Best budget air cpu cooler

[talha5541]

hey
i have an i5 4670k on a z87pro with intel stock cooler and an old case with bad air flow. my cpu reaches 95 degrees whenever i play csgo for 3 minutes so i decided to not use it till i get a better cpu cooler. right now i am between the evo 212 , cryorig h7 or be quite pure rock. the thing is the b quite doesnt have thermal paste so i will have to buy one as well. also if it makes alot of difference maybe for future oc i can go for the 212x evo or the cryorig h5 Universal . please let me know i am going to buy one today thnx

 

[talha5541]

one update , i have the case open atm so the height of the cpu wont matter as much , also i dont really care about the looks 😀

 

[Supahos]

H7 hands down. Good bit better, not a ton more

 

[talha5541]

great , what about the h5 , do you think it is worth the extra 15 dollars for maybe future overclocking ? also do you think the temperatures i am getting are normal ? appreciate the help

 

[Sm0k]

Any of this will do just fine, and yes like Supahos said the CRYORIG H7 is a great option

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6J34954893&cm_re=intel_cpu_cooler-_-13C-000X-001N7-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608067&cm_re=intel_cpu_cooler-_-35-608-067-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565

 

[Sm0k]

No your temps are not normal at all, those are really high temps for your chip, also get a good thermal paste to apply at the moment you replace you cooler.

 

[Zerk2012]

Get the be quite or the H7.
The be quite does come with paste its pre applied to the cooler, the H7 comes with very good paste their no reason to buy more.
I would also check in your BIOS and see how much Vcore voltage the board is putting to the processor odds are it's more than it needs.
If your overclocking then the H5 is a good choice.

 

[FD2Raptor]

Deepcool Gammax 400 if you don't mind its blue led fan as it is an excellent Toms Hardware Editor's Choice winner cooler:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-gammaxx-400-slim-tower-cpu-cooler,4460-2.html

And it can hang in there with much more expensive coolers:

Against Noctua NH U-14S, Thermalright True Spirit 140 Direct and be quiet Shadow Rock! Slim:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermalright-true-sprit-140-direct-cpu-cooler,4923-2.html

Against ID Cooling Icekimo 120mm AIO liquid cooler, Noctua NH-U12S:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/id-cooling-icekimo-120-compact-liquid-cpu-cooler,4883.html

Against Cryorig R1 Ultimate (~3 times as expensive, only 4 degrees cooler at max fan, 2 degrees cooler at 50% fan), be quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 (also ~3 times as expensive, 2 degrees hotter at 50% fan and 1 degrees cooler at max fan), Cooler Master Master Air Pro 4:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cryorig-r1-ultimate-twin-140mm-tower-cpu-cooler,4867-2.html

Cryorig and be quiet! options would be quieter though.