Best Cpu Cooler?

[cmm014]

Hey, I know this is kind of a noob question but I was wondering what is the best liquid or air cpu cooler there is. I am willing to spend any amount of money but I would not like to build my own liquid cooling loop. I am looking to achieve the maximum overclock on my i5-4670k. I am also using the NZXT h440 as my case.

 

[gilbadon]

Get a brebuilt water cooling system that can be expanded. All the performance of custom systems with a lower cost and easier assembly. The easiest one? Swiftech h220x

 

[i7Baby]

You can fit up to 180mm high air cooler in your case. The best cooler (air or water) is the Noctua NH D-15 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608045 which will fit. It's overkill for an i5 though.

 

[Archaic59]

1 air and 1 liquid:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu14s%2Cnzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx6101/

 

[wildfire707]

i7's cooler is excellent, but it takes a lot of room in a case!

If you want reasonable (in size, performance, and application) I would recommend the Thermalright TRUE Spirit 120M(BW) Rev A air cooler. It performs well, especially for a single fan unit, and will not overlap memory slots on 95% of motherboards:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermalright-cpu-cooler-ts120mbwreva

If you want a good water kit, I prefer the Corsair H90. It has a 140mm radiator that provides excellent cooling and comes with an installation ring, so installing it is easy. It seems to be a perfect match to your NZXT h440 exhaust fan area:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h90

If you want ludicrous speed (and price), you can always take a look at a phase change cooler setup. It is basically what happens if a dorm fridge and an ATX computer have kids. And it costs as much as a cheaper used car (just for fun):

http://www.ldcooling.com/shop/l/233-ld-pc-v10-phase-change-black-white.html

For a full article reviewing water coolers and the how the Corsair H90 does, see:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/water2.0-extreme-kraken-x40-hydro-h90-elc120,3434-2.html

If you want to see why i7Baby recommends the Noctuna, check out:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/zalman-reserator-3-max-dual-nzxt-kraken-x61-noctua-nh-d15,4000-2.html

 

[cmm014]

Due to the fact that I am planning to go with a much better cpu (When the new Intel's come out), and because my case has a large window, I would like to go with the Swiftech 240-x. I heard that Swiftech got sued and had to pull the 220-x out of the market but not the 240-x. The only place I saw that I could buy it from was Ebay and the shipping is $70. I was wondering if anyone here owns one of these coolers or could just tell me where I could buy one.


Thank you!

 

[gilbadon]

Unless they are big box stores I think you are out of luck. Kind of my fault for suggesting it. You may want to get in touch with switftech and see when they anticipate to ship again

 

[RazerZ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK NEMESIS 70.2 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 17:38 EDT-0400

Performs on par with coolers like the D-15 in cooling capability, and noise levels are very similar.

Without a doubt this is the best bang for your buck dual tower air cooler out there.

 

[i7Baby]

"Performs on par with coolers like the D-15 in cooling capability, and noise levels are very similar." - link?

 

[RazerZ]

http://www.reviewstudio.net/1900-raijintek-tisis-review-actions-speak-louder-than-words

http://www.eteknix.com/raijintek-themis-evo-pro-nemesys-cpu-coolers-head-to-head-review/6/

 

[i7Baby]

http://www.reviewstudio.net/1900-raijintek-tisis-review-actions-speak-louder-than-words/temp-and-noise - not as good as D15 - noisier, hotter

 

[RazerZ]

http://www.reviewstudio.net/1900-raijintek-tisis-review-actions-speak-louder-than-words/temp-and-noise - not as good as D15 - noisier, hotter

One benchmark showed it was marginally worse, the other showed it was the #1 cooler they ever tested. I would average them and say it's on par with the D-15.

 

[andreas0912]

Air: Be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3

Water: Corsair h100i

 

[gilbadon]

Air: Be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3

Water: Corsair h100i

I hope you are kidding about the H100i as a top water cooling solution...

 

[Bossyfins]

http://www.reviewstudio.net/1900-raijintek-tisis-review-actions-speak-louder-than-words/temp-and-noise - not as good as D15 - noisier, hotter

"Overall, Raijintek Tisis is 3-5% behind the Noctua NH-D15, but its fans have lower rpm than Noctua's."

doesnt that mean its close/on par with it llol

 

[andreas0912]

Air: Be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3

Water: Corsair h100i

I hope you are kidding about the H100i as a top water cooling solution...

No, the h100i is not one of the top water cooling systems but it's a system that can help him overclock his i5-4670k to the maximum.