Post: Please Help with Cpu Cooler/Heatsink
01-17-2013, 05:48 PM #1
JaMbO
In Need Of Money
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); So i have bought a i5 3570k and I know that it gets very hot so i plan on overclocking it from the 3.40 ghz stock to between 3.8ghz and 4.0 ghz so my question is which is the best Heatsink/Fan that i can get bearing in mind that i have a mid tower case and i need to use a top down facing fan as i have a fan on the side of the case with a funnel that goes to the cpu so here are some of the ones i have been looking at
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Please help me choose one
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01-17-2013, 07:17 PM #2
Josh_ox3
Treasure hunter
As long as the fan is good and the thermal paste is good then you're set, Enermax looks suitable btw.
01-17-2013, 07:25 PM #3
The Enermax ETS-T40 is supposed to be brilliant and is very cheap for it's performance

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01-17-2013, 11:13 PM #4
JaMbO
In Need Of Money
Originally posted by Steven3657 View Post
The Enermax ETS-T40 is supposed to be brilliant and is very cheap for it's performance

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Only problem with that cpu cooler is that it is side facing i need a top down or vertical cpu cooler as my case is not very big
01-18-2013, 12:42 AM #5
Toke
PC Master Race
noctua is best one there
01-18-2013, 12:52 AM #6
JaMbO
In Need Of Money
Originally posted by ToKiiNz View Post
noctua is best one there


thanks hpefully i can overclock a bit with it
01-18-2013, 09:25 PM #7
Originally posted by JaMbO View Post
So i have bought a i5 3570k and I know that it gets very hot so i plan on overclocking it from the 3.40 ghz stock to between 3.8ghz and 4.0 ghz so my question is which is the best Heatsink/Fan that i can get bearing in mind that i have a mid tower case and i need to use a top down facing fan as i have a fan on the side of the case with a funnel that goes to the cpu so here are some of the ones i have been looking at
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You must login or register to view this content. lol imo this would be good if you have the space for it and money for a self contained liquid cooling fan if i ever get some extra cash im planing on buying it


Edit to poster below: why not intel
01-18-2013, 10:00 PM #8
Toke
PC Master Race
why intel? just wait to get a h80i on sale or somthing
01-20-2013, 12:15 AM #9
Sean - LFC
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get a cooler master evo 212 , I have one very silent even on games you can fit 2 fans on it also (comes with one as standard) You must login or register to view this content.
01-20-2013, 12:53 AM #10
Toke
PC Master Race
case won't fit and dude those are loud AF only 2? i know coolers that will fit 6

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