Need new heatsink

Octopicake · Oct 12, 2013

My current heatsink is having issues, and I need a new one but I'm not sure what's compatible with it. I have an Intel core i5 3570k (Ivy Bridge) and I'm looking at this to replace it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835214041

here is my current heatsink / CPU. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

patrick47018 · Oct 12, 2013

That Enermax cooler seems well reviewed and is a decent choice. Also consider the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018

envy14tpe · Oct 12, 2013

At that price I'd get the Xigmatek Dark Knight II or Thermaltake Frio.

coastie65 · Oct 12, 2013

This one does well, and I use it, but I don't think it is quite up to the Cooler Master 212 EVO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426023

OrganicTalent · Oct 12, 2013

This should work perfect for your problem.
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16835103075
It's compatible with almost every cpu so it should work fine.
Hope it helps!
Ps I use this in my system and it's so good!

envy14tpe · Oct 12, 2013

OrganicTalent :

That link says the cooler is ONLY compatible with AMD. Just geta Evo cooler. Great cooler and quiet.

coastie65 · Oct 12, 2013

Yeah, EVO is good, I'm thinking about changing myself and seeing if I can sqeak 4.8 Ghz out of this 4770k.

Calculatron · Oct 12, 2013

I haven't had a chance to test the "updated" versions of the ETS-T40 yet, and the reviews I have seen thusfar as still sketchy. That said, I am just not sure if they new ones are worth the extra money. I do have the basic version ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835214023 ) which is price a lot more reasonably. It's a stalwart cooler that I have no problems recommending, unless you plan on doing some crazy overclocks.

I am assuming that your budget is around $50, so another good cooler to look at would be the Phanteks PH-TC12DX. The initial cost might be a sizable sum as well, but that cost is made up by the fact that it comes with two fans and a PWM splitter.

If you're willing to go higher, both the Noctua NH-D14 and the Phanteks PH-TC14PE, two of the kings of air cooling, are on sale for roughly $75 dollars. That's a really good buy.

Octopicake · Oct 12, 2013

envy14tpe :

The thing is though, I need it to also work with this. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153 Most of these new heatsink fans seem to require me putting some sort of latch on the other end of the motherboard.

Calculatron · Oct 13, 2013

A cursory glance says that even the Hyper 212 EVO might be a really tight fit with that case. (The ETS-T40 is 1mm taller, so probably won't fit.)

The Thermalright True Spirit 120M might be a better choice.

coastie65 · Oct 13, 2013

At 7.5 inches total, that isn't much. then with the Motherboard tray sitting up some, you are looking at maybe 7 inches total room. My case is approx. 8.5 Inches across, and I have about 1'' clearance between the top of my cooler and the cover.

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