Question Whats the best cooler for the Q9550

[LuKaWin10]

Hi, what is the best cooler for the Q9550? I want a cooler that can cool the Q9550 with no issues at all, and I am planning to overclock it to 3.6 GHz and higher!

Specs:

Case: DELUX ATX Mid-tower BMW style case

CPU: Q9550 clocked @ 3.6 GHz (wanna go higher) (Planning to get a Xeon E5450)

RAM: G.SKILL 800 MHz CL5, 5-5-5-15 1.8 to 1.9 V 4 GB (gonna get the other 4 soon)

GPU: GT 730

Motherboard: P35-DS3 rev 2.1

Cooler: AIGO ICE200PRO 95W tdp cooler (it does okay but I want a better cooler)

PSU: MSI MAG A650BN

 

[Mahzin]

low-profile cooler to not crash your motherboard, I recommend Noctua or CoolerMaster; even aluminium core is great, because my H115 by CoolerMaster (LGA 1155) has aluminium, is low profile & my CPU was hit 78ºC directly about 20 minutes of prime95 test. Without stress 34~45. Prefer always low-profile for coolers/GPUs, they'll not harm your system & with nice analysis/checking what will possibly purchase you'll have something top-notch, even spending an affordable price.

But please, coolers 95w or beyond & check the FAN, not only about rpm, but also CFM, noise, style.

 

[LuKaWin10]

low-profile cooler to not crash your motherboard, I recommend Noctua or CoolerMaster; even aluminium core is great, because my H115 by CoolerMaster (LGA 1155) has aluminium, is low profile & my CPU was hit 78ºC directly about 20 minutes of prime95 test. Without stress 34~45. Prefer always low-profile for coolers/GPUs, they'll not harm your system & with nice analysis/checking what will possibly purchase you'll have something top-notch, even spending an affordable price.

But please, coolers 95w or beyond & check the FAN, not only about rpm, but also CFM, noise, style.

Do you have any suggestions as I can fit big profile coolers and not low profile ones?

 

[Mahzin]

Do you have any suggestions as I can fit big profile coolers and not low profile ones?

No, but later I might do researches to help you if wish. Detail: put a good thermal grease, not thermal pad & avoid liquid metal, should be ceramic or silver thermal grease, but silver is better. I purchased one here from a local brand and it's marvelous. You apply & spread with a spreader making everything filled, but not exaggerating.

About more efficiency (regarding cooling): purchase a fan controller, with at least 8x spaces, then you fill then with nice CFM fans & +- rpm; you generate low-noise adjusting the knobs accordingly about the best performance not being noisy too, then you apply fans about: the side >>>>>> and the back <<<<<< (air out); up you bring fans down and right side you add one fan directioned to the motherboard about lower rpm.

My Sata 3 SSD is 20ºC maximum, low value = 17ºC, and I have only one Cooler Master 2300rpm (80mm) directioned to the motherboard & the regular cooler (CPU) with a nice FAN. I imagine with more fans & better management. Detail: I believe that hardware will be bad not about overheating, but underheating, then be careful, but 10ºC might be okay, you have to check.

 

[LuKaWin10]

No, but later I might do researches to help you if wish. Detail: put a good thermal grease, not thermal pad & avoid liquid metal, should be ceramic or silver thermal grease, but silver is better. I purchased one here from a local brand and it's marvelous. You apply & spread with a spreader making everything filled, but not exaggerating.

About more efficiency (regarding cooling): purchase a fan controller, with at least 8x spaces, then you fill then with nice CFM fans & +- rpm; you generate low-noise adjusting the knobs accordingly about the best performance not being noisy too, then you apply fans about: the side >>>>>> and the back <<<<<< (air out); up you bring fans down and right side you add one fan directioned to the motherboard about lower rpm.

My Sata 3 SSD is 20ºC maximum, low value = 17ºC, and I have only one Cooler Master 2300rpm (80mm) directioned to the motherboard & the regular cooler (CPU) with a nice FAN. I imagine with more fans & better management. Detail: I believe that hardware will be bad not about overheating, but underheating, then be careful, but 10ºC might be okay, you have to check.

Great thanks, I have Arctic MX-4 paste