Which low profile CPU cooler to get?

Melvis · Nov 9, 2012, 04:26 AM

Sup fellow TPUer's, I was wondering whats a good low profile CPU cooler that doesn't cost a fortune? Im not after anything thats going to cool a mega over clocked rig or something, just something that will bring down the stock clock temps to a more reasonable temp.

Here are a few i have been looking at lately:

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=21106

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=8058

Will these do the job? it will be for a socket 1366 system.

cdawall · Nov 9, 2012, 04:29 AM

Either will work just fine. If the case can manage an AIO watercooler I would go that route though. Even if you have to run a low profile fan it should still give better temps.

Melvis · Nov 9, 2012, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdawall

Either will work just fine. If the case can manage an AIO watercooler I would go that route though. Even if you have to run a low profile fan it should still give better temps.

Cool, id say it could but i don't intend to use any water cooling units at this stage, just some basic air cooler would be fine. It will be mainly a work PC and then used for the odd game now and then if needed.

Edit: Here are the list of coolers they have for Socket 1366 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?..._845&vk_sort=1

As long as it can bring down the temps of a i7 to a max load of around 60c that be great.

RejZoR · Nov 9, 2012, 05:19 AM

Scythe Big Shuriken. I used to have it and it was quite nice. It performed slightly better than Intel box cooler but was way less noisy. And it was very very low profile, thanks to bundled slimmer fan.
And it was really cheap, like 30 EUR or so.

If you want to go a step higher, check Thermalright AXP-140 or Noctua NH-C14. Both can cool a 4GHz Core i7, but they cost almost twice as much as the Big Shuriken...

Sinzia · Nov 9, 2012, 06:10 AM

+1 for the Big Shuriken, I used it in a slimline build and it worked quite nice.

HossHuge · Nov 9, 2012, 06:24 AM

drdeathx · Nov 9, 2012, 06:24 AM

Scythe owns lo pro cooler market.

Melvis · Nov 9, 2012, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HossHuge

http://img.techpowerup.org/121109/low.jpg

Scythe isnt in that list, but its good to know others anyway.

HammerON · Nov 9, 2012, 08:05 AM

I personally like Noctua:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=12956

But that is just me...

micropage7 · Nov 9, 2012, 08:08 AM

take Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B CPU Cooler

Melvis · Nov 9, 2012, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HammerON

I personally like Noctua:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=12956

But that is just me...

Thats totally fair enough, i just think its a bit to expensive. Anything over $55 for me is just to much i think.

Quote:

Originally Posted by micropage7

take Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B CPU Cooler

Yea this is what im also leading towards.

Outback Bronze · Nov 9, 2012, 08:39 AM

Gday mate. Im not sure what state your from but here in W.A. we got a supplier caller PLE computers.

This is what im using for my htpc with all low profile components.

http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?...CategoryID=444

Melvis · Nov 9, 2012, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Outback Bronze

Gday mate. Im not sure what state your from but here in W.A. we got a supplier caller PLE computers.

This is what im using for my htpc with all low profile components.

http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?...CategoryID=444

Im from the crap state NSW

Yea that was one of the other coolers i looked at and reviews said it was good.

Nov 9, 2012, 04:26 AM	#1
Melvis Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,929 (1.55/day) Thanks: 602 Thanked 459 Times in 381 Posts System Specs	Which low profile CPU cooler to get? Sup fellow TPUer's, I was wondering whats a good low profile CPU cooler that doesn't cost a fortune? Im not after anything thats going to cool a mega over clocked rig or something, just something that will bring down the stock clock temps to a more reasonable temp. Here are a few i have been looking at lately: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=21106 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=8058 Will these do the job? it will be for a socket 1366 system.

System Name:	Night Rider \| Mini PC \| Transcoder
Processor:	AMD FX 8350 \| AMD Phenom II 955 \| Phenom II X6 1055T
Motherboard:	GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ \| GA-MA78LMT-S2 \| Gigabyte 880GM-UD2H AM3
Cooling:	All three systems have the AMD 4 Copper Pipe Heat Sink
Memory:	4x2GB DDR3 G.Skill 1600 6-8-6-24\| 2x4GB Ripgaws 1333 \| DDR3 Corsair 1600 Dominator
Video Card:	2 X HIS 7870's \| Gainward GTX 650 TI \| Onboard ATI 4250
Hard Disk:	300GB VRaptor /160 Raptor X/1TB WD Black \| Raptor/WD Black \| WD 320/WD BK 1TB
Optical Drive:	Pioneer x2 \| Sony DVD \| Sony DVD Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 2007FPS 20.5" LCD 16001200 \| Dell 20" LCD 16801050 \| 15" Dell LCD
Case:	Atrix 9001-C4 \| Mini ATX Case (custom) \| Coolermaster Elite 342
Sound Card:	Onboard \| Onbaord \| Onboard
PSU:	Corsair HX-850 \| Silverstone Mini 450W \| Corsair CX-400
Software:	Windows 7 Pro 64 \| Windows 7 Pro 64 \| Windows 7 Pro 64
Benchmarks:	3DMark 06 with SLi rig = 7964 8600GT's...

Nov 9, 2012, 04:29 AM	#2
cdawall where the hell are my stars Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: some AF base Posts: 16,021 (6.42/day) Thanks: 457 Thanked 2,753 Times in 2,222 Posts System Specs	Either will work just fine. If the case can manage an AIO watercooler I would go that route though. Even if you have to run a low profile fan it should still give better temps. __________________

System Name:	Deployment build
Processor:	Phenom II B97@4080mhz 1.6v (24/7 4800mhz max clock)
Motherboard:	Asus Crosshair V Formula
Cooling:	Coolermaster V10 96w TEC, Scientific Rulian fans
Memory:	4x4GB Wintec ONE 1800 9-10-9 1.62v (24/7)
Video Card:	Sapphire 7950 3GB 1150/1400 1.27v
Hard Disk:	2x32GB STT SSD's raid 0, 1TB Samsung F3's, 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11
CRT/LCD Model:	STi 22"
Case:	Thermaltake Commandar MS-I Epic Edition
Sound Card:	E07K USB DAC->Fischer FA-002W High edition
PSU:	Antec TPQ-1200
Software:	windows 7 ultimate x64

System Name:	Night Rider \| Mini PC \| Transcoder
Processor:	AMD FX 8350 \| AMD Phenom II 955 \| Phenom II X6 1055T
Motherboard:	GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ \| GA-MA78LMT-S2 \| Gigabyte 880GM-UD2H AM3
Cooling:	All three systems have the AMD 4 Copper Pipe Heat Sink
Memory:	4x2GB DDR3 G.Skill 1600 6-8-6-24\| 2x4GB Ripgaws 1333 \| DDR3 Corsair 1600 Dominator
Video Card:	2 X HIS 7870's \| Gainward GTX 650 TI \| Onboard ATI 4250
Hard Disk:	300GB VRaptor /160 Raptor X/1TB WD Black \| Raptor/WD Black \| WD 320/WD BK 1TB
Optical Drive:	Pioneer x2 \| Sony DVD \| Sony DVD Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell 2007FPS 20.5" LCD 16001200 \| Dell 20" LCD 16801050 \| 15" Dell LCD
Case:	Atrix 9001-C4 \| Mini ATX Case (custom) \| Coolermaster Elite 342
Sound Card:	Onboard \| Onbaord \| Onboard
PSU:	Corsair HX-850 \| Silverstone Mini 450W \| Corsair CX-400
Software:	Windows 7 Pro 64 \| Windows 7 Pro 64 \| Windows 7 Pro 64
Benchmarks:	3DMark 06 with SLi rig = 7964 8600GT's...

Nov 9, 2012, 05:19 AM	#4
RejZoR Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Europe/Slovenia Posts: 3,963 (1.26/day) Thanks: 39 Thanked 752 Times in 540 Posts System Specs	Scythe Big Shuriken. I used to have it and it was quite nice. It performed slightly better than Intel box cooler but was way less noisy. And it was very very low profile, thanks to bundled slimmer fan. And it was really cheap, like 30 EUR or so. If you want to go a step higher, check Thermalright AXP-140 or Noctua NH-C14. Both can cool a 4GHz Core i7, but they cost almost twice as much as the Big Shuriken... __________________ RejZoR's Little Secrets @ rejzor dot tk

System Name:	The BlackBox 3
Processor:	Intel Core i7 920 4,2 GHz
Motherboard:	ASUS Rampage II Gene + 2x Noiseblocker XM2 on chipset/VRM
Cooling:	ANTEC H2O 920 + 2x Noiseblocker M12-S3HS
Memory:	6GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz
Video Card:	GIGABYTE RADEON HD7950 3GB WindForce 3X (1100/6000)
Hard Disk:	WD Caviar Black 2TB 64MB
Optical Drive:	SAMSUNG SH-S223F
CRT/LCD Model:	SAMSUNG SyncMaster 931c
Case:	Lian Li PC-V354 Black
Sound Card:	Creative Sound Blaster Z + Altec Lansing MX5021
PSU:	Corsair HX750 + Noiseblocker BlackSilent XR2
Software:	Windows 8 Professional x64
Benchmarks:	It can run 3DMark and all...

Nov 9, 2012, 06:10 AM	#5
Sinzia Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 703 (0.73/day) Thanks: 88 Thanked 184 Times in 135 Posts System Specs	+1 for the Big Shuriken, I used it in a slimline build and it worked quite nice. __________________

System Name:	FragBox
Processor:	Intel Core i7 2600K @ 5.0GHz/1.45 volts
Motherboard:	Asus P8Z68 Deluxe
Cooling:	Custom CPU loop
Memory:	Kingston 12GB DDR3 1600
Video Card:	Galaxy GTX 680/Zotac GTX 680 in SLi/EVGA GTX 650Ti
Hard Disk:	2 Vertex 3 120's, raid 0, 2 Seagate Momentus XT 500GB's in raid 0, 1 Hitatchi 2TB for backup
Optical Drive:	Samsung BDROM
CRT/LCD Model:	3 Acer S232HLX2 in nvidia surround
Case:	Xiggy Elysium
PSU:	Corsair AX1200
Software:	Win 7 x64 Pro

Nov 9, 2012, 06:24 AM	#6
HossHuge Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Taiwan Posts: 1,810 (1.01/day) Thanks: 513 Thanked 448 Times in 301 Posts System Specs	__________________ But they are useless. They can only give you answers. ~Pablo Picasso, about computers

Processor:	AMD FX-8120 @4.6Ghz /w Turbo-Core
Motherboard:	ASRock 970 Extreme4
Cooling:	JPower 1366-Ultra
Memory:	Kingston HyperX 2x4GB@1600mhz
Video Card:	Galaxy GTX660 GC + Sparkle GT610 PhysX
Hard Disk:	TEAM Xtreem S1 90G SSD + WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB
Optical Drive:	MSI BD-ROM
CRT/LCD Model:	Envision P2271WHL3 (Nvidia Surround 57601080) & Benq W1000+
Case:	SuperFlower SF-800
Sound Card:	Creative SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio/Logitech X-540 speakers / Coolermaster Sirus 5.1 headset
PSU:	Enermax Pro82+ 625W
Software:	7 64bit

Nov 9, 2012, 06:24 AM	#7
drdeathx Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 1,478 (1.01/day) Thanks: 39 Thanked 326 Times in 266 Posts System Specs	Scythe owns lo pro cooler market.

System Name:	Halloween Boo!
Processor:	Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard:	Gigabyte Z77-Up7
Cooling:	Custom Water/ Thermalchill TA 120.3/ Swiftech Apogeee XT/ MCP655/ Swiftech M icrores/ XSPC RX 240
Memory:	16G G.Skill trident 2400MHz
Video Card:	3 x Radeon 7970
Hard Disk:	OCZ Revo Drive 240G
Optical Drive:	Asus
CRT/LCD Model:	24 inch Viewsonic
Case:	Phobia WayCoolIt Test Bench
PSU:	Nexus 1100 watt

Nov 9, 2012, 08:05 AM	#9
HammerON The Watchful Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Cold North Posts: 4,348 (2.82/day) Thanks: 3,978 Thanked 2,875 Times in 1,541 Posts System Specs	I personally like Noctua: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=12956 But that is just me...

System Name:	Cruncher/Gamer
Processor:	i7 970
Motherboard:	ASUS Rampage III Extreme
Cooling:	H2O
Memory:	Patriot Viper Extreme 12GB 2000
Video Card:	2x VisionTek HD 7970's
Hard Disk:	OCZ Vertex 4 256GB x2 in Raid0 + WD 640GB
Optical Drive:	ASUS Blu-Ray
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell UltraSharp U3011 30"
Case:	Corsair Obsidian 800D
Sound Card:	On-board
PSU:	Corsair AX1200
Software:	Win 7 64bit
Benchmarks:	Always changing~

Nov 9, 2012, 08:08 AM	#10
micropage7 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 3,674 (3.19/day) Thanks: 190 Thanked 835 Times in 549 Posts System Specs	take Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B CPU Cooler __________________ :: New Cases, Tips And All About Your Cases Visit CaseGear :: Don't Ever Ask About Love And Honesty That You Don't Ever Have

System Name:	micropage7
Processor:	phenom x4 955 Black Edition @ Stock
Motherboard:	Asrock 990FX
Cooling:	Xigmatek HDT-SD964
Memory:	8Gb Team Xtreem DDR3
Video Card:	Radeon 5570 CrossFire
Hard Disk:	Seagate 160Gb, 250Gb & 500Gb SATA
Optical Drive:	LG DVDRW, Samsung Combo
CRT/LCD Model:	LG 19 inch LCD Wide Screen
Case:	Lian Li PC-7FNW
Sound Card:	Creative Audigy Value
PSU:	VenomRX Red Diamond 650 Watt
Software:	Windows 7 64-bit
Benchmarks:	Classified

Nov 9, 2012, 08:39 AM	#12
Outback Bronze Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perth, West Australia Posts: 373 (0.57/day) Thanks: 32 Thanked 68 Times in 59 Posts System Specs	Gday mate. Im not sure what state your from but here in W.A. we got a supplier caller PLE computers. This is what im using for my htpc with all low profile components. http://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?...CategoryID=444

System Name:	Hex58
Processor:	i7 990x
Motherboard:	Gigabyte X58A-OC
Cooling:	H80
Memory:	3x4g g.skill 2133
Video Card:	7950 Trifire
Hard Disk:	300gb veloci raptor
Optical Drive:	None
CRT/LCD Model:	LG LCD 27''
Case:	650D
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	cm 800w pro
Software:	Win 7 x64

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Thermolab Intros LP53 Low-Profile CPU Cooler	btarunr	News	7	Nov 2, 2012 11:52 AM
Which low-profile cooler for i3-2100T?	niemion	Overclocking & Cooling	3	Jun 1, 2011 04:18 PM
Evercool Develops New Performance Low-Profile CPU Cooler	btarunr	News	12	Nov 30, 2010 04:10 AM
Thermaltake Launch Low-Profile CPU Cooler SlimX3 Ideal for Low Profile PCs and HTPCs	btarunr	News	12	Apr 4, 2010 06:57 PM
OrigenAE C10 Low Profile CPU Cooler	t_ski	Reviews	3	Apr 3, 2008 04:35 PM