Replacement cooler for i7 920

[kiren]

I recently acquired an i7 920 from my brother, and it came with a coolermaster V8 that he had been using with it. That works fine, however it interferes with putting the side back on my Antec 900 case. I really don't overclock so I don't need anything too extreme, but I'd like something that does a good job in a moderate price range (say $30-50?) while allowing me to put the sides back on my computer.

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[inzone]

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/AM3+
$30.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

This is a very good cpu cooler and will give you solid cooling even if you overclock a bit.

 

[muhammadbinmehroze]

EXACTLY^^

Cm hyper 212+ will be perfect for you..
Even in future, when you plan to OC, cm hyper 212+ will suffice

Cheers!

 

[kiren]

Sounds good, incidentally is there any difference between:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
other than mounting brackets included?

 

[amuffin]

212 EVO has a flat base while the 212+ has a gapped base, this means the 212 EVO has better contact between the paste and CPU. It does have a better fan too!

You'll really only see about 1-5C difference between the 2, so any of them would work.

 

[muhammadbinmehroze]

Why not get the cooler that makes 1-5C difference in your temps

 

[muhammadbinmehroze]

There is virtually no difference in performance. The EVO lacks the grooves between the heatpipes, otherwise they are nearly identical.

Get the better bargain (212+) and spend your money elsewhere on your system.

kindly visit the following link

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2655&page=4


cheers!

 

[inzone]

There's not a whole lot of difference between the two and you could easily choose either one and have a very good cpu cooler. The Evo has a slightly higher cfm and a lower dba but also a slightly higher dba also. At Newegg the Evo is $6 more however at Amazon.com the Evo is $27.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-120mm-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI

The Hyper 212 plus is $27.16 at Amazon so again it's a flip of the coin as to which one.

http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-RR-B10-212P-G1-compatible-heatpipe/dp/B005OHS5MY

Now if you live near a micro center you can get it even cheaper still $25.99.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/315397/Hyper_212_Plus_Universal_CPU_Cooler