Good upgrade from Hyper 212 EVO

Leomanof1000 · Jul 16, 2017

What is a good upgrade from the Hyper 212 EVO for a i5 7600k? And I will be OC my cpu. I don't want to use a water cooler, I'd prefer an air cooler.

Britney Amber · Jul 16, 2017

I myself am looking at two good air coolers...

the Cryorig R1 Universal or Noctua NH-D15S D-Type for my i7-6700K

Decends · Jul 16, 2017

Don't forget about the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 and Dark Rock 3

Britney Amber · Jul 16, 2017

Decends :

According to the graphs (https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/beQuiet/Dark_Rock_Pro3/6.html) the cryorig is better than the darkrockpro3

Chugalug_ · Jul 16, 2017

Both are stupidly oversized and overpriced.
@OP, a 212 Evo should be plenty for an i5, I wouldn't waste anymore on an upgrade.
Do you already have the 7600k?
If not, you can get better performance out of a 7700, or even a Ryzen 1600, as 4 thread CPUs are sort of on the way out as games utilize more threads.

elbert · Jul 16, 2017

If your using 2 fans on the CM212 evo its going to take a pretty good cooler for a step up. Here is the Cryorig R1 thats a good step up.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $74.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-16 20:45 EDT-0400

Chugalug_ · Jul 16, 2017

Britney Amber :

So you downvote my answer because i'm not claiming that you don't need a $90 brick to power a CPU which isn't that demanding in terms of thermals? Alrightly, I guess that says a lot.
@OP, ignore the calls for anything higher than a H5, it's stupid to spend that much on an i5 cooler, the H7 or the H5 is the most you need to go for.

Decends · Jul 16, 2017

Britney Amber :

I'd say its with with margin of error with such a small degree of difference. And the dark rock 3 and pro 3 are also a few decibels quieter

Sedivy · Jul 16, 2017

Keep in mind big coolers with double fans are a lot of weight to hang onto a motherboard. Yes it has a backplate and all that, but it's still a lot of weight. With proper unobstructed airflow through the case, with plenty intake/exhaust, moving over the components, slight differences between coolers won't make huge temp impacts. My front case fans regularly work harder than my cpu fan ever does.
That's not to say that NH-D15 isn't a terrific cooler but I personally wouldn't use it for weight and clearance issues, unless I had a case/configuration where my mobo was horizontal and supported by the case. Even my NH-U14S is overkill but I like it for the bigger and quieter fan.
If you already have 212 Evo, I'd look into better case airflow, over a slightly better cooler.

Chugalug_ · Jul 16, 2017

Ditto, also as mentioned above, anything over the H5 or even H7 is overkill for only an i5.

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