Which of these coolers for i5-4670k?

[corbula]

Which of these coolers would you have to keep you i5-4670k cool?

Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom
BeQuiet Dark Rock 2
Alpenföhn Brocken 2
Corsair Hydro H80
Xigmatek Dark Knight SD-1283 Night Hawk Edition

Thanks

 

[bob1033]

Are you planning to OC?

 

[corbula]

I'm not planning on.

 

[bob1033]

If your not going to OC, The Hydro H80 would be complete overkill, and i can see to find the others on the internet. I want to recomened the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. I put one of these on an overclocked FX-8350 (it generates 160w, almost double the heat of the i5-4670k) and my temps stay in control.

 

[corbula]

Thanks. And if i was planning on OC'ing?

P.s. the reason i put the H80 in the list was because i can get a cheaper refurbished model.

 

[bob1033]

If you want to save SOME moneyNoctua NH-D14
Phanteks PH-TC14PE

Both the Corsair H80 and H100 are fine choices if you really want liquid cooling

 

[8ballslackz]

Don't have time to check to see if it's compatible, but I would definitely recommend the Xigmatek Gaia, if only because of the price. $20 for a cooler that's comparable to the 212 Evo. I assume that because you're looking at a Night Hawk, the Gaia would also work.

 

[bob1033]

Don't have time to check to see if it's compatible, but I would definitely recommend the Xigmatek Gaia, if only because of the price. $20 for a cooler that's comparable to the 212 Evo. I assume that because you're looking at a Night Hawk, the Gaia would also work.

I definitely agree that the Xigmatek Gaia is a solid heat sink, but the cooler master pumps out 30-40% more air, and the heat pipes are connected at the bottom, which helps some with dissipation.

 

[corbula]

Thanks, i'm looking at the Coolermaster Evo 212. Would your suggestion change if i H80 was only £9 more?

 

[bob1033]

Humm, i don't know, water cooling kinda scares me, friend's corsair pump's when down after a year and a half. But, at 9 euros more, you cant go wrong, take the corsair if you can get it that cheap.

 

[Intel God]

Can you get Phanteks across the pond?

 

[bob1033]

Can you get Phanteks across the pond?

If you want to save SOME moneyNoctua NH-D14
Phanteks PH-TC14PE

Both the Corsair H80 and H100 are fine choices if you really want liquid cooling

Stock cpu speeds: CM hyper evo will do fine
OC'ed system: Phanteks a real good choice, would probably be more reliable and worryfree opposed to liquid.

 

[corbula]

Can you get Phanteks across the pond?

Yes you can.

bob1033 normally i would stay away from liquid but because the h80 is an enclosed system it seemed much simpler.

Would the evo 212 not be very good if i did OC it?

 

[bob1033]

You wouldn't get too far with the hyper evo, I think i got an extra .6GHz with it, temps were still intact. Anything higher, and you need to get a better one.

 

[Intel God]

Look into the Phanteks ph-tc12dx OP

 

[corbula]

Is the Phanteks ph-tc12dx what you would recommend if the 4670k was overclocked?

 

[Intel God]

Is the Phanteks ph-tc12dx what you would recommend if the 4670k was overclocked?

Its the cooler i would recommend for Haswell. Should be good up till 4.5-4.6