What to cool i5 6600k with gaming workloads

[Ben_Kyd]

Hi,

I am building a custom budget gaming rig, and i need to know what cpu cooler is the best for what i will be dooing (csgo arma 3 cities skylines), here are the options - cheaper the better.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/3jTmP6/arctic-cooling-cpu-cooler-ucacoap11301bua01

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/TfJwrH/arctic-cooling-cpu-cooler-ucacofi11001csa01

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/VRPfrH/arctic-cooling-cpu-cooler-freezer7prorev2

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/gpw323/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/TfJwrH/arctic-cooling-cpu-cooler-ucacofi11001csa01

 

Suggestions are welcome, they have to be cheap and ship to the uk.

 

Thanks,

Ben

[MkaiL]

Hyper 212, should be enough for a decent overclock. Or a be quiet pure rock, comes with a good pwm fan. 

[Ben_Kyd]

5 minutes ago, MkaiL said:

Hyper 212, should be enough for a decent overclock. Or a be quiet pure rock, comes with a good pwm fan. 

I am not really looking to overclock, i got the 6600k because in the future i may want to overclock.

[MkaiL]

Even without overclocking I would get a good cooler like the be quiet or hyper 212 for better temps and lower noice levels. The fan should also last you longer compared to a cheap cooler. 

[Ben_Kyd]

1 minute ago, MkaiL said:

Even without overclocking I would get a good cooler like the be quiet or hyper 212 for better temps and lower noice levels. The fan should also last you longer compared to a cheap cooler. 

can i make it dual fan if i need and can i change the current fan to a white one

[MkaiL]

Both of those coolers have standard 120mm fans on them so you can change them for white ones but imo unnecessary if you are on a budget. And yes they both can hold two fans but the fans are attached with metal brackets and I don't know if a second pair is included. Even with oc, a single fan should be enough with these coolers. 

[MrPants_]

7 minutes ago, Ben_Kyd said:

can i make it dual fan if i need and can i change the current fan to a white one

Yes, but if you want the Hyper212 evo with a white fan just go with the Cryorig H7. It has better performance  and looks sexy af

[MkaiL]

1 minute ago, MrAwesomepants said:

Yes, but if you want the Hyper212 evo with a white fan just go with the Cryorig H7. It has better performance  and looks sexy af

I was going to suggest the same but according to pcpartpicker, it's not available in the UK

[Simon771]

Get something big.

A lot of heat pipes and huge heatsink.

 

Those that you mentioned above ... will perform about the same. 1-5°C up or down.

[WoodenMarker]

7 hours ago, Ben_Kyd said:

can i make it dual fan if i need and can i change the current fan to a white one

Yes, you can add or swap out the fans for any other fan with 120mm mounts but there isn't much benefit in doing so.

What are you looking for in a cooler? How high of an oc are you shooting for?

[Ben_Kyd]

19 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Yes, you can add or swap out the fans for any other fan with 120mm mounts but there isn't much benefit in doing so.

What are you looking for in a cooler? How high of an oc are you shooting for?

not going for oc, as i said in the post i have the 6500, when i get the money and upgrade to a 6500k or 6600k i will buy the corsair cpu water cooler 

[Ben_Kyd]

On 08/11/2016 at 11:21 AM, MkaiL said:

I was going to suggest the same but according to pcpartpicker, it's not available in the UK

yeah it is

[Ben_Kyd]

19 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Yes, you can add or swap out the fans for any other fan with 120mm mounts but there isn't much benefit in doing so.

What are you looking for in a cooler? How high of an oc are you shooting for?

sorry wrong thread

[WoodenMarker]

14 hours ago, Ben_Kyd said:

not going for oc, as i said in the post i have the 6500, when i get the money and upgrade to a 6500k or 6600k i will buy the corsair cpu water cooler 

..? There's an edit button to change your reply if you made a mistake.

I'm confused now. The thread title mentions the 6600k.