mugen max, 212 evo, or corsair a70

[Coen Straathof]

which of these cpu coolers performs best on fx-8320 and which is most silent.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

212 evo < Best budget CPU cooler on the market.

 

[Coen Straathof]

the costs arent important between these 3

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The EVO is better than both and not very loud.

 

[Coen Straathof]

on the internet they said the corsair a70, mabye becouse the 8 mm heatpipes instead of 6mm( and also direct contact)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

EVO is better , but that's your choice , telling you the truth.

Even with only 4 Direct contact pipes the EVO is the right choice.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

That was somewhat true in 2011 but only at the $30 price point. The original Mugen and Mugen 2 are vastly superior and I would guess the Mugen Max is as well. I paid about $45 for my Mugen 2 making it also a budget cooler. The Mugen Max is also priced around $50.

Here is a review of the Mugen Max.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?289285-Scythe-Mugen-Max

No direct comparison to the Hyper 212 Evo but my Mugen 2 beats it by 5C or more in most testing. I have to think the Mugen Max is at least as good as my older Mugen 2.

Mugen 4 review.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/11/27/scythe_mugen_4_cpu_air_cooler_review/3#.VADyk2d0y00