need help choosing cpu cooler!

[20mmrain]

ya delta fans are amazing but if i got those it would cost more then the cooler itself lol and arent they really thick? that may cause an issie

but i was thinking about these fans:
COOLER MASTER R4-L2R-20CR-GP 120mm Red LED Case Fa...

i know they arent the best fans out their but will they do the job if u put them in push pull?

the reason y i want red led fans is cause my case is all black and already came with some red led fans

also i see u have your 750 oc at 3.8, what do ur temps run at and what are ur settings at to get that overclock

Actually I have a i7 860 @ 3.6 right now (I will be going allot further I just got it though so I am waiting till I get my other video card back from RMA.)

But anyway.... I had my i5 750 @ 3.8 also had it @ 4.0 and the max I had it was @ 4.25

The temps with the CM Hyper 212+ were as follows...(All done 20 Runs LinX 93% RAM)
@ 3.8 W/1.286 vcore & 1.19 VTT = MAX OVERALL 61c
@ 4.0 w/1.365 Vcore & 1.20 VTT = MAX OVERALL 65c
@ 4.25 w/ 1.40 Vcore & 1.225 VTT = MAX OVERALL 71C

@ 3.8 Each core = 66c/59c/60c/61c
@ 4.0 Each core = 69c/61c/63c/64c
@ 4.25 Each core = 73c/69c/71c/72c

Of course those temps of each core varied by a degree or two at max load. These stability tests were done with a CM Hyper 212+ and the Delta fans. When I was using the CM Excalibur fans the temps were a little higher. But only by a Degree or two.

Plus in all fairness I own a very well ventilated case. So I am sure others with that cooler will have different results that are directly tied to their specific setup.

Not bad though huh?

Oh and if I ran Prime95 The temps were lower after 8 to 12 hours of testing. So I did not even bother to list them.

I know I was blessed with a very good clocking i5 too.

But none the less... those are very good temps if you ask me The CM hyper 212+ kept my i5 750 @ temps under Intel's max Thermals. So I was happy. Of course I also got the feeling that If I went higher... the CM Hyper 212+ would have started to get worse. It felt like I was reaching it's limits at 4.25 Ghz. But since this guy is only planning on doing a very mild overclock. It should be fine for him.

 

[fish00]

Actually I have a i7 860 @ 3.6 right now (I will be going allot further I just got it though so I am waiting till I get my other video card back from RMA.)

But anyway.... I had my i5 750 @ 3.8 also had it @ 4.0 and the max I had it was @ 4.25

The temps with the CM Hyper 212+ were as follows...(All done 20 Runs LinX 93% RAM)
@ 3.8 W/1.286 vcore & 1.19 VTT = MAX OVERALL 61c
@ 4.0 w/1.365 Vcore & 1.20 VTT = MAX OVERALL 65c
@ 4.25 w/ 1.40 Vcore & 1.225 VTT = MAX OVERALL 71C

@ 3.8 Each core = 66c/59c/60c/61c
@ 4.0 Each core = 69c/61c/63c/64c
@ 4.25 Each core = 73c/69c/71c/72c

Of course those temps of each core varied by a degree or two at max load. These stability tests were done with a CM Hyper 212+ and the Delta fans. When I was using the CM Excalibur fans the temps were a little higher. But only by a Degree or two.

Plus in all fairness I own a very well ventilated case. So I am sure others with that cooler will have different results that are directly tied to their specific setup.

Not bad though huh?

Oh and if I ran Prime95 The temps were lower after 8 to 12 hours of testing. So I did not even bother to list them.

I know I was blessed with a very good clocking i5 too.

But none the less... those are very good temps if you ask me The CM hyper 212+ kept my i5 750 @ temps under Intel's max Thermals. So I was happy. Of course I also got the feeling that If I went higher... the CM Hyper 212+ would have started to get worse. It felt like I was reaching it's limits at 4.25 Ghz. But since this guy is only planning on doing a very mild overclock. It should be fine for him.

thx for those numbers but i think i changed my mind and i think im gonna get the thermalright (Cogaga) true spirit

 

[de.das.dude]

For 3.0-3.2 you really don't need any of those. I'm sure googling would tell you which is better, but I see this decision coming down to looks over performance anyways.

Honestly I say go cheap and get the Cooler Master Hyper 212!

or the Hyper TX3 which is even cheaper.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

would these not work?
http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...e=product_info&cPath=46_173&products_id=24804

nope, but these will

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9...ge_True_Spirit_Venomous-X_-_FWC-120-U120.html

 

[MxPhenom 216]

thx for those numbers but i think i changed my mind and i think im gonna get the thermalright (Cogaga) true spirit

youll have more head room to go higher on overclocks which you will. overclocking becomes an addiction

 

[trickson]

youll have more head room to go higher on overclocks which you will. overclocking becomes an addiction

Yes it is ! I am Addicted to over clocking but you would be better off going with a water cooling setup for really cool temps and rockin fast over clocks .
But a thermalright (Cogaga) true spirit should be fine for some good over clocks as well .

 

[fish00]

nope, but these will

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9...ge_True_Spirit_Venomous-X_-_FWC-120-U120.html

arent those the same clips that come with the cooler?

 

[MxPhenom 216]

arent those the same clips that come with the cooler?

idk probably lol

 

[Zen_]

or the Hyper TX3 which is even cheaper.

Amazon has the 212 for $30 shipping so it's only like $5 cheaper...doesn't seem worth it.

Spend $30 (shipped) and get the 212 from Amazon.

Spend $50 (shipped) and get the True Spirit and 1156 kit from SVC.

With either choice if you want additional cooling capacity later get the SanAce and a fan controller. They both come with PWM fans that will be more than adequate for the overclocks you're looking for initially but would benefit from higher performance fans. However, the True Spirit would be better for more extreme heat in the event that you wanted a higher overclock.

That makes the most sense to me.

 

[fish00]

Amazon has the 212 for $30 shipping so it's only like $5 cheaper...doesn't seem worth it.

Spend $30 (shipped) and get the 212 from Amazon.

Spend $50 (shipped) and get the True Spirit and 1156 kit from SVC.

With either choice if you want additional cooling capacity later get the SanAce and a fan controller. They both come with PWM fans that will be more than adequate for the overclocks you're looking for initially but would benefit from higher performance fans. However, the True Spirit would be better for more extreme heat in the event that you wanted a higher overclock.

That makes the most sense to me.

i know that i would be fine with the stock fan with the spirit but i think i might buy a 1850rpm Scythe Gentle Typhoon

i found a link to where someome compared that fan with the stock and of course it was only a few degree diff but also a lot more quiet which is kind of important to me. And seeming how i will prly only overclock to 3.6 i should be fine.

or i might go with the cooler master Excalibur seeming how they are about the same price on SVC

which one would be better?

i know the Excalibur has about the same DB but also fans have diff tones and the GT is like a deep on that is harder to hear.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

i know that i would be fine with the stock fan with the spirit but i think i might buy a 1850rpm Scythe Gentle Typhoon

i found a link to where someome compared that fan with the stock and of course it was only a few degree diff but also a lot more quiet which is kind of important to me. And seeming how i will prly only overclock to 3.6 i should be fine.

or i might go with the cooler master Excalibur seeming how they are about the same price on SVC

which one would be better?

i know the Excalibur has about the same DB but also fans have diff tones and the GT is like a deep on that is harder to hear.

im telling you your better off with the San Ace. and the Excalibur fans are garbage!!!!


you cannot be worried about noise anymore. your using after market cooling for overclocking. theres going to be some noise

 

[20mmrain]

im telling you your better off with the San Ace. and the Excalibur fans are garbage!!!!


you cannot be worried about noise anymore. your using after market cooling for overclocking. theres going to be some noise

The Excalibur are not garbage. They are not that bad. They are not worth $25 dollars each but they are not garbage. They come completely apart nicely for easy cleaning.

They also have nice CFM and Static Pressure.

But they aren't as good as I thought they would be. Now They did do the job until I got the Delta fans.
My personal opinion on them is that they are up there with some Scythe fans. Not as good as some Scythe fans but allot better then most of them.

If you ask me... and you are concerned with noise though.... you are looking at the wrong types of fans all together.

Since there is only going to be a small overclock. Something like the R4's from Cooler Master would do. They run 2000 RPM are decently quite and have a static pressure of 69 CFM.

Two of those in a Push pull on a CM hyper 212+ would do just fine at an overclock of 3.2Ghz.

 

[sneekypeet]

you cannot be worried about noise anymore. your using after market cooling for overclocking. theres going to be some noise

Tell Noctua and quite a few others that