CPU Cooler question

chexmixx23 · Jun 8, 2013

what kind of fan would you suggest for a amd a8 5600k quad core processor?

markwp · Jun 8, 2013

Hyper 212 Evo. Best bang for the buck around.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 8, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082

XIGMATEK Gaia

Gaia cools as good as an EVO for $19.99.

chexmixx23 · Jun 8, 2013

have you tried both and compared the two? I just want to be sure

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 8, 2013

I owned both , the Gaia is still on my daughters computer.

Either one is well worth the money.

csf60 · Jun 8, 2013

Gaia has 3 heatpipes and the EVO has 4, so the EVO should theoretically be better, altough I haven't tested them.

EDIT: But here are some numbers http://www.maximumpc.com/article/%5Bprimary-term%5D/xigmatek_gaia_review

csf60 · Jun 9, 2013

dirtyferret :

So the difference might be on the fan. Anyone knows something about which one is noisier?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 9, 2013

Noise is fairly equal.