Cooler for i5 2500k

[tushardehra]

would hyper 212 evo be best for 2500k?

 

[CDdude55]

Depends what you want to accomplish, the Hyper 212 Evo will work fine if you just want an aftermarket cooler on the cheap. But if you plan on overclocking then i go with something a bit more beefy.

I'd grab at least a Corsair H80 if you plan on doing some OCing: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181016&Tpk=h80

Or the cheaper Noctua NH-D14 if you can fit it in your case.

 

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Depends what you want to accomplish, the Hyper 212 Evo will work fine if you just want an aftermarket cooler on the cheap. But if you plan on overclocking then i go with something a bit more beefy.

People are hitting over 4.5GHz with SB + 212EVO, that's already more than what most people will bother with.

 

[CDdude55]

People are hitting over 4.5GHz with SB + 212EVO, that's already more than what most people will bother with.

Didn't know you can hit those speeds with that cooler, good to know.

 

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Didn't know you can hit those speeds with that cooler, good to know.

Having something better may improve chances of getting there or beyond possibly with lower voltage and temperatures but the 212EVO is a serious inexpensive option. Depending on who's HSF benchmarks you read, it comes only 3-7C short of matching the NH-D14 for less than half the price, which is impressive bang-per-buck.

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Didn't know you can hit those speeds with that cooler, good to know.

Take a look at my signature...

4.5 easily on my 2500K with a 212 Evo. I could go higher if I wanted to, I just don't need to, since I only OC because I can, anyway.

 

[tushardehra]

thnx but i am confused...which 1 to buy?

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

thnx but i am confused...which 1 to buy?

The 212 Evo, unless you're dead set on an over the top, extreme OC.

If you want to go all out and go nuts with the OC (4.8Ghz+), then get a Phanteks PH-TC14PE . The best air cooler you can buy, and as good as a Corsair H100.

 

[dudewitbow]

depend on goal of cooling

Frostytech has a decent chart recommending the best top end coolers and has a list of a bunch of tested coolers


its also seperated on intel platforms and amd platforms, since the cpus act a bit differetly

 

[jpoos]

Noctua NH-U12P SE2 here sitting on top of 4.6ghz 2500k. keeps temps below 65c & is whisper quiet even @ full speed

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

depend on goal of cooling

Frostytech has a decent chart recommending the best top end coolers and has a list of a bunch of tested coolers


its also seperated on intel platforms and amd platforms, since the cpus act a bit differetly

Frostytech is strange though... In their 212 Evo test http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2655&page=5 it was only a little over 2C worse in the 150W test than a NH-D14 and the Phanteks and it was even with a Silver Arrow. We all know none of that is true.

Something I trust much more, since it's a real world test, here. Phanteks review: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/phanteks_ph_tc14pe/4.htm

 

[dudewitbow]

Frostytech is strange though... In their 212 Evo test http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2655&page=5 it was only a little over 2C worse in the 150W test than a NH-D14 and the Phanteks and it was even with a Silver Arrow. We all know none of that is true.

Something I trust much more, since it's a real world test, here. Phanteks review: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/phanteks_ph_tc14pe/4.htm

in general, its really hard to perfectly replicate testing everywhere because of the fact that people test in slightly different conditions and minor things can affect the temperature as well like tightness of the hsf, how well the thermal paste is applied etc.( as well as how it gets tested) [I mean, I myself would love a Blue Phlantek HSF to go with some of the blue/black changes im making to my overall build.)

 

[voodooking]

would hyper 212 evo be best for 2500k?

I'm hitting 4.6 on the 212 and my temps never get abouve 63C. One can overclock just fine with this as long as you have the right case and fan setup inside the case.

 

[dashingdip]

go for corsair h60.this will be best for i5 2500K

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

go for corsair h60.this will be best for i5 2500K

A 212 Evo is only 1C worse than a H60 on average for half the price. Not worth it...

 

[tushardehra]

ok if i go with h60 suggest some cheapest coolermaster gaming cabinet which fits this fan

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Cooler Master storm enforcer .

 

[tushardehra]

its not cheap lol bro its 14000 rupees

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Its cheap for a cooler master mid tower.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Your right , that is like around 250.00 usd right?

 

[tushardehra]

any mid tower model will work?

 

[tushardehra]

coolermaster haf 912 will be good???

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Sorry, didn't realize the conversion difference.

 

[tushardehra]

ya 252 or somenear that

 

[tushardehra]

ok and i am nt oc enthusiast so evo 212 would be enough? i just want big temp difference on idle n at load current idle:41 to 45 load:76 max on bf3 game