The best budget cpu cooler?

conormcgregor809 · Feb 16, 2017

Hi! I'm new to this website, if you guys notice something wrong.. Well, I have a question, What would be the best budget cpu cooler for a skylake i7-6700k? I want to spend less than $55 dollars, if less then it would be perfect. I'm going to use the cpu for gaming of course, and ummm.. I don't think I'm going to overclock, I think I would leave it just like that. Since I'm getting the GTX 1080, which is already perfect for gaming, that I won't need to overclock I guess. But let's pretend I do overclock, will that cpu cooler be okay? I want the best budget less than $55 dollars cpu cooler. Also, I'm getting the EVGA 600w 80 plus white, so I want that cpu cooler to be compatible to that power supply. I'm kinda noob with pc gaming, I just switched from Xbox one(s) to pc gaming, so don't be hard on me please.. xD Thank you!!!

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 16, 2017

Cryorig H7.

Best budget cooler on the market.

Image from: techpowerup.com

http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/cooling/heatsinks/42980-cryorig-h7-universal-cpu-cooler-review?showall=&start=3
Review from hitechlegion ^

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNF-GHQthro"][/video]
Simple installation video here ^

Unmatched Compatibility
Zero RAM Interference

Focusing on providing the widest range of
compatibility, the H7 utilizes an asymmetric slanted
heatpipe layout to move the heatsink away from the
RAM zone, Offering optimal compatibility for RAM
with tall heat spreaders on both Intel 115X and
AMD platforms.

Image from: proclockers.com

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrROVq0cdCY"][/video]

MeanMachine41 · Feb 16, 2017

No one is going to come down on you conormcgregor809

One of the best after market Air cooler is Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan and available from Newegg for $35. You have a "K" processor so my bet is you will want to OC eventually in which case Air Cooling will be the limiting factor.
No relationship between the GPU cooler and CPU cooler per-say.

MrN1ce9uy · Feb 16, 2017

Cryorig h7 beats the 212 in comparisons I've seen. Not by much though.

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 16, 2017

I've owned both , Cryorig is superior and super easy to install.

David093 · Feb 16, 2017

Between the both of them, the H7 is the superior option, not by much though. In terms of ease of installation the H7 wins hands down. And this is coming from an 212 evo user.

geofelt · Feb 16, 2017

I recently installed a scythe kotetsu in my son's pc. Very quiet and efficient for about $35.
Here is a review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Scythe_Kotetsu
Beats hyper212 and noctua NH-U14s

conormcgregor809 · Feb 16, 2017

So from what I see is the cryorig H7 the superior option? I see a lot of positive comments about it, and the good thing, is cheap.. So, is that the best option to take guys?

Dark Lord of Tech · Feb 17, 2017

I think H7 is the right choice , I have 2 of them.

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