intel core i5 4690k stock cooler vs intel core i5 2500k stock cooler vs avc ice cold cooler

[TomasHZH]

hi, i have intel core i5 2500k cpu and i am planning to overclock it
i have 3 cpu coolers and i was wondering which is the best to use for overclocked intel core i5 2500k

intel core i5 2500k stock cooler
intel core i5 4690k stock cooler
avc ice cold cooler

thanks in advance

 

[X79]

What? You don't use a stock cooler - any stock cooler - to overclock. Buy a CM Hyper 212 Evo
or Noctua NH-D15 or something to that effect.
Virtually any cooler is better than stock cooling, for overclocking. But there's many to choose from.
Make sure you have a decent motherboard and PSU too.

 

[TomasHZH]

What? You don't use a stock cooler - any stock cooler - to overclock. Buy a CM Hyper 212 Evo
or Noctua NH-D15 or something to that effect.
Virtually any cooler is better than stock cooling, for overclocking. But there's many to choose from.
Make sure you have a decent motherboard and PSU too.

first of all i would like to thank u for your fast reply
i always knew that stock coolers r not good but i didn't know that they r that bad
any way the 3rd cooler (AVC Ice Cold) is not a stock cooler, so does that mean it is better than the other 2 ?
also why did u recommend (CM Hyper 212 Evo / Noctua NH-D15) and not the AVC Ice Cold ?, is it not good enough ?
thanks in advance

 

[spentshells]

None of those 3 coolers are suited for overclocking, not in the least bit, the non stock cooler you mentioned will offer better cooling but no real advantage over the stock cooler other than being a bit more quiet.

The other coolers mentioned by x79 are certainly better. But even when overclocking there is no need beyond CM 212 evo, anything more is a waste unless you go to water, other coolers may offer better temps and may operate at lower temps but in the end are not really worth the extra money. Since the memory controller was moved to the cpu from the motherboard cpu's can't take the voltage being dumped into them for higher returns...... for the most part.

 

[X79]

What? You don't use a stock cooler - any stock cooler - to overclock. Buy a CM Hyper 212 Evo
or Noctua NH-D15 or something to that effect.
Virtually any cooler is better than stock cooling, for overclocking. But there's many to choose from.
Make sure you have a decent motherboard and PSU too.

first of all i would like to thank u for your fast reply
i always knew that stock coolers r not good but i didn't know that they r that bad
any way the 3rd cooler (AVC Ice Cold) is not a stock cooler, so does that mean it is better than the other 2 ?
also why did u recommend (CM Hyper 212 Evo / Noctua NH-D15) and not the AVC Ice Cold ?, is it not good enough ?
thanks in advance

You're welcome.
Yes almost by definition of not being a stock cooler, it's better. I recommended the ones I did because
many people use them and quite like them. They're known to do their job well. I'm not familiar with the
one you mentioned either and though that doesn't automatically disqualify it, it's often better to go
with well-known brands when it comes to parts. It could well be a fine cooler.

 

[TomasHZH]

None of those 3 coolers are suited for overclocking, not in the least bit, the non stock cooler you mentioned will offer better cooling but no real advantage over the stock cooler other than being a bit more quiet.

The other coolers mentioned by x79 are certainly better. But even when overclocking there is no need beyond CM 212 evo, anything more is a waste unless you go to water, other coolers may offer better temps and may operate at lower temps but in the end are not really worth the extra money. Since the memory controller was moved to the cpu from the motherboard cpu's can't take the voltage being dumped into them for higher returns...... for the most part.

thanks

 

[TomasHZH]

What? You don't use a stock cooler - any stock cooler - to overclock. Buy a CM Hyper 212 Evo
or Noctua NH-D15 or something to that effect.
Virtually any cooler is better than stock cooling, for overclocking. But there's many to choose from.
Make sure you have a decent motherboard and PSU too.

first of all i would like to thank u for your fast reply
i always knew that stock coolers r not good but i didn't know that they r that bad
any way the 3rd cooler (AVC Ice Cold) is not a stock cooler, so does that mean it is better than the other 2 ?
also why did u recommend (CM Hyper 212 Evo / Noctua NH-D15) and not the AVC Ice Cold ?, is it not good enough ?
thanks in advance

You're welcome.
Yes almost by definition of not being a stock cooler, it's better. I recommended the ones I did because
many people use them and quite like them. They're known to do their job well. I'm not familiar with the
one you mentioned either and though that doesn't automatically disqualify it, it's often better to go
with well-known brands when it comes to parts. It could well be a fine cooler.

thanks

 

[X79]

No worries. Have a good day.

 

[Kristofer_2]

You shouldn't use a stock cooler for overclocking. EVER. Stock coolers are great, if you're not overclocking (like me).