I need help on deciding what cooling device i should buy. I don't plan on overclocking anytime soon should I buy air or liquid cooling? I want to keep my pc as cool as possible because my room usually gets hot easily. I'm planing on playing games like arma 3 and dayz which are very cpu intensive from what I hear. i'd be willing to spend $100.
i7 4790k cooling?
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synphul
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When you say your room gets hot, do you have an idea how hot? (25c/77f, 30c/86f etc). It would help to know what pc case you have to suggest a cooler, depending on how wide the case is it may or may not accommodate certain coolers. $100 is far more than you need to spend on a good quality cooler, pretty much any overclocking cooler is within your budget at that point. It's more about finding one that fits your setup.
Im buying one of these cases http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146074&cm_re=phantom-_-11-146-074-_-Product I really don't know the exact temperatures of my room, but it gets hot enough to where its uncomfortable being in there.
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A more budget oriented option suitable for stock or a mild overclock would be something like the cryorig h7, runs around $35.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7
A larger air cooler capable of handling overclocked temps and fitting with the case colors (if that's important to you) is the phanteks tc-14pe in red and white for around $65.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14perd
Another large air cooler, the raijintek tisis, performs on par with a noctua nh-d14 for a bit less than the noctua for $70. May take a bit of adjusting to fit with ram other than low profile modules.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/raijintek-cpu-cooler-0r100013
There's always the old standby noctua nh-d14, just a bit over the the tisis at $75 and likely better quality fans though doesn't really go with any color coordination if that's something you're trying for. Still an excellent cooler, gives many aio water coolers a run for the money and they're very quiet and well made.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14
Any of those larger air coolers will likely be quieter and less fiddly than aio water coolers, no chance of air bubbles in the system or getting the pumps and fans set up properly (pump at full speed, fans on a control curve). They'll handle an overclocked 4790k just fine. The h7 is around half the price and should do well for stock cooling or mild overclocks when under full load even in a warmer room. It just may not quite give enough cooling in a warmer than usual room with a heavy overclock down the road if you plan to go that route. Either way you can get plenty of cooling and then some well under your $100 budget.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7
A larger air cooler capable of handling overclocked temps and fitting with the case colors (if that's important to you) is the phanteks tc-14pe in red and white for around $65.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-cpu-cooler-phtc14perd
Another large air cooler, the raijintek tisis, performs on par with a noctua nh-d14 for a bit less than the noctua for $70. May take a bit of adjusting to fit with ram other than low profile modules.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/raijintek-cpu-cooler-0r100013
There's always the old standby noctua nh-d14, just a bit over the the tisis at $75 and likely better quality fans though doesn't really go with any color coordination if that's something you're trying for. Still an excellent cooler, gives many aio water coolers a run for the money and they're very quiet and well made.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14
Any of those larger air coolers will likely be quieter and less fiddly than aio water coolers, no chance of air bubbles in the system or getting the pumps and fans set up properly (pump at full speed, fans on a control curve). They'll handle an overclocked 4790k just fine. The h7 is around half the price and should do well for stock cooling or mild overclocks when under full load even in a warmer room. It just may not quite give enough cooling in a warmer than usual room with a heavy overclock down the road if you plan to go that route. Either way you can get plenty of cooling and then some well under your $100 budget.
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My rig (Dell XPS 8700) is running a Noctua NH-L12 cooler. I've also added three other fans to the case:
- a generic 60mm fan on the outside of the power supply
- a Noctua 90mm fan at the front of the case
- a generic 90 mm fan at the rear of the case.
I run BOINC 24/7. The temps are in the 50's and low 60's.
- a generic 60mm fan on the outside of the power supply
- a Noctua 90mm fan at the front of the case
- a generic 90 mm fan at the rear of the case.
I run BOINC 24/7. The temps are in the 50's and low 60's.
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