Which is the BEST cooler for i7 3770K & V Formula

[michael]

Ok Guys,

So I have decided to buy TPC 812. Just tell me about its noise level, I hope it's not disturbing.Please reply.

 

[Octopuss]

Cadaveca, what do you think is the reason those liquid coolers perform worse than a classical air one? I mean, the TPC 812 looks big and capable, but... it just doesn't make sense

I own the Hyper 212+ EVO, and while it performs very well for its price (laughable compared to what others cost), I don't particularly like the force the retention bracket creates, and suspect some room for temperature improvement in there. I don't know how could I help that though, and I am not that handyman type of guy (and very clumsy on top of that), so I started looking for alternatives. I was this close to buying H90i (some basic reviews I managed to google up looked very promising) at some point, but ultimately didn't by anything, and it seems I did the right thing. There are too many options, and even more opinions...

edit: I googled around for some reviews and the TPC looks like a big fail so far.

 

[michael]

Cadaveca, what do you think is the reason those liquid coolers perform worse than a classical air one? I mean, the TPC 812 looks big and capable, but... it just doesn't make sense

I own the Hyper 212+ EVO, and while it performs very well for its price (laughable compared to what others cost), I don't particularly like the force the retention bracket creates, and suspect some room for temperature improvement in there. I don't know how could I help that though, and I am not that handyman type of guy (and very clumsy on top of that), so I started looking for alternatives. I was this close to buying H90i (some basic reviews I managed to google up looked very promising) at some point, but ultimately didn't by anything, and it seems I did the right thing. There are too many options, and even more opinions...

edit: I googled around for some reviews and the TPC looks like a big fail so far.

yes, I tend to agree with Octopuss. The performance is not that good after reading below reviews.
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/[primary-term]/cooler_master_tpc_812_review

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-TPC-812-CPU-Cooler-Review/1553/5

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/coolermaster-tpc-812_6.html#sect1

really confused as what to buy, I think EVO 212 might be better.

 

[Madn3ss795]

For cpu coolers, Frostytech is my guru. They have been doing cooler reviews for 14 years. The TPC 812 got really good results there ( top 5 BTW ), so I suggest go for it.

 

[cadaveca]

Cadaveca, what do you think is the reason those liquid coolers perform worse than a classical air one? I mean, the TPC 812 looks big and capable, but... it just doesn't make sense

I own the Hyper 212+ EVO, and while it performs very well for its price (laughable compared to what others cost), I don't particularly like the force the retention bracket creates, and suspect some room for temperature improvement in there. I don't know how could I help that though, and I am not that handyman type of guy (and very clumsy on top of that), so I started looking for alternatives. I was this close to buying H90i (some basic reviews I managed to google up looked very promising) at some point, but ultimately didn't by anything, and it seems I did the right thing. There are too many options, and even more opinions...

edit: I googled around for some reviews and the TPC looks like a big fail so far.

I dunno, man, that how it is in my house. You're more than welcome to come into my dining room and try for yourself. I got lots of hardware, and that's just what my systems show. I wondered the same about the reviews myself, but then I find that my own opinion differs from other sites often. So I do not know what to tell you other than come and try for yourself. Maybe I got a magic cooler, or maybe my Corsair cooelrs are bad...all like 6 of them. :

 

[chr0nos]

nice 7 Z87 boards

 

[Octopuss]

Is that a giant red dildo on the floor?


Anyway... considering the liquid coolers are rather costy, it's probably best not to hastily get one (I really liked the H90i, but if the frame can go this wrong, screw it!).
The TPC 812 on the other hand, it's just weird. Not that I don't value your opinion more than random reviews on sites I never even heard of, but after seeing four out of four reviews universally say the cooler is unimpressive (in one case it was directly compared to EVO, which was only like 1°C worse, but three to four times as cheap), it just makes you think.

 

[crazyeyesreaper]

Cadaveca may see better temps with the TPC 812 due to height above sea level.

As for the issue he had with the Corsair cooler I had the same thing happen with my Thermaltake Water 2.0 PRO on the VERY first install the plastic backplates are extremely cheap flimsy plastic.

The plastic used in friggin cool whip bowls is more durable

 

[chr0nos]

Is that a giant red dildo on the floor?


Anyway... considering the liquid coolers are rather costy, it's probably best not to hastily get one (I really liked the H90i, but if the frame can go this wrong, screw it!).
The TPC 812 on the other hand, it's just weird. Not that I don't value your opinion more than random reviews on sites I never even heard of, but after seeing four out of four reviews universally say the cooler is unimpressive (in one case it was directly compared to EVO, which was only like 1°C worse, but three to four times as cheap), it just makes you think.

thats a power tool FTFY

 

[cadaveca]

Is that a giant red dildo on the floor?


Anyway... considering the liquid coolers are rather costy, it's probably best not to hastily get one (I really liked the H90i, but if the frame can go this wrong, screw it!).
The TPC 812 on the other hand, it's just weird. Not that I don't value your opinion more than random reviews on sites I never even heard of, but after seeing four out of four reviews universally say the cooler is unimpressive (in one case it was directly compared to EVO, which was only like 1°C worse, but three to four times as cheap), it just makes you think.

I know. I have talked to one reviewer only that agreed with me about this cooler. As to the AIO water coolers, I actually really like them a lot, that's why I have so many. On the other hand, the mountings for these coolers blows chunks. I really wanted to use my H90 in my board review rig, but I'll have to figure out a better back plate solution, like the one the H100 uses, which s all metal, and unlikely to have this problem. You could say, that the mountings do play a role in how coolers work.. perhaps I got a cooler with stronger springs than the reviewers did, and the reviewer's opinion was what made them change that...


What I can say is that the TPC812 still proves itself capable for my uses, which includes multiple mountings every week.


Really, I don't care about brand, whatever, I am just relating my own experiences, even in my reviews. I don't doubt other reviewers are as well. The fact of the matter is that when you get parts for review pre-launch, often what you get and what are on store shelves may be slightly different. Sometimes that's a good thing, and sometimes, it's bloody horrible.

nice 7 Z87 boards

You count poorly.

 

[Nordic]

You count poorly.

It doesn't matter how many. That looks like a fun bookshelf.

 

[cadaveca]

It doesn't matter how many. That looks like a fun bookshelf.

Well, I'll be able to tell you a whole lot more, by way of the front page, over the coming weeks.

And perhaps there are other shelves....






Oh, and all of those boards were cooled by the TPC812. And a H100. They are both there in that pic... So is the H90. Among other things.

 

[Octopuss]

I would be VERY interested in direct comparison of EVO and 812 done by reliable source.

 

[michael]

I dunno, man, that how it is in my house. You're more than welcome to come into my dining room and try for yourself. I got lots of hardware, and that's just what my systems show. I wondered the same about the reviews myself, but then I find that my own opinion differs from other sites often. So I do not know what to tell you other than come and try for yourself. Maybe I got a magic cooler, or maybe my Corsair cooelrs are bad...all like 6 of them. :

http://img.techpowerup.org/130526/DSCF8914782.jpg

Ohh thats a great room with all those gadgets, I would love to be there.
You should upload some of your videos doing review on youtube as well, cadaceva:rockout
However I have decided to buy Gigabyte UP7 which itseld has some cooling stuffs on the board so I guess TPC 812 will work well with motherboard.