What cooler do I need

[kmce]

I have very little knowledge about cooler systems. But I am upgrading to an i7-7700k, I do not plan or overclocking, should I just go with a cheap cooler or buy one around £100. Ive always just used the stock coolers, but feeling maybe I should use better. 

 

Does anyone possibly have an opinion on what I should do, or which cooler i should buy?

[A Silver]

If you want a good all around and reliable cooler, get the hyper 212 evo.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, kmce said:

I have very little knowledge about cooler systems. But I am upgrading to an i7-7700k, I do not plan or overclocking, should I just go with a cheap cooler or buy one around £100. Ive always just used the stock coolers, but feeling maybe I should use better. 

 

Does anyone possibly have an opinion on what I should do, or which cooler i should buy?

Noctua NH d15

[Skiiwee29]

If you do not play to overclock, then get a cheap one like the Deepcool Gammaxx400, its cheaper than the Hyper 212 evo and it performs just as good. 

[kmce]

Thanks guys, I'll have a look at these

[paddy-stone]

I don't like the mounting config on some cheap coolers, they are awkward to use and too fiddly by far, bad designing basically.. but the Hyper212 is not bad at all, and cheap to buy... and if you don't plan to overclock then that's the one I would get, but maybe a better, more silent fan to go with it.

[Shiv78]

9 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

If you do not play to overclock, then get a cheap one like the Deepcool Gammaxx400, its cheaper than the Hyper 212 evo and it performs just as good. 

It think it's better actually, right? @deXxterlab97

Get a beQuiet Pure Rock or Pure Rock Slim, will keep your temps adequate and is very quiet

[Maxinfamily]

Well, as far as I know, the stock cooler can do just good. But If you want a reliable, not so powerful cooler (since you are not going to OC), buy the 212 Evo as they have suggested before. Its almost the best performance/price cooler and is pretty quiet.

 

IMO. Buy the i7 7700k and stick to the stock cooler. If the CPU temps rise above 85 (in load) then buy the 212 Evo.

[WMGroomAK]

17 minutes ago, kmce said:

I have very little knowledge about cooler systems. But I am upgrading to an i7-7700k, I do not plan or overclocking, should I just go with a cheap cooler or buy one around £100. Ive always just used the stock coolers, but feeling maybe I should use better. 

 

Does anyone possibly have an opinion on what I should do, or which cooler i should buy?

You can either get by with a stock cooler if you have a compatible one sitting around or get a cheap one like a Hyper 212 Evo or something similar.  Of course, you could also just future proof yourself and get a better cooler like a DH-15 or an AIO so getting a high overclock in the future is a bit easier...

[NoxiousOdor]

19 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

If you do not play to overclock, then get a cheap one like the Deepcool Gammaxx400, its cheaper than the Hyper 212 evo and it performs just as good. 

 

15 minutes ago, kmce said:

Thanks guys, I'll have a look at these

I have two of these that I'm not currently using. They seem pretty nice but unfortunately they didn't fit with the project I got them for so I have two new coolers that have never been used 

[kmce]

Thanks for everyone else that answered. Just checking them all out before making a decision

[Shiv78]

19 minutes ago, Maxinfamily said:

IMO. Buy the i7 7700k and stick to the stock cooler. If the CPU temps rise above 85 (in load) then buy the 212 Evo.

Unlocked CPUs after Haswell no longer include a stock cooler at ALL.

[kmce]

OK, I think I might go with the 121 EVO, then if need be change it for a better one. 

[Shiv78]

3 minutes ago, kmce said:

OK, I think I might go with the 121 EVO, then if need be change it for a better one. 

Don't get a 212, step up to a Cryorig H7 or down to the very similar, but still better than 212EVO, Cryorig M9i

[Skiiwee29]

20 minutes ago, WhisperingKnickers said:

 

I have two of these that I'm not currently using. They seem pretty nice but unfortunately they didn't fit with the project I got them for so I have two new coolers that have never been used 

 

13 minutes ago, kmce said:

Thanks for everyone else that answered. Just checking them all out before making a decision

 

I put one in my in-laws build with an i5 4690k I did for them no OC on it and it kept temps in the mid 50s during a full stress test of Aida 64 for 1+ hour... very capable cooler for about $10 cheaper than a 212 evo. 

[kmce]

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OK, I think I might go with the 121 EVO, then if need be change it for a better one. 

ok what if i go sort of in between the suggestions and go with a Noctuna HN U14S

 

 

[WMGroomAK]

1 hour ago, kmce said:

 

 

ok what if i go sort of in between the suggestions and go with a Noctuna HN U14S

 

 

Fairly much anything Noctua should be better than a 212 EVO.  I would just double check your case clearances for your cooler height.  I've got a NH-U12S in a MATX system and the clearance is a tight fit.

[kmce]

2 minutes ago, WMGroomAK said:

Fairly much anything Noctua should be better than a 212 EVO.  I would just double check your case clearances for your cooler height.  I've got a NH-U12S in a MATX system and the clearance is a tight fit.

Yeah i was thinking about the size there, looks quite large, and i have a large mounted case fan attached that it may hit off, need to try check measurements etc

[WMGroomAK]

1 minute ago, kmce said:

Yeah i was thinking about the size there, looks quite large, and i have a large mounted case fan attached that it may hit off, need to try check measurements etc

According to Noctua's specs, you'll want at least 165 mm of height to mount over the CPU.  The U12S requires 158 mm.

[Shiv78]

23 minutes ago, kmce said:

Yeah i was thinking about the size there, looks quite large, and i have a large mounted case fan attached that it may hit off, need to try check measurements etc

Don't bother if you aren't OCing, the Cryorig M9i is better value and performance than the 212 Evo and also quieter and also cheaper and better looking. 212 is overhyped.

Noctua is overkill if you aren't overclocking.

[Maxinfamily]

2 hours ago, Shiv78 said:

Unlocked CPUs after Haswell no longer include a stock cooler at ALL.

Yep, you are right, I totally forgot! Thanks!

[WoodenMarker]

What are you looking for in a cooler?

[kmce]

2 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

What are you looking for in a cooler?

Just something to keep my CPU cool really. I dont really know much about coolers. 

[WoodenMarker]

1 minute ago, kmce said:

Just something to keep my CPU cool really. I dont really know much about coolers. 

What case and ram are you using?