Best CPU Cooler for i5 4690k for 40$?

Lawk Duski · Apr 30, 2015

whats the best Air cooling CPU Cooler that i could get within the range of 40$? i have Cooler master Hyper 212 Evo in my mind. suggest me some better ones if there are. with the height of same as Evo 212 or less.

Elemential · Apr 30, 2015

You can get a water cooler for $40

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rls12m24pkr1
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h55

Mr5oh · Apr 30, 2015

The EVO212 works well on my 4690k. I found lapping the 212 was worth almost 5 degrees for me.

My post here. - Those temps are with the latest version of Prime95 which is not recommended for new Intel chips, so those "max" temps should really be max. For everything else other than Prime95, the temps are well below that.

I lost my 3570K build after a AIO water cooler dumped coolant everywhere, so I went back to air cooling.

Lag · Apr 30, 2015

Yes, I also have the 212 EVO with push/pull, and it really is the best bang for the buck cooler. you could alternatively get the 412s, which is a newer and slightly better version of the 212 EVO.

synphul · Apr 30, 2015

Cryorig h7 if it's available where you're at, or the h5 (slightly bigger and a little more expensive). The bequiet pure rock or shadow rock are good as well. The 212 evo isn't a bad cooler, I have it on one of my 4690k's but it could have better mounting and there's still a slight bit of ram clearance issue with all 4 ram slots filled unless using low profile ram. One of the nice things about the cryorig coolers, the h5 has a slim fan and the h7 is offset so there's 0 ram clearance problems. Prices are very similar here in the u.s. but that may change if you live elsewhere. The h7 and pure rock are about the same price as the 212 evo ($30-33) and the h5 and shadow rock are around $45usd.

Just watch temps if you plan to overclock, a more budget cooler along with your ambient room temperatures may or may not allow you to reach maximum overclocks but should still do well for moderate overclocks around 4.2, maybe up to 4.4ghz. No way to tell though until you try with your particular chip (cpu lottery).

Mr5oh · Apr 30, 2015

Lag :

The last test I saw, showed the 412 being 1 degree cooler at idle, but 2 degrees hotter under load.

Lag · Apr 30, 2015

Mr5oh :

the 212 EVO it is then.

Lawk Duski · May 1, 2015

synphul :

Cryorig h7 if it's available where you're at, or the h5 (slightly bigger and a little more expensive). The bequiet pure rock or shadow rock are good as well. The 212 evo isn't a bad cooler, I have it on one of my 4690k's but it could have better mounting and there's still a slight bit of ram clearance issue with all 4 ram slots filled unless using low profile ram. One of the nice things about the cryorig coolers, the h5 has a slim fan and the h7 is offset so there's 0 ram clearance problems. Prices are very similar here in the u.s. but that may change if you live elsewhere. The h7 and pure rock are about the same price as the 212 evo ($30-33) and the h5 and shadow rock are around $45usd.

Just watch temps if you plan to overclock, a more budget cooler along with your ambient room temperatures may or may not allow you to reach maximum overclocks but should still do well for moderate overclocks around 4.2, maybe up to 4.4ghz. No way to tell though until you try with your particular chip (cpu lottery).

i got 2x 4gb Crucial Ballistix 1600MHZ ram. is that low profile? and the cryorig H7 is available for the same price as evo 212. is it really better?

wbj707 · May 1, 2015

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. Amazon has it on sale for $30. Can't beat it for the price.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005O65JXI&linkCode=as2&tag=besgamgea-20&linkId=V5FD7CH6C37PIAXM

But I highly recommend you go liquid. Corsair H60 is on sale for only $60. Will keep things quiter, and cool your CPU twice as good.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009VV56TY/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009VV56TY&linkCode=as2&tag=besgamgea-20&linkId=Y44Y6PGV272UFB2X

Lawk Duski · May 1, 2015

wbj707 :

someone on here told me that EVO 212 and H60 will deliver the same cooling. with EVO 212 being much quite.

Lag · May 1, 2015

wbj707 :

It isn't "twice as good" as the 212 EVO, a little better perhaps, but you need to factor in the failure rate of these cheap watercooling solutions, and the radiator noise. The 212 is perfect for the i5 4690k. I too considered the h60 for a while, but went with the 212 evo for reliability and performance. my cpu idles at 25-30 at maxes out at 50 with the 212 evo.

Lawk Duski · May 1, 2015

synphul :

i can afford the Cryorig H5 and it is available here for 47$. but will it really give a noticeable performance than the EVO 212? im planing to overclock my 4690k to 4.4ghz soon. also im not sure if it will fit my case. my case is CM K280. it supports up to 162mm Height for coolers

Lawk Duski · May 1, 2015

Lag :

wbj707 :

It isn't "twice as good" as the 212 EVO, a little better perhaps, but you need to factor in the failure rate of these cheap watercooling solutions, and the radiator noise. The 212 is perfect for the i5 4690k. I too considered the h60 for a while, but went with the 212 evo for reliability and performance. my cpu idles at 25-30 at maxes out at 50 with the 212 evo.

what does low profile ram means? i have 2x 4gb Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600mhz DDR3 ram. installed on Asus Z97-E Motherboard.
will Evo 212 have a problem with the rams?

wbj707 · May 1, 2015

Lag :

50? you must not have your CPU overclocked? Air doesn't compare to liquid when you are overclocking. They are literally twice as good in performance. It is also a closed loop system reliability is A-1. Corsair is known for making the best AIO closed loop watercoolers nothing cheap about them. The RAD wouldn't add noise it would dampen it if anything. But either one is a good choice. Liquid cooling is pretty standard now. I didn't know people really still buy air coolers.. even for budget builds.

wbj707 · May 1, 2015

Lawk Duski :

Lag :

what does low profile ram means? i have 2x 4gb Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600mhz DDR3 ram. installed on Asus Z97-E Motherboard.
will Evo 212 have a problem with the rams?

Low profile ram means the heatsink on your memory is not large and "low profile"

Lag · May 1, 2015

wbj707 :

Lag :

50? you must not have your CPU overclocked? Air doesn't compare to liquid when you are overclocking. They are literally twice as good in performance. It is also a closed loop system reliability is A-1. Corsair is known for making the best AIO closed loop watercoolers nothing cheap about them. The RAD wouldn't add noise it would dampen it if anything. But either one is a good choice. Liquid cooling is pretty standard now. I didn't know people really still buy air coolers.. even for budget builds.

No, I haven't OCed yet, and OP didn't say anything about overclocking either, but he wants OC, then I agree liquid can be beneficial.

wbj707 · May 1, 2015

Come on guys.. It's 2015.. Im shocked at the amount of people who don't overclock on this forum.. I guess that's why people are on here asking questions

Lag · May 1, 2015

wbj707 :

Haven't felt the need for it yet. I OCed my old Phenom II 955, because it was sorely needed, but with the 4690k i am for the time being happy with stock

I have OCed my GTX 970 though, if that makes you happier.

Mr5oh · May 2, 2015

wbj707 :

Why create more heat, and use more energy, or perhaps reduce lifespan for no reason?

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