Hyper 212 EVO vs liquid cooling?

[SnowFang]

I'm thinking on getting the Hyper 212 EVO or should I get a liquid cooling system? My case has 6 fans.

Im getting i7 3820 Sandy Bridge-E, ASUS Rampage IV, EVGA Superclocked w/ACX cooling Geforce GTX 770 2GB, 16GB DDR3 1600 (4x 4GB)

 

[nguyenm]

The Hyper 212 EVO is a very good cooler BUT... for the i7 system i would recommend going with a closed loop liquid cooler (e.g. H100i, Water 2.0...) if your case case hold a 240mm radiator. Remember to optimize air flow dynamic so it would introduce more heat to the GPU.

So your answer would be: liquid cooling.

 

[SnowFang]

My case is a full tower so I don't think space is going to be an issue. And my case had 7 fans lol, forgot the big one on the side.

 

[manofchalk]

Liquid cooling can be anything from a H50 which performs worse than a 212 EVO to a $300+ custom loop that decimates it. You cant just ask "Air vs Liquid" and expect a useful answer, give us two cooling units to compare.

 

[nguyenm]

Then you basically answer yourself there matey! Liquid cooling all the way! Although the Noctua DH-14 which has the capability to outrun almost all closed loop cooler without sacrificing hassle of installing radiators. Only thing going against the DH-14 is its RAM clearance.

you really do want to invest a lot in cooling as it is a long-term investment and even though liquid cooling has its perks, Air Cooling provide the best ruggedness.

 

[SnowFang]

Here is my RAM so I don't think clearance would be an issue.
Ram
I want to get the most for my money and looking to spend around $100.
Here is what I'm currently looking at due to another persons input.
NZXT Kraken X60
I just liked the Hyper 212 EVO because its about $35 and I had heard its really good for it being cheap and air instead of liquid. The reason I left this topic vague was to get input on both air and liquid because ik some air out perform some liquid.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

What case do you have?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

h100i for water and if you have the room for big air the BEST is PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE.

 

[SnowFang]

NZXT Phantom Black/Green
Are you recommending the H100i or the PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709020

Another great Air cooler ^

 

[SnowFang]

Ok, but will that be enough?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes it will , it's a great Air cooler and easy to install.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Don't forget to choose a Best Solution when opening a question thread , the forum members will appreciate that.Thanks for posting on the forum.

 

[SnowFang]

Here is what I have been told so far lol

H100i
Noctua DH-14
NZXT Kraken X60
PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE
Hyper 212 EVO

So which is the best bang for my buck? I'm getting a i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E.

 

[SnowFang]

I will pick best solution for each of my threads after all the parts are ordered. That way I can pick the answer that recommended the part I ordered.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

If you want water h100i
If you go air PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE

I own the Noctua NH-D14 and the Panteks PH-TC14PE and the Phanteks cools better.

 

[SnowFang]

I need a decent cooler as I work 3rd shift and will be playing WoW for most of the night on my nights off and don't want any issues with heat.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Get the h100i!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032

 

[SnowFang]

Ok, I want to make sure that whatever I get will be able to handle WoW for 6-8 hours straight lol

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes it will as long as you install it all properly.

 

[SnowFang]

geek squad at best buy will be doing the install, so it better be done right lol.

 

[manofchalk]

Of those coolers, really any of them would be fine. I would avoid the 212 EVO in this case though, its a good heatsink when your dealing with mainstream chips with typically a ~75W TDP, yours has a 130W TDP.
Go for either the Phanteks or Noctua if you want to stick with air, The H100i if you want liquid. Performance wise you wont really notice much of a difference between them.

Have a look at the Swiftech H220 as well, easily the best CLC on the market right now.