Best Heatsink

[coolmrschill]

My build is a silent Black/Red build on a 6600k What is the best of both world. My Budget is $170(CAD) Also has to be a on newegg.ca .

[suchamoneypit]

2 minutes ago, coolmrschill said:

My build is a silent Black/Red build on a 6600k What is the best of both world. My Budget is $170(CAD) Also has to be a on newegg.ca .

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/hydro-series-h100i-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler

 

I use one personally with my 5820k, it works really well, and also looks awesome. Has a built in RGB light you can set to whatever color you want.

[rn8686]

9 minutes ago, suchamoneypit said:

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/hydro-series-h100i-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler

 

I use one personally with my 5820k, it works really well, and also looks awesome. Has a built in RGB light you can set to whatever color you want.

He is looking for an air cooler/heatsink for a silent build, not an AIO. 

[rn8686]

The best air cooler you could buy would be the Noctua D-15, beats out a H100i in performance and noise for less. 

[coolmrschill]

Just now, rn8686 said:

The best air cooler you could buy would be the Noctua D-15, beats out a H100i in performance and noise for less. 

Thats the one I want but it is a huge eye sore in a red and black  build

[rn8686]

1 minute ago, coolmrschill said:

Thats the one I want but it is a huge eye sore in a red and black  build

I know the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro performs well and is black to fit in with your theme. 

[Energycore]

19 minutes ago, coolmrschill said:

My build is a silent Black/Red build on a 6600k What is the best of both world. My Budget is $170(CAD) Also has to be a on newegg.ca .

Best budget solution:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/hJFPxr/deepcool-cpu-cooler-gammaxx400 (this plus an aftermarket fan like a Corsair SP120 quiet Edition)

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/dZNp99/corsair-case-fan-co9050007ww (not the LED ones, those aren't as good)

Best air cooling solution for your color theme:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/vCL7YJ/deepcool-cpu-cooler-assassinii

 

Best AIO:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/FFFPxr/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx6101

6 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

He is looking for an air cooler/heatsink for a silent build, not an AIO. 

Radiators are heatsinks. I do agree that AIOs are more noisy especially at idle.

[tomaatvk]

A cryorig R1 Ultimate has the same performance and price as the Noctua D-15 and looks way better.

I have it on my PC and it's amazing, check my build log in my subscription to see how it looks on a red/black pc (though my pc may be a bit unusual).

[coolmrschill]

2 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

I know the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro performs well and is black to fit in with your theme. 

I really liked this one, but it not available in Canada  

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, coolmrschill said:

I really liked this one, but it not available in Canada  

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/vCL7YJ/deepcool-cpu-cooler-assassinii

 

[coolmrschill]

12 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

I know the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro performs well and is black to fit in with your theme. 

Looks great! How well does it perform

[Enderman]

17 minutes ago, coolmrschill said:

I really liked this one, but it not available in Canada  

So this is a fake?

http://www.ncix.com/detail/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-72-93616.htm

[coolmrschill]

13 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

I know the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro performs well and is black to fit in with your theme. 

Never checked NCIX! 

[WoodenMarker]

It doesn't seem like the best value to spend so much on a cooler for a 6600k when that money could just go to a 6700k in the first place. 

 

A more value oriented option would be a Pure Rock: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/cwPzK8/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk009

If you want to scrap the idea of a good value, dig a black heatsink and want some nicer looking fan, a Megahalems: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sc9KHx/prolimatech-cpu-cooler-promghbk

with an AF120 QE: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/PZNp99/corsair-case-fan-co9050001ww

or Magma Advance: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/kFBv6h/enermax-case-fan-ucmaa12a

The PH-TC14PE or DRP3 are also good options with the former performing better and being easier to install and the latter being quieter. 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wdkD4D/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14pebk

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/9bFPxr/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk019

 

An easy way to achieve a black heatsink look is to just mask off and spray paint the top plate since the fins are usually not as well lit.

I did that here with the NH-D14.