CPU Cooler for an existing system. i7 4770K, Maximus Hero VI with G.Skill trident
Tags:
- CPU Cooler
- Intel i7
- Trident
-
CPUs
-
Cooling
-
Systems
-
G.SKILL
Last response: in Systems
ManicMonkOnMac
December 30, 2013 1:07:28 PM
Hi Guys,
I bought my system over black friday. I have the stock cooler on i7 4770K, and I am looking to buy a CPU cooler (I don't really need it, but I got 50$ gift card from new egg due to iron egg price guarantee for my G.Skill trident 2400 2X8 GB, bought at 170$ and was reduced to 120$ day after cyber monday)
My problem is that I have G.Skill trident X RAM and I know there are issues with using CPU Coolers with it because of their huge heat fins, I know you can remove it but I don't want to remove. I am looking for advise from people who have the same components that is:
i7 4770 K with G.SKill trident X on a Maximus Hero VI.
Guys with similar systems, can you please help me choose a CPU cooler?
I am looking at Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler, Noctua NH-D14, Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler, Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK.
as i have 50$ to spend I wanna be as close to a it while buying the best possible CPU cooler (considering I might OC in future) I am ok with spending more money, rather than leaving 5-10 $ which I wont be able to use ever.
Here is my complete build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $215.00)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $183.00)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (Purchased For $120.00)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $99.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (Purchased For $490.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN822N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $14.00)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $69.00)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $59.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Battlefield 3 (Purchased For $4.50)
Other: Bioshock infinite + 2 +1 (mac and PC) (Purchased For $15.00)
Other: Batman Arkham Origins (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Assassin's Creed Black Flags (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Tom clancy's splinter cell: blacklist (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Company of heroes 2 (Purchased For $21.50)
Total: $1290.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 15:54 EST-0500)
PS: this guys seems to able to get the the noctua working with G.Skill trident: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/IN9
I bought my system over black friday. I have the stock cooler on i7 4770K, and I am looking to buy a CPU cooler (I don't really need it, but I got 50$ gift card from new egg due to iron egg price guarantee for my G.Skill trident 2400 2X8 GB, bought at 170$ and was reduced to 120$ day after cyber monday)
My problem is that I have G.Skill trident X RAM and I know there are issues with using CPU Coolers with it because of their huge heat fins, I know you can remove it but I don't want to remove. I am looking for advise from people who have the same components that is:
i7 4770 K with G.SKill trident X on a Maximus Hero VI.
Guys with similar systems, can you please help me choose a CPU cooler?
I am looking at Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler, Noctua NH-D14, Enermax ETS-T40-TB 86.7 CFM CPU Cooler, Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK.
as i have 50$ to spend I wanna be as close to a it while buying the best possible CPU cooler (considering I might OC in future) I am ok with spending more money, rather than leaving 5-10 $ which I wont be able to use ever.
Here is my complete build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $215.00)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $183.00)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (Purchased For $120.00)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $99.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (Purchased For $490.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN822N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $14.00)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $69.00)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $59.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Battlefield 3 (Purchased For $4.50)
Other: Bioshock infinite + 2 +1 (mac and PC) (Purchased For $15.00)
Other: Batman Arkham Origins (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Assassin's Creed Black Flags (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Tom clancy's splinter cell: blacklist (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Company of heroes 2 (Purchased For $21.50)
Total: $1290.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-30 15:54 EST-0500)
PS: this guys seems to able to get the the noctua working with G.Skill trident: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/IN9
More about : cpu cooler existing system 4770k maximus hero skill trident
Well, the only cooler that is under or close to 50 dollars is the Hyper 212 Evo. Considering your Ram issue, I'd actually buy: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Corsair h90 cooler. It'll fit with your Ram not problem and provide good performance. Fits on the back, top 140mm fan slot of your case.
Here is a Tom's comparison to the NH-D14:
![]()
Lists both when it's used as an intake and exhaust option.
Corsair h90 cooler. It'll fit with your Ram not problem and provide good performance. Fits on the back, top 140mm fan slot of your case.
Here is a Tom's comparison to the NH-D14:

Lists both when it's used as an intake and exhaust option.
m
0
l
MRSICKNASTYNESS
December 30, 2013 1:19:00 PM
m
0
l
Related resources
- Asus Maximus Hero VI and i7 4770k - No Post, Red CPU LED - Tech Support
- Trident X vs Mushkin Redline 2133 4X8G for Maximus VI formula 4770k mobo CPU - Which has better Compatibility and OC potential - Tech Support
- Doubts with the best option for my first build - Intel i7 4770k Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO - Tech Support
- I7 4770k + Maximus vi hero - Tech Support
- ASUS Maximus Vi Hero + Intel i7 4770k - Tech Support
ManicMonkOnMac
December 30, 2013 1:19:14 PM
ManicMonkOnMac
December 30, 2013 1:23:25 PM
Swordkd said:
Well, the only cooler that is under or close to 50 dollars is the Hyper 212 Evo. Considering your Ram issue, I'd actually buy: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...Corsair h90 cooler. It'll fit with your Ram not problem and provide good performance. Fits on the back, top 140mm fan slot of your case.
Here is a Tom's comparison to the NH-D14:

Lists both when it's used as an intake and exhaust option.
I am hoping to avoid water cooling due to obvious reasons : ) i worry too much that I would wake up with water in my cpu, GPU lol
but even if i was isn't H110i better? I mean I know nothing about water cooling as I never looked into it.
m
0
l
ManicMonkOnMac
December 30, 2013 1:32:26 PM
ManicMonkOnMac
December 30, 2013 1:33:19 PM
MRSICKNASTYNESS
December 30, 2013 1:44:49 PM
Best solution
The 212 EVO is good on this combo up to about 4.5 ... unless you plan to run 24/7, I had a 212 EVO on my build (in sig) while waiting for the CM GTS V8 release, (had it pre ordered), and it was fine up to about 4.4 24/7 then temps started to creep at 4.5 and up running all day every day....a nice thing with the EVO is can use any DRAM - most people don't seem to realize you can adjust the fan height - you'd think if the people had ever used one - they'd know this - when people insist on low profile with a EVO I tend to have second thoughts on all the say
Share
ManicMonkOnMac
January 3, 2014 1:17:41 PM
Finally bought Cooler Master TPC 612, it was the last piece as it went out of stock as soon as I bought it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... for 14 cents!! ($57.99 listed price, 11.60 discount with coupon, and 46.25 gift card)
Hope it would not stick into my side fan on Thor V2.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... for 14 cents!! ($57.99 listed price, 11.60 discount with coupon, and 46.25 gift card)
Hope it would not stick into my side fan on Thor V2.
m
0
l
ManicMonkOnMac
January 6, 2014 9:49:58 AM
ManicMonkOnMac
January 6, 2014 9:50:59 AM
ManicMonkOnMac
January 6, 2014 1:58:25 PM
Tradesman1 said:
I generally always just use AS (Arctic Silver) been using it for years, the CM comes with a small tube of their Thermal FusionI've been trying really hard to search online to figure out that info? If you don't mind can you share the source? And what method do you use to apply the paste? Pea, Rice, cross lines or spread with finger covered in plastic?
I went through this entire post actually:
http://archive.benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?Itemid=62...
maybe the cross is the best? unless one is comfortable spreading with fingers but one needs to know how thick to apply.
m
0
l
I generally do a thin X and a then place the sink on it and twist right, then back left to mount position and lock them down - always seems to spread nice and even, what you quote above is just me, AS has been around forever and I've always liked it, the CM Thermal Fusion came with at least the last half dozen or more 212's I've used (generally throw them in a box and give them to anybody that need some)
m
0
l
ManicMonkOnMac
January 6, 2014 2:09:03 PM
Tradesman1 said:
I generally do a thin X and a then place the sink on it and twist right, then back left to mount position and lock them down - always seems to spread nice and even, what you quote above is just me, AS has been around forever and I've always liked it, the CM Thermal Fusion came with at least the last half dozen or more 212's I've used (generally throw them in a box and give them to anybody that need some)But how do you know it's thermal fusion or nano fusion? Because from what i've read, it doesn't come with any label?
m
0
l
ManicMonkOnMac
January 7, 2014 11:17:41 AM
closefan
March 19, 2014 9:06:08 AM
ManicMonkOnMac
March 19, 2014 9:14:37 AM
closefan said:
Jesus, how did you get everything so low in price? Even now I cannot build that for that little...Glad someone appreciates the efforts I put man, I bought it around black friday/cyber monday. Got lucky with ram as I bought it for 170 but they reduced the price a day after cyber monday(if it were cyber monday iron egg guarantee sou;don't have apple), and I had iron egg price guarantee so they gave me refund of 50. The best deal was the i7 4770K + Maximus hero for 370$ + tax (combo offer at micro center). I haven't seen the price on i7 4770K go that low but I think u can get it for 250
enroll to the new eggs mailing list.
m
0
l
closefan
March 19, 2014 9:24:51 AM
You have the exact build i want. i am going to model mine after yours really. maybe different case but i am really impressed with the 1290 pricetag. thats a steal. Can I ask why you went with core i7 4770k and not Core i5-4670K ? I want a gaming rig with a little editing power. But i dont edit that much and could get away with OC the i5.
m
0
l
ManicMonkOnMac
March 19, 2014 9:27:28 AM
Related resources
- Solvedi7 4770k w/ ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO good combo for O.C ? solution
- SolvedWhat Memory module with Maximus Hero VI, i7 4770K? solution
- SolvedThermaltake Tough Power TP-750P OR EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750 B with i7 4770K and Maximus Hero VI?? solution
- SolvedR9 280X or GTX 770 when pairing with i7 4770K and Maximus Hero VI EDIT: R9 290~400$ or GTX 780~500$ solution
- SolvedI7 4770K, Asus Maximus VI Hero supported RAM? solution
- Solvedmaximus vi hero i7 4770k solution
- Solved2400 2133 RAM choice for ASUS Maximus VI formula mobo 4770k CPU msi 670 PE SLI as gamming rig Gskill vs Corsair vs Kingston solution
- SolvedMaximus VI Hero wont boot with Aftermarket CPU cooler? solution
- More resources
Read discussions in other Systems categories
!