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hello 

i'm looking for the best CPU cooler over 100$-120$ 

beacause i want to OverClock my I7 4770k , what should i take 

 

 

another PC have i5 4690k over 70$-90$ CPU cooler 

thanks

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H100i GTX

Kraken x61

EK predator for your 4770k

 

H80i Gtx or the x41 for the 4690k however im not sure of their current prices on the small ones.

CPU: I7 5960X @4612 MHZ/1.325Vcore | Cooler: Full custom loop | Mobo: Asus X-99A | GPU: 2 EVGA 980 TI Classifieds | RAM: G.Skill Trident Z 32 GBs 3200 MHZ | Storage: Samsung SM951 512 GB M.2 Drive, Mushkin Eco2 512 GB SSD, Muskin Chronos 480 GB SSD | PSU: Corsair HX 1000i | Case: Fractal define R5 | Monitor: LG 34UC87M-B

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3 minutes ago, z97 said:

H100i GTX

Kraken x61

EK predator for your 4770k

 

H80i Gtx or the x41 for the 4690k however im not sure of their current prices on the small ones.

thanks a lot :) 

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Noctua NH-D15s is probably the best air cooler. Cons with this is that it's quite large

NZXT Kraken x61/ Corsair H100i GTX are probably the best water coolers. Cons are that you need to have a place to mount the radiator and since they're aio's you also have pump noise on top of fan noise.

 

I would probably recommend air coolers over all-in-one water coolers

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4 minutes ago, MightyMic said:

Noctua NH-D15s is probably the best air cooler. Cons with this is that it's quite large

NZXT Kraken x61/ Corsair H100i GTX are probably the best water coolers. Cons are that you need to have a place to mount the radiator and since they're aio's you also have pump noise on top of fan noise.

 

I would probably recommend air coolers over all-in-one water coolers

is the Noctua-D15 can fit in NZXT 410 midtower case ? 

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21 minutes ago, secendFTW said:

is the Noctua-D15 can fit in NZXT 410 midtower case ? 

thanks

 

Yes but It'll be a pretty tight fit 

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5 minutes ago, secendFTW said:

which is better noctua NH-15 or corsair h80i ? 

Water will always win

 

besides those noctuas are a pain in the ass to install

CPU: I7 5960X @4612 MHZ/1.325Vcore | Cooler: Full custom loop | Mobo: Asus X-99A | GPU: 2 EVGA 980 TI Classifieds | RAM: G.Skill Trident Z 32 GBs 3200 MHZ | Storage: Samsung SM951 512 GB M.2 Drive, Mushkin Eco2 512 GB SSD, Muskin Chronos 480 GB SSD | PSU: Corsair HX 1000i | Case: Fractal define R5 | Monitor: LG 34UC87M-B

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thanks i think i will buy 

NZXT 61x for i7 4770k 

and H80i for i5 4690k

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I recently picked up an H110i GTX for $99 for my 6800k and I'm very happy with it. OC to 4.0Ghz my temp maxes out at about 60C after 30+min of full load.

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CPU: Intel i7-6800k @ 4.2-4.4Ghz   CPU COOLER: Bequiet Dark Rock Pro 4   MOBO: MSI X99A SLI Plus   RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX quad-channel DDR4-2800  GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 SC2 iCX   PSU: Corsair RM1000i   CASE: Corsair 750D Obsidian   SSDs: 500GB Samsung 960 Evo + 256GB Samsung 850 Pro   HDDs: Toshiba 3TB + Seagate 1TB   Monitors: Acer Predator XB271HUC 27" 2560x1440 (165Hz G-Sync)  +  LG 29UM57 29" 2560x1080   OS: Windows 10 Pro

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Having issues with a Corsair AIO? Possible fix here:

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Are you getting weird fan behavior, speed fluctuations, and/or other issues with Link?

Are you running AIDA64, HWinfo, CAM, or HWmonitor? (ASUS suite & other monitoring software often have the same issue.)

Corsair Link has problems with some monitoring software so you may have to change some settings to get them to work smoothly.

-For AIDA64: First make sure you have the newest update installed, then, go to Preferences>Stability and make sure the "Corsair Link sensor support" box is checked and make sure the "Asetek LC sensor support" box is UNchecked.

-For HWinfo: manually disable all monitoring of the AIO sensors/components.

-For others: Disable any monitoring of Corsair AIO sensors.

That should fix the fan issue for some Corsair AIOs (H80i GT/v2, H110i GTX/H115i, H100i GTX and others made by Asetek). The problem is bad coding in Link that fights for AIO control with other programs. You can test if this worked by setting the fan speed in Link to 100%, if it doesn't fluctuate you are set and can change the curve to whatever. If that doesn't work or you're still having other issues then you probably still have a monitoring software interfering with the AIO/Link communications, find what it is and disable it.

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3 hours ago, z97 said:

Water will always win

besides those noctuas are a pain in the ass to install

Have you even installed a noctua cooler before? The NH-D15 is better and easier to install than the H80i.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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4 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Have you even installed a noctua cooler before? The NH-D15 is better and easier to install than the H80i.

If you say so.... The h80i takes all of 2 minutes to put together. the dh15 has issues with ram clearances. And yes I have, not the most pleasant thing in the world especially when you have massive hands.

CPU: I7 5960X @4612 MHZ/1.325Vcore | Cooler: Full custom loop | Mobo: Asus X-99A | GPU: 2 EVGA 980 TI Classifieds | RAM: G.Skill Trident Z 32 GBs 3200 MHZ | Storage: Samsung SM951 512 GB M.2 Drive, Mushkin Eco2 512 GB SSD, Muskin Chronos 480 GB SSD | PSU: Corsair HX 1000i | Case: Fractal define R5 | Monitor: LG 34UC87M-B

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2 minutes ago, z97 said:

If you say so.... The h80i takes all of 2 minutes to put together. the dh15 has issues with ram clearances. And yes I have, not the most pleasant thing in the world especially when you have massive hands.

I guess the fans can be harder to clip on if the case doesn't allow much room but it's about as pleasant as dealing with tubing. The rest of installation should be the same regardless of hand size. 

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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7 hours ago, z97 said:

Water will always win

 

besides those noctuas are a pain in the ass to install

That's a big fat round mound of negative, partner. The H80i is a 120mm AIO, and those suck in mid tower application. Universally. Their sole purpose in life is to cool mini ITX builds that can't fit anything better and GPUs. The NH-D15 is outperformed by some, but not by much. It beats plenty.

 

Also, I don't know if you were trying to install your Noctua with a hammer or something, but I've installed an NH-D15 and an NH-L9i. Both were surprisingly easy.

I enjoy buying junk and sinking more money than it's worth into it to make it less junk.

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