Best air cooler

[serialkiller]

hi iam a new member at toms i want to overclock my pc so need the best air cooler.


My configuration is
amd phenom x6 1090t
asus crosshair iv formula
asus hd 6870
cooler master haf 932
i curently have a 600 w psu not of noteworthy company.
Should i upgrade it

 

[COLGeek]

Cooler Master Hyper 212+. No better HSF for the money.

 

[Chainzsaw]

Supposedly the best air cooler is the Thermalright Silverarrow. However I believe it is more expensive then the ones listed above...as well it is massive.

Edit: It seems to be very hard to find as well...

 

[lldsgt]

id go with the hyper 212 EVO, i hear of issues with the 212+ where the pipes dont make good contact, for $5 more get the EVO, it will be worth it

 

[cbrunnem]

Cooler Master Hyper 212+. No better HSF for the money.

he didnt ask for the best heat sink for the money, he asked for the best heatsink and a 30 dollar hsf will not be anywhere close to the top air cooler.

OP the best cooler you can get that has good clearance and availability is the noctua nh-d14. it will be at least 10*c cooler then the hyper 212+ thus helping you overclock higher.

 

[cbrunnem]

The noctua costs almost 3x the cost of the 212 Evo...

It is FAR more likely that he will run into overclocking limitations from his actual chip than from the thermal differences which would make the noctua needed.

In other words, he isn't likely to be able to overclock his chip to the point where he needs more heat dissipation than the 212 Evo provides anyways. Even if he does, we're probably talking about AT MOST 200 MHz more that he could get out of the Noctua rather than the Evo... that is not worth $60.

Therefore: The Hyper 212 Evo is a better option...

He asked for the BEST cooler, not the better option. also at 4.5 a i7 with a 212 will run about 75-80*c. thats getting higher then even toms recommends but with a nh-d14 you run about 65* leaving more room to push it if you want to go even higher.

The difference between a 212 and a nh-d14 with a 1090t will be even larger because it is a 125w cpu to the SB 95w.