Is this Good Low-Profile CPU Cooler for overclocking?

[Aamir Ahamed]

Hello.

I was thinking of buying the ASUS m5a78l-m/USB3 (http://www.amazon.com/Asus-M5A78L-M-Usb3-Motherboard-Socket/dp/B0054U7HIO) and the AMD FX 6300.
So I was thinking of buying a CPU cooler as well, so I could overclock it to about 4 Ghz.
Will a Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B be able to cope up with the overclock? Because I have seen people overclock with their stock coolers too .. so I think it wouldn't be a problem right?
If it will then please recommend me a really good low-profile CPU cooler worth for the price.

Update:
I have a mATX Case

 

[i7Baby]

Better still is any of the Noctua low profile coolers.

Should've got a bigger case?

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

I have a Micro-ATX case.

 

[BerganTead1]

I'd recommend the Noctua NH-C14 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DUMQVY. I have one for a mATX build that requires a low profile CPU cooler and this thing is excellent for my i7-2600K at 4.4GHz. It keeps everything cool and is silent.

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

Sorry BerganTead1,
I currently can't find noctua coolers here in the UAE.I actually added an amazon link for the motherboard just for reference.
Sorry but could find a cooler in this website as it is here in the UAE and it's easier for me
http://gear-up.me/processors/cpu-coolers.html

Thanks.

 

[i7Baby]

What case? - post a link

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

i7Baby,
I bought this PC about 4 years back.. It's quite old now. The specs in the link below are different but the case is the same.
http://www.engadget.com/products/acer/aspire/m5800/specs/

Hope it helps.

 

[BerganTead1]

Sorry BerganTead1,
I currently can't find noctua coolers here in the UAE.I actually added an amazon link for the motherboard just for reference.
Sorry but could find a cooler in this website as it is here in the UAE and it's easier for me
http://gear-up.me/processors/cpu-coolers.html

Thanks.

Ah, sorry to hear that, it's an excellent cooler.

 

[i7Baby]

That's a pc , not a case. And a rer-built - Acer Aspire at that. It's only 7 inches wide.

What place do you buy from in the UAE? FlipKart?

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

BerganTead1,Till how much will I be able to over clock the fx 6300 on this motherboard with the Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B

i7Baby,
The Acer aspire PC.. I bought it from a compute shop here in Dubai.
The site I was thinking of buying the CPU cooler..processor..mobo and ram, was on this site.. www.gear-up.me
The link for CPU coolers ..
http://gear-up.me/processors/cpu-coolers.html

 

[BerganTead1]

BerganTead1,Till how much will I be able to over clock the fx 6300 on this motherboard with the Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B

i7Baby,
The Acer aspire PC.. I bought it from a compute shop here in Dubai.
The site I was thinking of buying the CPU cooler..processor..mobo and ram, was on this site.. www.gear-up.me
The link for CPU coolers ..
http://gear-up.me/processors/cpu-coolers.html

I cannot say since I don't have experience with Scythe's.

 

[i7Baby]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/low-profile-heat-sink-mini-itx,3639-19.html

The Scythe should be OK. You should be able to get to 4.5GHz

See other coolers in the same article

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

Ohk Bergantead. Thanks anyways.
i7Baby,
Would the fan be noisy when I clock it to 4.0Ghz? What would the temps. of the CPU be? :/

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

I could try in some UAE computer markets.. To get the Noctua L12 but it looks quite expensive as I'm kind of on a budget upgrade unless I could try and bargain the price
So you're like it's much better to get a Noctua cooler right?

 

[Vic 40]

Is this one available to you?
"Scythe Grand Kama Cross 2".

I would get a different motherboard too,one with cooling on the vrm's like this one,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga78lmtusb3

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

Is this one available to you?
"Scythe Grand Kama Cross 2".

I would get a different motherboard too,one with cooling on the vrm's like this one,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga78lmtusb3

I'll check for that cooler.
The GIGABYTE mobo doesn't support 1866MHz or either 1600MHz.. which is quite odd isn't it? :s

 

[Vic 40]

The GIGABYTE mobo doesn't support 1866MHz or either 1600MHz.. which is quite odd isn't it? :s

When you read the manual you'll see that it does support 1600mhz ram,everything else will be clocked down to just that.

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

Vic 40,
I'm currently getting the Asus M5a78l-m/usb3 for a really cheap price.. so would it be able to handle a overclock of at least 4ghz?..

 

[Vic 40]

It's not really for overclocking since it doesn't have cooling on the vrm's,but you could try.I would get a cooler like the scythe i linked,it blows air down over the ram and vrm's.
VRM'S Not the chokes need to be cooled,but the little black units next to those,the chokes are part of it all.Like this,
http://xdevs.com/kpc/sandy/ud7/cpu_vrm.jpg

A link to which motherboards support overclocking in regard to the vrm's,
http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database
change it to asus and you'll see,

M5A78L/USB3 4+1 No 140W OC with cooling

Maybe that 4ghz will be possible without cooling,but that's for you to try out.

I had a phenom x2 550 at a simple asrock motherboard at 4.2ghz (i think,could be 4.0) and stable,but i wrecked one of the memory channels too.

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

Great I'll go for the gigabyte board Thanks for that amazing link ..got some great info there

So about the cooler, a Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B.. Is good for a 4Ghz clock right?
If yes, what would the temperatures be like... and would the fan be noisy?
Please clarify these questions

 

[Vic 40]

So about the cooler, a Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B.. Is good for a 4Ghz clock right?

I would go for this one "Scythe Grand Kama Cross 2 (or the rev.B)

If yes, what would the temperatures be like... and would the fan be noisy?
Please clarify these questions

Some reviews to read,
https://www.google.nl/?gws_rd=ssl#q=scythe+big+shuriken+2+rev.b+review

 

[Aamir Ahamed]

Thanks Vic 40.. for some great links and info.. sorry but I can't get the Cross 2..
It seems that the Shuriken does well even when OC'ed. So I'll be getting the Shuriken
And thanks to everyone else who posted in this thread.. It helped me alot.