[SOLVED] liquid cooler recommendation

[froggy8]

hi guys,

firstly i would like to apologies to the mod for necro post.

i am after a liquid cooler for my cpu, my budget is low i am afraid, between 30 and 60.

my cpu is intel core i5 4570s and its 1150 socket.

many thanks guys

 

[Phaaze88]

Yeah, no way around it if your board doesn't have any LED headers. The normal fan headers won't work with 'em.
Sorry.

 

[froggy8]

Yeah, no way around it if your board doesn't have any LED headers. The normal fan headers won't work with 'em.
Sorry.

its all good, if any one can recommend a normal one, preferbly 2 fans, if not then single fan.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

i am after a liquid cooler for my cpu

liquid cooling has its own set of issues. All liquid coolers will fail due to loss of coolant flow. It's not a question of if; it's a question of when a failure will overheat your CPU to 100°C.

this may be true in theory, but the lifespan will more than likely be longer than you would actually be using the same cooler.

my first was a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme that I used for 4 years with it running ~12hrs a day at least.
3 years ago i sold it to a friend who has had it running constantly since then and still getting very good results.

next i got an EVGA CLC 280 i used for 2 years in my primary system and now for another year+ in a media center build. no issues at all.

so don't let others scare you away from purchasing an AIO if you decide to go that route.
though it's not actually necessary these days unless you are really just going for extra quiet + performance.
a lot of the higher end air coolers can get you even better temperatures than your average AIO though you will dealing with a bit more noise.

 

[froggy8]

this may be true in theory, but the lifespan will more than likely be longer than you would actually be using the same cooler.

my first was a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme that I used for 4 years with it running ~12hrs a day at least.
3 years ago i sold it to a friend who has had it running constantly since then and still getting very good results.

next i got an EVGA CLC 280 i used for 2 years in my primary system and now for another year+ in a media center build. no issues at all.

so don't let others scare you away from purchasing an AIO if you decide to go that route.
though it's not actually necessary these days unless you are really just going for extra quiet + performance.
a lot of the higher end air coolers can get you even better temperatures than your average AIO though you will dealing with a bit more noise.

thank you for that

i am looking for air one for now, thinking 2 fans would be better.

was thinking of this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARCTIC-F...150802?hash=item265cd3f092:g:vTkAAOSwoUBfmoiU

 

[Phaaze88]

It's gotta be dual fans..?
Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo: a variety of colors, but they're all 2-tone.

 

[froggy8]

It's gotta be dual fans..?
Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo: a variety of colors, but they're all 2-tone.

i am sorry but what is 2 tone?

single fan is ok too.

 

[Phaaze88]

i am sorry but what is 2 tone?

black + grey
red + black
yellow + black
white + grey
green + black
black + white
Well, that's all the color options they actually made - whether they're all available to you is another story.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

the eSports series has gotten some good reviews i've seen.
being a budget option it appears to be worth it.

for near to the same price the newer version of the Cooler Master Hyper 212, the RGB Black Edition has similar reviews and offers it's own RGB controller. also has the option to add a second fan.

 

[froggy8]

the eSports series has gotten some good reviews i've seen.
being a budget option it appears to be worth it.

for near to the same price the newer version of the Cooler Master Hyper 212, the RGB Black Edition has similar reviews and offers it's own RGB controller. also has the option to add a second fan.

wow......that has nearly ticked all the boxes i want it to do.

just 1 question, which 120mm fan would you reommend if i do want to get another one? i will try it with 1 fan for now though.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

personally i would use 2x Noctua NF-F12 or 2x be quiet! Silent Wings 3, but they lack RGB options.

you can get a matching SF120R RGB like the one that comes with the cooler for ~$20.
you may even be able to find a version of the cooler that comes with 2x fans included.

or just shop around and look for something cheaper that has similar airflow, air pressure, and dBA(noise level) that also includes RGB.

 

[froggy8]

personally i would use 2x Noctua NF-F12 or 2x be quiet! Silent Wings 3, but they lack RGB options.

you can get a matching SF120R RGB like the one that comes with the cooler for ~$20.
you may even be able to find a version of the cooler that comes with 2x fans included.

or just shop around and look for something cheaper that has similar airflow, air pressure, and dBA(noise level) that also includes RGB.

many thanks again, i will order the same as the cooler. if i do decide to get non led ones then i have bookmarked the 2 you suggested.

 

[froggy8]

ok guys,

my new cooler have arrived

before

https://i.postimg.cc/YC79snKK/IMG-4144.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/W3zcyr1P/IMG-4146.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/GhGtz0fx/IMG-4151.jpg

after

https://i.postimg.cc/tCt88RkN/IMG-4223-Medium.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/pLW3vN1b/IMG-4224-Medium.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/RVzjPJ70/IMG-4225-Medium.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/rwf3Fhvd/IMG-4226-Medium.jpg

on the old cooler, my cpu was at between 30 and 35 and now its between 25 and 30. not too bad.


do i need to let the thermal paste set in and the temps might get better?

 

[froggy8]

but when i have loaded the facebook game, it sat at 40 which before it was between 55 and 60.