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Help deciding what cooler to use on Core i5 3570k?

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Alright, Hi :D  ! I am in need of assistance with choosing a good aftermarket cooler for the i5 3570k. I was originally going to go watercooling but it seems like a hassle for me atm, so I want a nice aftermarket air cooler. I have narrowed it down to a few choices which are as followed:

Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo (duh)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk ed.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Noctua NH-D14 (double duh)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Phanteks PH-TC14PE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Those are the ones i'm looking at currently, which would you suggest? OR... Do you have any other recommendations that are not currently on here?

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CPUs Master

I would say to get either the Phanteks or the Noctua. They are both simmilar in performance but personally I prefer the Noctua one since it is easier to mount and unmount. Good choice in CPU coolers but the Hyper 212 EVO is going to have to take a seat out of this high end battle :p 

-Socialfox :) 
CPUs Master

Well generally it depends on numerous factors such as airflow and ambient temperature, but many people have achieved 4.3ghz to 4.5ghz with the Noctua DH-14 and fell within the safe temperature range.
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CPUs Master

The Phanteks is just about the same as the DH-14 in terms of cooling. Either way I prefer the DH-14 as your cooler because it is cheaper, easier to mount and is on par with the Phanteks.

Here are some other threads simmilar to this concerning the overclocking ability of the DH-14 if you are not satisified with my input alone:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/275983-29-what-cooler...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277797-29-3570k-wont-...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/276068-29-3570k-overc...

Enjoy the DH-14,

Socialfox :) 

socialfox said:
The Phanteks is just about the same as the DH-14 in terms of cooling. Either way I prefer the DH-14 as your cooler because it is cheaper, easier to mount and is on par with the Phanteks.

Here are some other threads simmilar to this concerning the overclocking ability of the DH-14 if you are not satisified with my input alone:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/275983-29-what-cooler...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277797-29-3570k-wont-...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/276068-29-3570k-overc...

Enjoy the DH-14,

Socialfox :) 


Alright cool, I have heard tons about it so I am quite intrigued. If only those putrid fans weren't such an ugly color haha.
CPUs Expert

When you actually push the fans to the max, usually dual fan HSFs fare better, but the counter is noise.

In this case, you might want to look at the "low" setting for each HSF in that list, since it means the metal part of the HSF is doing most of the job and the fan is secondary to it. It's kinda hard to read it that way, but gives a better metric to compare.

Cheers!

EDIT: I think a "blank" in there means that it's either PWM or static. PWM means the Motherboard controls the fan based on temperature and static means constant fan speed rotation.
CPUs Master

Yes by a 0.4 degrees difference on the 150 watt test, its not too much of a difference. You would however get better temperature if you have good airflow with the DH-14 since it stands with the vans horizontally while the C-14 is meant for low profile systems and has its fan vertically.
CPUs Master

Both CPU coolers will fit, the only problem that may occur is for the DH-14. It may conflict with your Ram (meaning to say that it may not fit because of the ram or the other way around). If your ram doesn't have a heatsink that extends vertically then your fine.
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