CPU Cooler Upgrade Input: i7 4770K

[Delirious133]

Hello Everyone,

I have a 4770K that for the longest time I was running a stock cooler on the unit. I know that was not the point of owning a unlocked CPU.

Recently I have been having some temp spikes in the cpu temps so I am not sure if the stock cooler is starting to fail or if I just need to reapply new thermal paste. Because of this it has me thinking about getting a new air cooler to help with thermals overall and start to look at overclocking the chip as well. Probably this fall I am considering looking at the Cooler Master H500P once it is released based on reviews.

I am looking for some input of air coolers to look at based on the case and setup I have below.

PC Specs:
CPU: i7 4770K
RAM: Corsair LPX memory
GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Strix
Mobo: MSI Z97 Gaming 7

Case: Corsair 600T
Fan Overview
Front: 200mm - Intake
Top: 200mm - Exhaust
Side: 2 x 120mm - Intake
Rear: 1 x 120mm - Exhaust

For those who are familiar with the case I have the lower drive cages moved the the 2nd position that is away from the front 200mm intake fan and am only using 1 cage to help air flow.

Thanks,

 

[Chugalug_]

Cryorig M9i if you're not OCing, Cryorig H5 Universal if you are.
I'm not a Cryorig fanboy, but the fact is they just have the best performance coolers for the money hands down.

 

[Delirious133]

Cryorig M9i if you're not OCing, Cryorig H5 Universal if you are.
I'm not a Cryorig fanboy, but the fact is they just have the best performance coolers for the money hands down.

I did actually start looking into the Cryorig cooler and the Be Quiet ones but have seen several complaints about mounting the Be Quiet coolers. I know Noctuas would be the quietest and seem to be the gold standard but not a fan of the aesthetics of them is all.

 

[Chugalug_]

Yeah, that's mostly due to height and RAM constraints which people don't check often...
Noctua's color schemes and pricing is silly though, Be Quiet can be similar with their Dark Rock 3 series.
The Cryorig H5 is the best choice for you imo, make sure it's the H5 Universal for RAM clearance, the Ultimate is practically identical, only 1-2c cooler.

 

[Delirious133]

Yeah, that's mostly due to height and RAM constraints which people don't check often...
Noctua's color schemes and pricing is silly though, Be Quiet can be similar with their Dark Rock 3 series.
The Cryorig H5 is the best choice for you imo, make sure it's the H5 Universal for RAM clearance, the Ultimate is practically identical, only 1-2c cooler.

Worth looking at the R1 from Cryorig? Might be overkill since it is rated for a TDP of 250 but I know from watching videos on overclocking a 4770K it can produce a lot of heat. Just not sure if double the price is worth the benefits of maybe running 5-6 C cooler at loads from some of the testing I am seeing.

 

[Chugalug_]

The R1 is way overkill, the H5 is fine with a 4770k.
As long as its below 80c you're good.