Which fans are best for my CPU cooler?

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Falcon Fingers

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Hey guys! :D

I have a 4790K cooled by a Scythe Ashura Shadow, with two of their GlideStream 140 PWM fans in a push-pull configuration. The performance of this cooler is slightly better than mediocre.

When I first got the 4790K, I had no idea it would produce as much heat as it does. Maybe I lost the chip lottery. At idle, it runs at upwards of 40°, and at maximum load, the temperature barely remains under 72°. This makes me nervous when I'm playing resource-intensive games, so I need to keep checking HWMonitor.

Unfortunately, I don't have enough space in my house to install a different heatsink. Anyway, I'd like to keep this cooler because it looks totally badass ;).

So, I have decided to upgrade the shitty fans that are currently on the cooler. If I were to upgrade to these, would I see a significant drop in temperature?

Alternatively, do you guys have any superior high static pressure fans to suggest?

Thank you!
 
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Ecky
Noctua arguably makes the best fans, but changing fans will not lower your temperatures, it will just decrease noise.

Given that Noctua's fans are ~$15-20 each, it's often a better idea to buy a Noctua heatsink to begin with. Although a Noctua D14 looks expensive at $70, it comes with 2x $20 fans.

You can't use your intuition to determine what's too hot for these CPUs. 72c is a great temperature for that CPU under load. I advise keeping it under 85c if you're overclocking, but it will not throttle until 100c.
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Noctua arguably makes the best fans, but changing fans will not lower your temperatures, it will just decrease noise.

Given that Noctua's fans are ~$15-20 each, it's often a better idea to buy a Noctua heatsink to begin with. Although a Noctua D14 looks expensive at $70, it comes with 2x $20 fans.

You can't use your intuition to determine what's too hot for these CPUs. 72c is a great temperature for that CPU under load. I advise keeping it under 85c if you're overclocking, but it will not throttle until 100c.
 
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BadBoyGreek

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Buying good replacement fans will often cost close to, if not as much as a new heatsink itself. In your case, since the Scythe cooler uses 140mm fans, upgraded ones will certainly cost you a premium.

You could swap the fans with something like the Corsair SP series, or better yet with the new ML series fans, but those are expensive and will surely cost you more than your Scythe is worth. I know your Scythe looks cool and all, but if you want better performance, you're probably better off getting a whole new unit :)
 
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Falcon Fingers

Falcon Fingers

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Thanks for reassuring me that 72° is fine :)
 
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