best cooling for i5 CPU under 50???

remixedcat · Oct 21, 2012, 07:09 PM

What is the best cooling for an i5 under 50 bucks?

this is what I'm looking to get... I won't overclock much.

Thanks cats-n-kittens!

crazyeyesreaper · Oct 21, 2012, 07:12 PM

considering its a non K chip and wont clock much anyway a Hyper 212+ or Hyper 212 EVO will get the job done and remain fairly cheap at $30-35

remixedcat · Oct 21, 2012, 07:18 PM

Thanks (u)

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BlackOmega · Oct 21, 2012, 07:20 PM

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatp...

cdawall · Oct 21, 2012, 07:21 PM

Asetek 510LC

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asetek-510LC...item337d1a16d7

Same as the H50 works well and you can toss two fans on it in push/pull for next to no noise.

If you had a fermi series card I would say go for the 760GC

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asetek-760GC...item416ad3743e

Norton · Oct 21, 2012, 07:29 PM

I run both of these on my crunchers and they work great (24/7 100% load operation):

Cheap one (great price/good performance):
XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU C...

Awesome looking one (2-3C better temps than the above):
XIGMATEK Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition ...

remixedcat · Oct 21, 2012, 07:44 PM

Thanks everyone!!! ;-)

johnnyfiive · Oct 22, 2012, 05:17 PM

Hyper 212+ with an additional 120mm fan. Heck, just get two high rpm 120mm fans with the 212+, its a great combo. Keeps my 3570k at 4.8GHz (1.36v) well below tjmax during prime/ibt/etc..

remixedcat · Oct 22, 2012, 05:21 PM

ok 212 plus it is thanks everyone ;-)

tacosRcool · Oct 23, 2012, 07:30 PM

oh btw the 212+ is a little bit of a pain to put on. I ended stripping one of the nuts so its a pain in the butt to get it out. Otherwise great choice.

cdawall · Oct 23, 2012, 07:32 PM

No idea if you have ordered your 212+ yet or not, but this is a heck of a deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellS...8-_-10232012_2

sneekypeet · Oct 23, 2012, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdawall

No idea if you have ordered your 212+ yet or not, but this is a heck of a deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellS...8-_-10232012_2

Nice find there CD.

brandonwh64 · Oct 23, 2012, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

Thanks (u)

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I found it for you!

remixedcat · Oct 23, 2012, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdawall

No idea if you have ordered your 212+ yet or not, but this is a heck of a deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellS...8-_-10232012_2

Awesome... too bad i cant get that today

james888 · Oct 24, 2012, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdawall

No idea if you have ordered your 212+ yet or not, but this is a heck of a deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellS...8-_-10232012_2

Good deal. Thought about getting it but it would just be better than a side grade.

ieatsouls · Oct 25, 2012, 05:06 PM

I just registered to put things under the right perspective for some people.
Although I have no doubt the Cooler master 212 Evo it's a good and cheap Cpu cooler I have to tell my experience with this cooler.
I was using an OCZ Vendetta 2 and after pushing my Phenom II x4 965 to 4.3Ghz and because I was building a Desktop for my Gf I though of buying a new Cooler that I could use myself if it showed any improvement over the Vendetta 2 or to use it on my Gf new build.
The truth? The truth is that now I believe the Vendetta 2 is one of the best Coolers ever made and it's a shame it's almost impossible to get one this days.
Just to throw some numbers (and I have to say that I tried a lot of configurations and I even at one time had 8 fans connected to my pc but it never came close to the vendetta 2): Using the 212 Evo with my cpu @ 3.6 Ghz and voltage @ 1.3v and using Prime95 as a stress test I achieved 51C with 1 Fan and 49C with 2 fans in a push/pull configuration. With the Vendetta 2 @4.1 and 1.475v Ghz I got 58C with 1 fan and 54C with 2 fans I also tried the 212 @ 4.1Ghz but I had to stop Prime95 when it reached 69C. Un both coolers I used the standard provided fan to push and a Scythe Slip Stream SY1225SL12SH 110 CFM - 1900 RPM fan to pull.
I'm not an Ocz fan boy or anything like that, the only thing I want is that you guys that are considering changing your vendetta 2 for an 212 evo realise it's not a good idea and that maybe, maybe the test methodology used this days to review Cpu coolers need to be changed to reflect more the real life situations.
As a final note I wanted to add that I just changed coolers and I kept everything else the same trying to just compare both coolers performance.
I hope someone find what I wrote here helpful...

cdawall · Oct 25, 2012, 05:10 PM

The 212 is a cheap cooler. It does get easily saturated by high watt chips. There are plenty better than the vendetta as well. Some of which are made by coolermaster ie the v10 I have 4.5ghz on a 1090t with 40c load temps and some minor mods here and there

james888 · Oct 25, 2012, 05:12 PM

I never said this but I have the gelid tranquillo. I think the 212 is probably the better cooler because it can have two fans. But my tranquillo does do a good job keeping my 4.5ghz 2500k at 65c.

brandonwh64 · Oct 25, 2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ieatsouls

Snip!

She has a NON K chip so the CPU will only run at stock specs and for that a 212+ evo will be fine for that price.

remixedcat · Oct 25, 2012, 07:24 PM

I'm not getting the K chips because they don't have the full virtualization tech. they do not have the one for directed IO or VT-d.

I do a lot with VMs.

I am not overclocking.

ieatsouls · Oct 25, 2012, 07:27 PM

Well, the Phenom II 965 it's running @ 4.2Ghz (I'm tipping this with it) and idling @ 33C with the Vendetta 2 so probably the Vendetta just does a better job handling high wattage chips than the 212 Evo and that makes sense.
I know there are better Coolers than the Vendetta but for the price I got it for (£17.99) back in 2009 I think it is a really good value for money taking in consideration I payed £24.99 for the 212 Evo.

Vlada011 · Oct 25, 2012, 07:30 PM

Good cooler is Zalman CNPS10X Extreme but I thought he is under 50$, but its about 60$ for that price probably you have something better.

m1dg3t · Oct 25, 2012, 07:47 PM

Does it have to be brand new kitteh? I think you are piecing this kit together so maybe you can keep your eyes peeled for a used HSF. You might be able to find someone moving from high end air > water and just looking to clear out space so possiblee a good deal to be found/had?

IIRC the Vendettas were similar to the Xigmateks of the time, all of which were excellent coolers for the $$$

Scythe makes some pretty good coolers for less than $50, Zalman seems to have greatly reduced their prices as well, in my area/s anyways...

remixedcat · Oct 25, 2012, 07:52 PM

This is a new system. I would prefer a new one.

m1dg3t · Oct 25, 2012, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remixedcat

This is a new system. I would prefer a new one.

I can understand that but just trying to maybe save you a few $$$ and have some better cooling. It is only a HSF after all

Where would you be buying from?

Oct 21, 2012, 07:09 PM	#1
remixedcat Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,177 (1.07/day) Thanks: 752 Thanked 248 Times in 190 Posts System Specs	best cooling for i5 CPU under 50??? What is the best cooling for an i5 under 50 bucks? this is what I'm looking to get... I won't overclock much. Thanks cats-n-kittens! __________________ System:Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4Ghz//ASRock Z77 Pro3//Coolemaster Hyper 212 Evo//16GB Corsair XMS3//EVGA Nvidia GTX 650Ti SSC 1GB//128GB Samsung 840 SSD/1.5TB Seagate HDD//Antec Three Hundred Two//620w Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M//Windows Server 2012 x64 Standard Misc:Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in@1920x1080+LG Flatron 19in 1440x900//IoSafe Fireproof ext 500GB HDD//Amped Wireless R20000G high power router//APC BackUPS XS1000 UPS Websites: AGNXNetworks//RemixedCat's Place Of Meow Blog

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Oct 21, 2012, 07:18 PM	#3
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Oct 21, 2012, 07:12 PM	#2
crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,010 (3.97/day) Thanks: 760 Thanked 2,219 Times in 1,556 Posts System Specs	considering its a non K chip and wont clock much anyway a Hyper 212+ or Hyper 212 EVO will get the job done and remain fairly cheap at $30-35

Oct 21, 2012, 07:20 PM	#4
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Oct 21, 2012, 07:21 PM	#5
cdawall where the hell are my stars Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: some AF base Posts: 16,021 (6.43/day) Thanks: 457 Thanked 2,752 Times in 2,222 Posts System Specs	Asetek 510LC http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asetek-510LC...item337d1a16d7 Same as the H50 works well and you can toss two fans on it in push/pull for next to no noise. If you had a fermi series card I would say go for the 760GC http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asetek-760GC...item416ad3743e __________________

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Oct 21, 2012, 07:29 PM	#6
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Oct 22, 2012, 05:17 PM	#8
johnnyfiive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,975 (1.60/day) Thanks: 740 Thanked 856 Times in 537 Posts System Specs	Hyper 212+ with an additional 120mm fan. Heck, just get two high rpm 120mm fans with the 212+, its a great combo. Keeps my 3570k at 4.8GHz (1.36v) well below tjmax during prime/ibt/etc.. __________________ [o_0] - GO BUCKEYES! ------------------------------------------------------ HEATWARE /MY KEYBOARD / VIDEO OF MY LGA 2011 RIG ------------------------------------------------------ Steam: johnnyfiive ORIGIN: johnny5iive League of Legends: 5iive

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Oct 22, 2012, 05:21 PM	#9
remixedcat Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,177 (1.07/day) Thanks: 752 Thanked 248 Times in 190 Posts System Specs	ok 212 plus it is thanks everyone ;-) __________________ System:Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4Ghz//ASRock Z77 Pro3//Coolemaster Hyper 212 Evo//16GB Corsair XMS3//EVGA Nvidia GTX 650Ti SSC 1GB//128GB Samsung 840 SSD/1.5TB Seagate HDD//Antec Three Hundred Two//620w Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M//Windows Server 2012 x64 Standard Misc:Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in@1920x1080+LG Flatron 19in 1440x900//IoSafe Fireproof ext 500GB HDD//Amped Wireless R20000G high power router//APC BackUPS XS1000 UPS Websites: AGNXNetworks//RemixedCat's Place Of Meow Blog

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Oct 23, 2012, 07:30 PM	#10
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Oct 25, 2012, 05:06 PM	#16
ieatsouls Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 2 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cooler Master 212 Evo... not that good I just registered to put things under the right perspective for some people. Although I have no doubt the Cooler master 212 Evo it's a good and cheap Cpu cooler I have to tell my experience with this cooler. I was using an OCZ Vendetta 2 and after pushing my Phenom II x4 965 to 4.3Ghz and because I was building a Desktop for my Gf I though of buying a new Cooler that I could use myself if it showed any improvement over the Vendetta 2 or to use it on my Gf new build. The truth? The truth is that now I believe the Vendetta 2 is one of the best Coolers ever made and it's a shame it's almost impossible to get one this days. Just to throw some numbers (and I have to say that I tried a lot of configurations and I even at one time had 8 fans connected to my pc but it never came close to the vendetta 2): Using the 212 Evo with my cpu @ 3.6 Ghz and voltage @ 1.3v and using Prime95 as a stress test I achieved 51C with 1 Fan and 49C with 2 fans in a push/pull configuration. With the Vendetta 2 @4.1 and 1.475v Ghz I got 58C with 1 fan and 54C with 2 fans I also tried the 212 @ 4.1Ghz but I had to stop Prime95 when it reached 69C. Un both coolers I used the standard provided fan to push and a Scythe Slip Stream SY1225SL12SH 110 CFM - 1900 RPM fan to pull. I'm not an Ocz fan boy or anything like that, the only thing I want is that you guys that are considering changing your vendetta 2 for an 212 evo realise it's not a good idea and that maybe, maybe the test methodology used this days to review Cpu coolers need to be changed to reflect more the real life situations. As a final note I wanted to add that I just changed coolers and I kept everything else the same trying to just compare both coolers performance. I hope someone find what I wrote here helpful...

Oct 25, 2012, 05:10 PM	#17
cdawall where the hell are my stars Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: some AF base Posts: 16,021 (6.43/day) Thanks: 457 Thanked 2,752 Times in 2,222 Posts System Specs	The 212 is a cheap cooler. It does get easily saturated by high watt chips. There are plenty better than the vendetta as well. Some of which are made by coolermaster ie the v10 I have 4.5ghz on a 1090t with 40c load temps and some minor mods here and there __________________

Oct 25, 2012, 05:12 PM	#18
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,251 (3.26/day) Thanks: 441 Thanked 419 Times in 314 Posts System Specs	I never said this but I have the gelid tranquillo. I think the 212 is probably the better cooler because it can have two fans. But my tranquillo does do a good job keeping my 4.5ghz 2500k at 65c. __________________ My Heat Natural Selection 2 (NS2) - FPS/RTS with depth. Link. Studios and publishers seem to have forgotten that games are supposed to be games, not CG films with playable action scenes. Link.

Oct 25, 2012, 07:24 PM	#20
remixedcat Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,177 (1.07/day) Thanks: 752 Thanked 248 Times in 190 Posts System Specs	I'm not getting the K chips because they don't have the full virtualization tech. they do not have the one for directed IO or VT-d. I do a lot with VMs. I am not overclocking. __________________ System:Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4Ghz//ASRock Z77 Pro3//Coolemaster Hyper 212 Evo//16GB Corsair XMS3//EVGA Nvidia GTX 650Ti SSC 1GB//128GB Samsung 840 SSD/1.5TB Seagate HDD//Antec Three Hundred Two//620w Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M//Windows Server 2012 x64 Standard Misc:Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in@1920x1080+LG Flatron 19in 1440x900//IoSafe Fireproof ext 500GB HDD//Amped Wireless R20000G high power router//APC BackUPS XS1000 UPS Websites: AGNXNetworks//RemixedCat's Place Of Meow Blog

Oct 25, 2012, 07:27 PM	#21
ieatsouls Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 2 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, the Phenom II 965 it's running @ 4.2Ghz (I'm tipping this with it) and idling @ 33C with the Vendetta 2 so probably the Vendetta just does a better job handling high wattage chips than the 212 Evo and that makes sense. I know there are better Coolers than the Vendetta but for the price I got it for (£17.99) back in 2009 I think it is a really good value for money taking in consideration I payed £24.99 for the 212 Evo.

Oct 25, 2012, 07:30 PM	#22
Vlada011 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 152 (0.64/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts System Specs	Good cooler is Zalman CNPS10X Extreme but I thought he is under 50$, but its about 60$ for that price probably you have something better.

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Hard Disk:	CORSAIR Force GT 120 - WD500AAKS
Optical Drive:	LG GH22NS50
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung P2450H
Case:	CORSAIR Obsidian 650D
Sound Card:	Creative Sound Blaster Z - Creative Inspire T5900
PSU:	EVGA NEX1500 Classified
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Benchmarks:	http://3dmark.com/3dmv/4213151 http://3dmark.com/3dm11/4057847

Oct 25, 2012, 07:47 PM	#23
m1dg3t Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,881 (1.72/day) Thanks: 623 Thanked 419 Times in 344 Posts System Specs	Does it have to be brand new kitteh? I think you are piecing this kit together so maybe you can keep your eyes peeled for a used HSF. You might be able to find someone moving from high end air > water and just looking to clear out space so possiblee a good deal to be found/had? IIRC the Vendettas were similar to the Xigmateks of the time, all of which were excellent coolers for the $$$ Scythe makes some pretty good coolers for less than $50, Zalman seems to have greatly reduced their prices as well, in my area/s anyways... __________________ Why dazzle 'em with brilliance when you can baffle 'em with bullshit. Alterius non sit, qui potest esse sui! Und setzet ihr nicht das leben ein, Nie wird euch das leben gewonnen sein! If knowledge is power, then ignorance is bliss! If god didn't want them sheared, he wouldn't have made them sheep!

System Name:	m1dg3t \| DeathBox
Processor:	3570k \| q9550 @ 3.77 1.325v BIOS
Motherboard:	Asrock z77e iTX \| p5q Dlx 2301 BIOS
Cooling:	Custom Water \| D-14 & HR-03gt
Memory:	Samsung MV-3V4G3D \| OcZ RpR 2g x 4 @ 1067 2.2v
Video Card:	MSi 7950 tf3 \| Asus 5870 V2 @ 900 / 1275
Hard Disk:	Adata sx900 256Gb / WD2500HHTZ \| WD 1001 FALS x 2
Optical Drive:	As Needed \| LG ch12 BD
CRT/LCD Model:	BenQ gw2750hm \| 46" Sharp Quatron
Case:	BitFenix Prodigy \| Antec Fusion Remote MAX
Sound Card:	Onboard > Yamaha HTR 6290 \| Xonar HDAV1.3 > Yamaha DSP z7
PSU:	Ocz mXp700w \| Ocz zx850w
Software:	Win7 Home \| Xp sp3 & Vista ultimate
Benchmarks:	Epeen!! Who needs epeen??

Oct 25, 2012, 07:52 PM	#24
remixedcat Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,177 (1.07/day) Thanks: 752 Thanked 248 Times in 190 Posts System Specs	This is a new system. I would prefer a new one. __________________ System:Intel i5 3570K @ 3.4Ghz//ASRock Z77 Pro3//Coolemaster Hyper 212 Evo//16GB Corsair XMS3//EVGA Nvidia GTX 650Ti SSC 1GB//128GB Samsung 840 SSD/1.5TB Seagate HDD//Antec Three Hundred Two//620w Antec High Current Gamer HCG-620M//Windows Server 2012 x64 Standard Misc:Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in@1920x1080+LG Flatron 19in 1440x900//IoSafe Fireproof ext 500GB HDD//Amped Wireless R20000G high power router//APC BackUPS XS1000 UPS Websites: AGNXNetworks//RemixedCat's Place Of Meow Blog

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