Need A Good Cooler for i7 7700k

Questiam · Jan 14, 2018

My i7 7700k has been preforming quite poorly with my NiC C5 Thermaltake Fan, so I've decided to get a new one. I have not overclocked it, but I'd like to if I can. I am really stingy about noise, and my old fan is really loud. My budget is 60 dollars. I was thinking of getting the CoolerMaster Hyper 212X Cooler, but I'd like your thoughts. Thanks!

P.S: My PC is in the sort of nook in my desk, and I was wondering if that would impede any preformance in the case that I have. Thanks!

Specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Questiam/saved/HGnKZL

rontonomo · Jan 14, 2018

h100gti

Jwpanz · Jan 14, 2018

The Hyper 212 would be fine. I would recommend saving an extra $20-$30 for a Noctua CPU cooler but if $60 is the limit then stick with the Cooler Master.

richiestang_78 · Jan 14, 2018

Cryorig H7 or for a higher end one Noctua NH-D9L

rontonomo · Jan 14, 2018

with a cyborg h7 and a 7700k at stock clocks with aida64 it will reach 85c... if that is ok by you then by all means go for it.

richiestang_78 · Jan 14, 2018

You must have missed his budget of 60 because h100i are in the 100 range. Everyone also keeps showing Aida64 results, the issue is those kinds of loads on a CPU are almost never going to happen in real world use.

The Paladin · Jan 14, 2018

according to :https://gpunerd.com/guides/best-cpu-cooler suggest the Noctua NH-D14 wich runs about 75$ looking at the specs of the Noctua NH-D14 and the budget you have, I am suggesting something in your price range with similar specs on the heatsink

Noctua - NH-D14 specs 900 - 1200 RPM @ 12.6 - 19.8 dbA height 6.30" (160mm)
I suggest
Noctua - NH-U9S specs 400 - 2000 RPM @ 16.3 - 22.8 dbA height 4.88" (124mm)
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DMjG3C/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu14s

rontonomo · Jan 14, 2018

but the fact remains that if he uses that cooler on that cpu he will see over 80c in games... google it you will find countless threads where people are asking why their high temps are going on. i was mearly trying to let him know a cooler that will do the job right...

Questiam · Jan 14, 2018

The Paladin :

Thanks for the offer, I'll research more. Thanks a bunch.

Karadjgne · Jan 14, 2018

The i7-7700k under p95 small fft 100% loads and a decent OC will pull easily 200w, far above budget cooler @140-150w capabilities. Neither the hyper212 nor the H7 will handle that punishment and gaming will still be topped out. The H7 suffices for stock clocks at that load range, and with AVX that's pushing it.

My recommendation would be the Scythe Fuma which can be found on Amazon.com, but it's one of those coolers that sells out extremely fast at $55, so it's hit and miss to get one.

Questiam · Jan 14, 2018

Karadjgne :

Yeah but what if I don't overclock it? Either way, I don't see and i7 7700k reaching 200w, the page itself only says up to 110w.

Karadjgne · Jan 15, 2018

TDP (thermal design power) is the maximum amount of heat generated by a cpu under real world applications. Typically the real maximum is Peak Power which is @ 1.5x the TDP. That would be stock clock loads. So if TDP on that cpu is 91w then peak power would be much closer to 140w, which also happens to be the TDP of a hyper212. When TDP is maxed out like that expect temps to hit thermal shutdowns range or extremely close. Generally, even at stock clocks, a render will drive all 8 threads at close to 100% loads and if there's any AVX used expect a hyper212 or similar cooler to fail.

Once you add in any decent OC, you can expect that peak power to be much closer to 200w than the normal 140ish and extreme OC of 4.8GHz or better across all 8 threads will see ranges of 200-250w.
The Hyperthreading of the i7's has always been a game changer when it comes to heat output vrs the i5's and under any heavy gaming loads expect @70% of heat output possible. If under stress test you hit @70°C figure on gaming temps in the mid 50's. So a hyper212 or similar is maxing out TDP and throttling under stress, you can figure an easy 70+°C under gaming loads. For some that's fine, for many its not. That's a personal thing, but if you plan on gaming and streaming at the same time, you'll be back to throttling temps, even at stock clocks, with a budget cooler.

Psu's and cpu coolers really don't go well with cheap, plan on what is possible, not probable, OC being not the only thing that'll jack a cpus temps through the roof.

Questiam · Jan 15, 2018

Karadjgne :

TDP (thermal design power) is the maximum amount of heat generated by a cpu under real world applications. Typically the real maximum is Peak Power which is @ 1.5x the TDP. That would be stock clock loads. So if TDP on that cpu is 91w then peak power would be much closer to 140w, which also happens to be the TDP of a hyper212. When TDP is maxed out like that expect temps to hit thermal shutdowns range or extremely close. Generally, even at stock clocks, a render will drive all 8 threads at close to 100% loads and if there's any AVX used expect a hyper212 or similar cooler to fail.

Once you add in any decent OC, you can expect that peak power to be much closer to 200w than the normal 140ish and extreme OC of 4.8GHz or better across all 8 threads will see ranges of 200-250w.
The Hyperthreading of the i7's has always been a game changer when it comes to heat output vrs the i5's and under any heavy gaming loads expect @70% of heat output possible. If under stress test you hit @70°C figure on gaming temps in the mid 50's. So a hyper212 or similar is maxing out TDP and throttling under stress, you can figure an easy 70+°C under gaming loads. For some that's fine, for many its not. That's a personal thing, but if you plan on gaming and streaming at the same time, you'll be back to throttling temps, even at stock clocks, with a budget cooler.

Psu's and cpu coolers really don't go well with cheap, plan on what is possible, not probable, OC being not the only thing that'll jack a cpus temps through the roof.

Thanks for the help a lot! Didnt know lots of this stuff.

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