Anyone know of any high end CPU coolers that are coming out right now or are expected to be released soon? THEN POST'EM HERE!
This thread was started to help me find the best cooler, but now it's for everyone to help each other find (what might end up) the best. This thread is for all high end air coolers; for the best and the newest, for CPU's and GPU's.
Questions involving coolers that are older, mid-range (or lower), or general air cooling questions should more than likely be asked in the Air Cooling Questions/Guide thread unless it pertains to the topic at hand.
Categories and Coolers
Best CPU Cooler(s):
-All Around:
-Best Closed Loop:
I would like everyone to submit their own review(s) and pictures. OCN users' experience plus pictures that aren't from the company may be the reason someone buys a good cooler over a bad one.
This will be better updated and edited soon. I will provide links and pros/cons. Thanks for the patience and the help
This thread was started to help me find the best cooler, but now it's for everyone to help each other find (what might end up) the best. This thread is for all high end air coolers; for the best and the newest, for CPU's and GPU's.
Questions involving coolers that are older, mid-range (or lower), or general air cooling questions should more than likely be asked in the Air Cooling Questions/Guide thread unless it pertains to the topic at hand.
Categories and Coolers
Best CPU Cooler(s):
-All Around:
- Phanteks PH-TC14PE
Pros:
- In many tests, it is the best
- Many different colors
- Includes two 140mm fans
- Can fit an added third fan
- Includes a decent TIM
- Includes Quiet-Speed-Adapter
- Fans are now PWM
- Massive
- Fans are not PWM
- Expensive (colors add $10)
- Thermalright Silver Arrow
- Prolimatech Genesis
Pros:
- Cools not only the CPU, but the motherboard and RAM
- With the right setup, it can be the best out there
- Can fit three fans, but does not need three
- Designed to clear (most) high profile RAM
- Fan clips included
- No fans included
- Separate fans can/will add quite a bit to the price
- Not designed with socket 2011 in mind
- Noctua NH-D14 (SE2011)
Pros:
- The old standby; it's always one of the best
- Insane bargain when found cheaper
- Comes with (decent) fans
- Good mounting kit
- Can use three fans
- Nice (base) finish
- Fans are PWM (only SE2011)
- Fans are not PWN (unless SE2011)
- The fans aren't the best (in terms of performance/color)
- SE2011 is typically more expensive
- RAM clearance is not the greatest
- SE2011 only comes with LGA2011 mounting kit
-Best Closed Loop:
- Corsair H100
Pros:
- Sleek
- Out of the way
- Great cooling
- Comes with fans*
- Stock TIM is fantastic
- Expensive
- Noisy (with stock fans)
- *Stock fans are not the best
- For push pull, two more fans are needed
- Alpenföhn Everest
- Cooler Master CLC's
I would like everyone to submit their own review(s) and pictures. OCN users' experience plus pictures that aren't from the company may be the reason someone buys a good cooler over a bad one.
This will be better updated and edited soon. I will provide links and pros/cons. Thanks for the patience and the help