What cpu coolers do you use?

[AinsleyHarriot539]

I am wanting to know what cpu coolers people use for their cpu the only requirement being that they are air coolers. Could you also please specify the cpu you have. If the cpu is overclock able could you specify how much you were able to overclock it to.

[Tedster]

3 minutes ago, AinsleyHarriot539 said:

I am wanting to know what cpu coolers people use for their cpu the only requirement being that they are air coolers. Could you also please specify the cpu you have. If the cpu is overclock able could you specify how much you were able to overclock it to.

I use the NH-D14. I got it cheap and it works nicely and quietly. My 4670k is a terrible overclocker, so it requires 1.4v to get it up to 4.2GHz, which is a voltage you really shouldn't be putting through Haswell as I've been told. I idle at ridiculous usages, so between 40 and 50 Celsius usually. Under FPU only load, I can get temps above 90C, but that's the most extreme scenario possible at a ridiculous voltage with low fan speeds.

 

I hope you know about the idea of the silicon lottery...

[creepybob]

enermax liqmax II 120

intel i5 6500

[MegaDave91]

4670K

 

I own the following coolers: 

 

212 Evo

NHD14

Swiftech H220
Corsair H105 (currently using)

 

My cpu's overclock (4.5 @ 1.26)  isn't limited by my cooler.

[mikebau5]

I am currently using a Deepcool Frostwin V2 on my 6700K. At stock speed it keeps my cpu idle at around 30ish degrees and under load no more than 65ish

[jonnylaw13]

CM hyper tx3

 

intel Q9400 (no longer OCd due to ram stability)

[Energycore]

I'm not gonna tell you what I use, because I bought what I have in a very specific corner case. Instead I'll tell you the ones I recommend with prices in the US

 

Deepcool Gammaxx 400 ($25-$30). The price-performance king for overclocked CPUs, you won't find anything that does as well as this for less than $40. The fan is blue LED which might put some people off, but you can change it and still be paying less than a similar cooler would cost.

 

Thermalright Macho Direct ($47). A step up in performance, and more importantly, in silence, the Macho Direct is a hulking mass of aluminium that's only beat in mass by the huge towers. It's here instead of the competing Cryorig H5 because its fan spins slower for similar cooling capabililties.

 

Be quiet! Dark Rock 3 ($60). For those folks who go for looks, but also want great cooling performance and silence. Only a smidge better than the Macho.

 

Noctua NH-D15 / Deepcool Assassin II / Cryorig R1 ($80). This category includes all of these because they're pretty much the same, 1.5kg monsters with 2 fans made for the highest-end overclocking. Since they're so massive, not recommended to mount on less sturdy motherboards.

 

AIOs. If you want all performance and don't care about noise. They'll keep your OC CPU below 60 degrees for those sweet sweet epeen bragging rights. Also really nice to look at.

[Crosseyed Sniper]

I just bought the Cryorig H7 cooler and love it. I am using it with a non-overclockable CPU, an i7-4771. This cooler is inexpensive, performs well, and looks very nice.

 

 

[LogicalDrm]

U14S with 2 A15s.

 

4770K currently running 4.0GHz, 1.15V. I can get it to 4.2GHZ, 1.27V if I'd care to spend day tweaking it.

[somerandomguy12]

I am using the Raijingtek Aidos cooler w/ i5 4460. It was £17 and performance is always within 3C of hyper 212 EVO

[Matt28]

I use my i5 6600 with the stock cooler and it works great. Never gets above 60°