'd like to get a better mobo though so I can't buy such an expensive one.

[aajjeee]

there arent many air collers worth it other than the 212 evo, you also get some good ones at higher prices but the performances arent incredibly better

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

I'd like to get a better mobo though so I can't buy such an expensive one.

how bout a cryorig H7?

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, aajjeee said:

there arent many air collers worth it other than the 212 evo, you also get some good ones at higher prices but the performances arent incredibly better

It's so ugly though, and it's loud

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

how bout a cryorig H7?

Cryorig isn't available in Canada

[aajjeee]

Just now, Clanscorpia said:

It's so ugly though, and it's loud

its not really loud, the fans that come with it are pretty good imo, you can always change for a better fan if you really care about the sound, also from most angles you only see the fan, which is black and it will not reduce performance to paint the top

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

It's so ugly though, and it's loud

and it probably wont cool your cpu properly with that OC

Just now, Clanscorpia said:

Cryorig isn't available in Canada

then i guess... you're out of the mainstream options lol

maybe someone will know a not so popular cooler that will fit your need

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

and it probably wont cool your cpu properly with that OC

then i guess... you're out of the mainstream options lol

maybe someone will know a not so popular cooler that will fit your need

How would it handle it with a Noctua/be quiet! Fan?

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Clanscorpia said:

How would it handle it with a Noctua/be quiet! Fan?

assuming you're asking about hyper 212,

changing the fan is probably the worst price to performance thing you can do lol

it will increase the performance slightly but my best bet is it still wont cool your chip properly

just stay with stock fans, they're not that bad either

 

well you can get it if you want, but you might have to tune down the overclock to match the temps you want

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

assuming you're asking about hyper 212,

changing the fan is probably the worst price to performance thing you can do lol

it will increase the performance slightly but my best bet is it still wont cool your chip properly

just stay with stock fans, they're not that bad either

 

well you can get it if you want, but you might have to tune down the overclock to match the temps you want

I think I'll get the Phanteks Should be ordering tonight

[handymanshandle]

Cryorig H7 or H5, if you can get Cryorig where you live. The H5 does a better job at cooling but if you can't afford US$46 or something like that then the H7 is better.

 

[handymanshandle]

50 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

Cryorig isn't available in Canada

Or you can just disregard my post. Doesn't Amazon US ship to Canada?

 

Edit:

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I think I'll get the Phanteks  Should be ordering tonight 

 

I suppose that's an option too. I like some of their cases but not a huge "phan" of their coolers.

Edited April 25, 2016 by wcreek
The quote, the quote inside my head.

[aisle9]

5 hours ago, aajjeee said:

there arent many air collers worth it other than the 212 evo, you also get some good ones at higher prices but the performances arent incredibly better

This is so far from the truth it's nauseating. Put an NH-D15 and a 212 EVO on the same 4790K, crank the voltage way up and see which cooler hangs in there while the other throttles out.

 

OP, Phanteks makes some good stuff. Nice choice.