whats the best cooiler for under 35bucks for a haswell i7

[winterlord]

i might get a better cooler in time but for now what is the best cooler for a i7 4770 for around 35bucks or under. will i safely hit 4.3ghz with a 35dollar cooler as well? at 1.25v or 1.2v

 

[Knufire]

Hyper212 Evo.

If you have a 4770, you can't overclock at all. You need a 4770K.

You're only going to get to 4-4.1GHz most likely.

 

[Tech Tweaker]

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme.

One can usually pick them up used (or sometimes new) on ebay for $20-25, sometimes less. I got one for like $15 a while back with a fan and mounting brackets for LGA775 and AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+.

Then you just have to pick up the LGA1150/1155/1156 mounting bracket, if it doesn't come with one, which can be found here for $14.99 at present.

 

[winterlord]

coolermaster evo 212 does first come to mind but i think its been around awhile at this price range. it seems. i was reading somthin that just came out Scythe SCKC-2100 Grand Kama Cross2 i would so like to know more about this and if its better then an 212 evo. i like the idea of downdraft to kool the mobo.

bought to build a new rig but the cooler i have now is a zalman 9500 led old skool

i7 920 soon to upgrade to i7 4770k haswell

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Check out frostytech.com to see what cools best.

 

[Knufire]

The 212 series is still the best budget heatsink. Nothing else is as good in the budget range.

However if you can find a used TRUE, as Tech Tweaker said, that would. be significantly better.

 

[Mandrake4565]

I agree with all the posts above, though I'll add to the buying a used one. I have a CM 212+ "not evo", a thermalright Extreme Ultra 120 and a Prolimatech Megahalems. What I have found on my I5-2500k overclocked to 4.7 is the following. The True 120 is about 10c better then the Cm 212+ and the Mehahalems is about 2-3c better then the true. All the runs were made with the same fans mounted using the same TIM. Take into account that this wasn't a scientific experiment and the room temperature may a varied a little, though the tests were run within an hours time. I picked up both the Thermalright and the Prolimatech on Ebay for $15.00 with S/H but you will have to see if either of them have the mounts for a 1150 socket. I also find the mounting mechanism for the True to be a PIA to mount compared to the Prolimatech and the Coolermaster.

 

[Janus67]

Of note if it fits 1156 it fits 1155 and thus 1150.

 

[doyll]

The 212 series used to be best bang for the buck but that's no longer true. There are several others as good or better for similar or less money.

 

[Knufire]

The 212 series used to be best bang for the buck but that's no longer true. There are several others as good or better for similar or less money.

Like?

 

[doyll]

On Amazon
Xigmatek GAIA $29.99
Zalman CNPS10X Performa $36.99

 

[ATMINSIDE]

The GAIA doesn't perform as well, and the Zalman is the same price as the EVO.

 

[doyll]

They both perform about the same. Frostytech shows GAIA 1c better. but I figure 1-2c margin of error is reasonable.
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2655&page=5

0.3c less here.
http://www.maximumpc.com/xigmatek_gaia_review

Zalman CNPS10X Performa is 0.7 warmer on Frostytech.. but I'm not believing 212 is cooler than Silver Arrow either.
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2655&page=5

Bottom line is Hyper 212 has lots of competition and is not the leader of the pack.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

No, it shows GAIA 1C worse.

That shows GAIA 2C worse.

The Performa is just over $45, which is more expensive than the 212 EVO.

Bottom line is, you aren't reading correctly.

 

[Janus67]

No, it shows GAIA 1C worse.

That shows GAIA 2C worse.

The Performa is just over $45, which is more expensive than the 212 EVO.

Bottom line is, you aren't reading correctly.

@ ATMINSIDE, for the second one you have to make note of the ambient temperature and look for the delta. Which still shows the 212Evo ahead, but only by .4C (74-23.8=50.2 75.7-25.1=50.6)

Of note, Frostytech does not specify the ambient temperature, but it does beat it.

 

[doyll]

GAIA is .8c warmer and CNPS10X is .7c warmer.. that's well within margin of error
Zalman CNPS10X Performa $36.99
http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Prev...30713&sr=1-1&keywords=Zalman+CNPS10X+Performa

The fact still remains that Hyper 212 has lots of competition and is not the leader of the pack it used to be.

 

[Boulard83]

+1 on the Hyper 212. Really good cooling at low price.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

@ ATMINSIDE, for the second one you have to make note of the ambient temperature and look for the delta. Which still shows the 212Evo ahead, but only by .4C (74-23.8=50.2 75.7-25.1=50.6)

Of note, Frostytech does not specify the ambient temperature, but it does beat it.

Janus, they don't specify ambient because their test is a delta. Their spec is temp-ambient.

 

[winterlord]

is the zalman cnps10x any better then 212 evo? cause have seen it priced for 30 at some places.

i have a old school zalman 9500led how much better are these solutions compared to what i got? i can maybe manage 45bucks but wanna keep it no more then that

 

[doyll]

CNPS10X is in same group as 212
CNPS9500LED I really don't know. At a guess it is within a few of degrees of 212.1

Silverstone AR01 and AR03 are both good coolers too.