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I'm looking for a CPU cooler in the $35 range.  I see the Hyper 212 Evo is one of the most popular out there but I'm also seeing the Cryorig H7, Gammaxx 400 and the Dark Rock series.  Which is the best?  I would rather have low temps than no noise but obviously they're both important.  For a 6600k.

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Hyper 212 is solid. I would go with it simply because its so well known as is pretty trusted. 

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hyper 212+/evo is pretty decent. if you can spend more, get the h5/h7.

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the Cryorig H7 gets my vote

quieter than the 212, and looks soooooooooooo much better

it also helps that I already own one, and can vouch for its insane lack of noise and awesome thermals despite the fan being at it's lowest possible speed all the time

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2 minutes ago, shadowbyte said:

the Cryorig H7 gets my vote

quieter than the 212, and looks soooooooooooo much better

I personally dont like to make looks a deciding factor when it comes to PC hardware......its gonna be in a case for crying out loud. 

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1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

I personally dont like to make looks a deciding factor when it comes to PC hardware......its gonna be in a case for crying out loud. 

more like for cryorig out loud

anyway, imo, it's still the better cooler thanks to the easier mounting system and quieter fan

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Polaroid Spectra System

 

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1 minute ago, shadowbyte said:

more like for cryorig out loud

anyway, imo, it's still the better cooler thanks to the easier mounting system and quieter fan

see those are reasons xD 

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28 minutes ago, btm710 said:

Dark Rock series

Wanna be a little more specific?

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10 hours ago, shadowbyte said:

the Cryorig H7 gets my vote

quieter than the 212, and looks soooooooooooo much better

it also helps that I already own one, and can vouch for its insane lack of noise and awesome thermals despite the fan being at it's lowest possible speed all the time

And its on combo sale with the 6600k so...

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