Good Most "bang for your buck" cpu cooler?

[Andy0432]

Im looking for the most bang for your buck CPU cooler for my AMD FX 8320 Both water cooler and air cooler r fine :3 thx

 

[bgunner]

are you looking to OC?

 

[Andy0432]

No not really Thx for the extremely quick reply ;3

 

[RazerZ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $17.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 23:32 EST-0500

Very similar performance to the 212 for half the price...

 

[bgunner]

Non OCing Cooler : Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. This is the a great cooler for stock AMD 8 cores but can not handle much for an OC.

for OCing: Noctua DH-14. This cooler is massive and needs to have a case it can fit in but for between $77-$88 USD it is the bang for the buck air cooler.

AIO's It will depend on the size radiator you have room for. I will have to let someone else help with that end. because I am particular to one model.

 

[Andy0432]

Thanks for your replies was just looking @ this Coolermaster Hyper-212X would that be enough if I was overclocking?

 

[Andy0432]

LOL i posted the last post before I read your one XD TY

 

[Andy0432]

Does the Cooler Master Hyper 212x fit in most mid- tower cases?

 

[bgunner]

Does the Cooler Master Hyper 212x fit in most mid- tower cases?

Yes, it does fit most Mid-tower cases. But to be sure, see if you can find how much room your case has. The hyper 212's are between 158mm and 160mm tall So if you have 159mm I would say it will fit.

 

[Andy0432]

I think my case is fine it has 180mm of space XD BTW I kinda want to buy just a normal pc fan my case only supports 120mm which one would u suggest?

 

[Andy0432]

ALso where does the case fans plug into? the mobo? I have a fan controller where I plug the case fans into but I still havnet found out where the fan controller plugs into XD

 

[bgunner]

ALso where does the case fans plug into? the mobo? I have a fan controller where I plug the case fans into but I still havnet found out where the fan controller plugs into XD

Depending on the motherboard, the fans will connect to the motherboard. Some very low end and OEM motherboards only have 1 "case" fan header. Other motherboards can up to 6 "case" fan headers. These will usually be labeled "sys fan" 'case fan' or "aux fan"

The CPU cooler fan/s will plug in to the "CPU" fan header usually located next to the CPU most times above it but I have seen them placed all around the CPU. These are usually labeled as CPU fan and OPT fan if it has 2 CPU fan headers.

As for the controller. Because it powers more than 1 fan it is best to hook it to a Molex connector off of the power supply. These are the large 4 pin power connectors. Here is a pic. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMolex_connector&ei=krutVOnpCMK-ggTymoCIBA&bvm=bv.83134100,d.eXY&psig=AFQjCNFhh7l-pwKJeyLOfV-HKXCreu5paQ&ust=1420758294035207 IF you have a fan controller you should hook the case fans to the controller for best results. Doing it this way you can adjust the fans to meet your needs.

 

[Andy0432]

Thanks XD I'm still a noob @ PC stuff having built my own pc XD bought the Hyper 212x yesterday and its working well for my computer which I keep in my living room :3 TY!

 

[RazerZ]

In case you missed my post earlier:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $17.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 23:32 EST-0500

Very similar performance to the 212 for half the price...
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It's true the 212 does have good bang for your buck for a budget cooler but occasionally a cooler goes on sale and takes its place.

 

[Andy0432]

Ty