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Ok, so I now finally want to buy a proper CPU cooler so that I can overclock my CPU which is an AMD Athlon 860K black edition. I can easily get it up to 4.2GHz on stock cooler and perhaps I can push it for even more performance by obviously using a different cooler. I found these three on eBay as most online PC hardware stores are generally quite expensive and I only want to spend anything up to £20 but generally keep it lower than that if possible. Here are the coolers:

1. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pure-Copper-Four-heat-pipe-three-fan-CPU-Cooler-Heatsink-for-AMD-FM2-FM1-UR-/371652704319?hash=item56883a383f:g:0DQAAOSwQupXW2CF

2. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DeepCool-Dual-Fan-CPU-Quiet-Cooler-Heatsink-For-Intel-LGA1150-1156-AMD-FM2-AM3-/262720526922?hash=item3d2b5d1a4a:g:kXQAAOSwcUBYK2Jt

3. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fan-CPU-Quiet-Cooler-Heatsink-Four-Heat-Pipe-For-Intel-LGA775-Core-i7-AMD-FM2-AM-/142129774415?hash=item2117983f4f:g:9gUAAOSwzaJX6RAm

 

Personally, I like the third one more out of them all however it is not blue and my PC has a blue theme.

I also found some decent coolers on scan for slightly higher prices:

1. https://www.scan.co.uk/products/be-quiet!-pure-rock-slim-single-tower-cpu-cooler-3x6mm-copper-heatpipes-1x92mm-silence-optimised-fan

2. https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/cooling-air/multi-cpu-coolers-(active-fan-s)

 

^^^anything before number 1's link will do from number 2's links price wise ifthat makes any sense?

 

Basically, which cooler am I going to get best price to performance ratio? I like option 3 from the first set of coolers and I also like the BeQuiet! cooler in the second set of coolers mainly because they are larger than the others but I also want to pay the least I can to get away with the temps and overclocking. At least I know the BeQuiet! is a safe bet because it is higher priced.

 

Please help me here, thanks Brennan Price.

My Rig:

Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

 

Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz

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Hyper 212 evo or the BeQuiet one

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Hyper 212 evo or the BeQuiet one

Ok cheers. Guess im going with the BeQuiet! Pricey one then :o

My Rig:

Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

 

Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz

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Just now, Brennan_Price said:

Ok cheers. Guess im going with the BeQuiet! Pricey one then :o

check the used market if you are short on cash, got my NH-D14 for like $25 

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

check the used market if you are short on cash, got my NH-D14 for like $25 

oh right cool, shall check there also then. Cheers

My Rig:

Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

 

Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz

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Take a look at the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3. 

CPU i7 6800k @ 4GHz, 1.255v

Cooler Scythe FUMA 2

Motherboard ASUS X99 ROG

RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4

GPU EVGA GTX 1070 FTW (+100MHz core, +200MHz memory)

Storage Samsung 970 EVO 1TB, 500GB WD Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue HDD 

PSU EVGA 650G2

Case Phanteks P400S TG + 3x NZXT Aer 2 RGB Fans + NZXT Hue 2

Monitors Acer CB271HU, Dell S2440L

OS Windows 10

PCPartPicker Link https://pcpartpicker.com/user/MiniManchu/saved/cHnWZL

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Just now, Manchu said:

Take a look at the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3. 

Its beautiful but I can't afford that sadly

My Rig:

Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

 

Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz

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2 minutes ago, Manchu said:

Take a look at the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3. 

8 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

check the used market if you are short on cash, got my NH-D14 for like $25 

Would a used Enermax ETS-T40 be alright?

 

My Rig:

Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

 

Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz

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1 minute ago, Brennan_Price said:

Its beautiful but I can't afford that sadly

Ah, that sucks. I know that feeling all too well. I'd say maybe go with a 212 Evo then. Used it on my friend's rig, keeps it nice and cool.

CPU i7 6800k @ 4GHz, 1.255v

Cooler Scythe FUMA 2

Motherboard ASUS X99 ROG

RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4

GPU EVGA GTX 1070 FTW (+100MHz core, +200MHz memory)

Storage Samsung 970 EVO 1TB, 500GB WD Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue HDD 

PSU EVGA 650G2

Case Phanteks P400S TG + 3x NZXT Aer 2 RGB Fans + NZXT Hue 2

Monitors Acer CB271HU, Dell S2440L

OS Windows 10

PCPartPicker Link https://pcpartpicker.com/user/MiniManchu/saved/cHnWZL

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1 minute ago, Brennan_Price said:

Would a used Enermax ETS-T40 be alright?

 

it seems to be about as good as a hyper 212

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

it seems to be about as good as a hyper 212

Ok well I will buy one of them then. Found one used for £16 so bargain! Wait, does enermax ETS-T40 fit FM2?

My Rig:

Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

 

Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz

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I just bought this beast!! (Scroll down)

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302167155010?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

My Rig:

Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

 

Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz

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