Best CPU Cooler for $100 AUD Budget

[SebastianHELP]

I'm fixing an old PC that my parents use for productivity, the Pc won't be used for any type of CPU intensive application only small things such as Skype/Facebook etc... My budget is $100 AUD as I don't want to spend much on a PC that doesn't require a strong cooler. Hybrid/ Air coolers are good just leave suggestions below. Thank you

 

[IceMyth]

Hi,

What is your CPU/MB?

Regards,

 

[SebastianHELP]

Hi,

What is your CPU/MB?

Regards,

CPU : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz

Mother Board: SABERTOOTH z770

Ram: DDR3 1666 MHz KINGSTON RAM 16GB

Graphic Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 TI (2GB)

Power Supply: CoolerMaster V850 80 Plus Gold 850W Power Supply

Case: Thermaltake VN700M1W2N Overseer RX-1I Tower

 

[IceMyth]

Hi,

There are different options:
1- Fan
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FcfmP6/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu9s
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/fhqbt6/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9x65
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/cwPzK8/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk009

2- Liquid
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/sFzv6h/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060015ww
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/p3fp99/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx3101


These coolers should work perfectly, and the noise level should be good too.


Note: I used the case in this build as a reference for picking the coolers.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($521.50 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Case: Thermaltake Overseer RX-I ATX Full Tower Case ($112.45 @ OutletPC)
Total: $633.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-19 07:19 EDT-0400


Regards,

 

[SebastianHELP]

Hi,

There are different options:
1- Fan
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FcfmP6/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu9s
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/fhqbt6/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9x65
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/cwPzK8/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk009

2- Liquid
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/sFzv6h/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060015ww
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/p3fp99/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx3101


These coolers should work perfectly, and the noise level should be good too.


Note: I used the case in this build as a reference for picking the coolers.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($521.50 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Case: Thermaltake Overseer RX-I ATX Full Tower Case ($112.45 @ OutletPC)
Total: $633.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-19 07:19 EDT-0400


Regards,

Out of the 5 coolers you've recommended which would you choose for silence and performance?
Also what about the Corsair Hydro Series H60 120mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler, it's exactly the price I'm looking for. https://www.mwave.com.au/product/corsair-hydro-series-h60-120mm-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-ab47751

 

[IceMyth]

Hi,

Noctra is known for being very quiet cooler, but all of them are within the same range of noise 14-24dbA. I have Corsair h75 and I hated it in the beginning thinking it was so loud until I found out that I installed it somehow wrong and now it is nice and almost quiet.

The H60 is almost the same as H75 except it comes with single fan only, and according to link below if your CPU at full load it will keep it around 71c (But the Noise will be kinda loud) using H60 cooler.

Check Section: The Differences and Benchmarks (Noise & Heat)
http://www.custompcguide.net/quick-comparison-between-corsair-h60-h75-h80-h90-h100-and-h110-liquid-cooling-series/

Regards,