Best Coolers for Intel i7-4770K

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Another significant advantage to air coolers is they also increase airflow over motherboard components (e.g. the VRMs). Air coolers also won't take a leak on your system (although that problem is uncommon with CLC units).
The Hyper212 EVO is not a bad cooler, however it is a bang/buck Loser. Thankfully, I was able to get a couple of the slightly better Xigmatek Gaias for only $20 before their price got jacked to match (or even exceed) the 212. I've seen the 212Plus (not the EVO) discounted to <$25 too. The EVO is perhaps 1C-2C cooler, but for another 40%, which is not worthwhile; those going for extreme overclocks will need a much more expensive cooler anyway (e.g. $65-$80 for a 140mm Noctua or Phanteks, or >$100 for a good CLC).
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Air Cooler: you may find a 140mm tower cooler in your price range (Xigmatek has one, that was only $30 here until it went out of stock), otherwise I generally recommend any 120mm tower-style cooler other than the frequently parroted Hyper212 EVO. That one is not a bad cooler, however competitors including Enermax, NZXT, Masscool, etc. often have similar coolers (+/- 1C-2C depending on fans) for considerably less money. This makes the Hyper EVO bang/buck Loser, and I prefer not to recommend Losers.
 
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Titan
Jan 27, 2006
37,037
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89,965
Another significant advantage to air coolers is they also increase airflow over motherboard components (e.g. the VRMs). Air coolers also won't take a leak on your system (although that problem is uncommon with CLC units).
The Hyper212 EVO is not a bad cooler, however it is a bang/buck Loser. Thankfully, I was able to get a couple of the slightly better Xigmatek Gaias for only $20 before their price got jacked to match (or even exceed) the 212. I've seen the 212Plus (not the EVO) discounted to <$25 too. The EVO is perhaps 1C-2C cooler, but for another 40%, which is not worthwhile; those going for extreme overclocks will need a much more expensive cooler anyway (e.g. $65-$80 for a 140mm Noctua or Phanteks, or >$100 for a good CLC).
 
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