CPU Cooler for i5 4690k?

[Vetseun]

Hi,

I need some advice on a cooler for a i5 4690k. The de facto online recommendation sees to be the coolermaster hyper 212 and its variants, but it seems like it's no longer being made... none of the usual online stores have stock.

Any other air coolers that I can look at? There are some closed water cooling systems, but they're pretty pricey...

Cheers!

 

[Rickster]

Is there a reason you dont want a stock cooler?

 

[Vetseun]

I'll be toying with some mild OC and if I can keep the temp and noise down by upgrading the cooler for a few Rand I'll give it a go.

 

[Cameronkk]

I would personally go for the Noctua NH-D14, or the D15 if you can find a D15.
They are HUGE but do a dam good job, keeps up with my closed loop water cooling kit, and a dam side quieter.

Price: R1000

 

[slvR]

I would personally go for the Noctua NH-D14, or the D15 if you can find a D15.
They are HUGE but do a dam good job, keeps up with my closed loop water cooling kit, and a dam side quieter.

Price: R1000

This.

 

[slvR]

Is there a reason you dont want a stock cooler?

He has an unlocked processor...

 

[.QQ.]

I would personally go for the Noctua NH-D14, or the D15 if you can find a D15.
They are HUGE but do a dam good job, keeps up with my closed loop water cooling kit, and a dam side quieter.

Price: R1000

+1 for Noctua, the best air coolers money can buy and whisper quiet.

 

[Vetseun]

Thanks! I'll look into that!

 

[ponder]

Noctua would be the best but pretty rich.

Zalman CNPS10X Optima is a cheaper alternative running a few C hotter but also noisier. at ~R400

 

[nelis]

Depends on what you want. if you want Air cooled look at the the following

http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/noctua-nh-u12s-ultra-quiet-cpu-cooler-154.aspx


Don't get the Noctua NH-d14 cause it will interfere if you install memory with large heatsink.

But when you have your eyes on some cooler you want to buy now then ask again and we can advice if it's good or not.

 

[Cameronkk]

Depends on what you want. if you want Air cooled look at the the following

http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/noctua-nh-u12s-ultra-quiet-cpu-cooler-154.aspx


Don't get the Noctua NH-d14 cause it will interfere if you install memory with large heatsink.

But when you have your eyes on some cooler you want to buy now then ask again and we can advice if it's good or not.

It will not interfere if you have ram that it 44mm or lower in height.

 

[nelis]

It will not interfere if you have ram that it 44mm or lower in height.

Yes but if you want to be sure get the following. http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/noctua-nh-u14s-cpu-cooler-880.aspx

I had a thermalright silver arrow. Although amazing cooler I had it interfere with my RAM and my sound card. But if you never going to run more than one graphics card and ram with high heatsinks then go nh-d14. Maybe phone them and find out if they will go with NH-D15 cause that one will work for sure. Hope this helps out

 

[.QQ.]

But if you never going to run more than one graphics card and ram with high heatsinks then go nh-d14.

Wat?

You can run as many graphics cards as you want with a nh-d14.

 

[Rickster]

He has an unlocked processor...

In the OP he doesnt say he will be overclocking, my 2500k is also unlocked but I dont overclock and the temps are good.