[Zcypot]

As you can see by the tittle im really indecisive right now. Im planning on getting ONE of those two eventually. Anyways onto my main question, Which is a good air cooler to get for either of those two?

I was planning on keeping my Hyper 212+ or getting a new one, might need to give old one to sisters if I give here my old rig. The thing that bugs me about the 212+ is that I have to line the slits (picture below) with TIM so heat does not get trapped in there. Im sure i dont do it very well since temps vary.

So can anyone suggest any good coolers under 100~ bucks?

My thread on parts I plan on purchasing.
http://www.overclock.net/intel-gener...l#post13063035

 

[dixson01974]

Silver Arrow or NH-D14.

 

[pjBSOD]

Air: Noctua DH-14

Fake water: H60/H70

Watercooling kit: Rasa XSPC

 

[yoshi245]

Quote:

Originally Posted by E-Peen Air: Noctua DH-14 Fake water: H60/H70 Watercooling kit: Rasa XSPC

For under a $100 I doubt think a Rasa kit is accessible.

SA/D14 are good, but if Op can find a Scythe Susanoo for under $100 with shipping, there's a winner. I'm half serious about the Susanoo.

 

[fluxlite]

nh d14 is the best

my opinion is just get a 2500k

at 4.6ghz it's more than I need.

 

[Zcypot]

The na/d14 where can I find them? I think I check NE once for them with no results.

 

[pjBSOD]

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoshi245 For under a $100 I doubt think a Rasa kit is accessible. SA/D14 are good, but if Op can find a Scythe Susanoo for under $100 with shipping, there's a winner. I'm half serious about the Susanoo.

Didn't even see he mentioned a $100 budget, woops!

 

[[T]yphoon]

Scythe Mugen 2 Rev B
nuff said

 

[Zcypot]

Interesting, well ill take a look at all these suggestions when I get hom, thanks

 

[Kick]

Mugen 2 isnt worth it, nuff said. Mounting is a pain, it's old, heavy, etc.

Silver Arrow or Noctua Nhd14

Corsair H70

are the ones to get unless u want to go with watercooling

 

[[T]yphoon]

mounting a pain?
dude i mounted 2 of them without any problems
why must ppl care if its heavy? most important thing is cooling or is this the wrong website?

 

[Kick]

Are you seriously going to attack me?

i have owned the mugen 2, sure, for the price, there's not much better, but obviously OP wants something near 100, so i shot down your suggestion.

Not sure if you know, but the Mugen 2 is a Pain to mount, true story, in comparison with other heatsinks. Whether you listen to me or not, is up to you. Im just stating facts. And yesh, it's heavy and bulky. People cannot care about something heavy?

Not everything on this website has to be overkill, fyi. You must be an ____ to believe it is.

Kthanks bai

 

[Robilar]

I'm using an H70 that I picked up for $70 from NCIX (on an instant rebate).

Easy to install, keeps my cpu running at 4.5ghz mid 50's celcius under load.

I got a bit fed up with monster air coolers that bent my motherboards...

 

[[T]yphoon]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kick Are you seriously going to attack me? i have owned the mugen 2, sure, for the price, there's not much better, but obviously OP wants something near 100, so i shot down your suggestion. Not sure if you know, but the Mugen 2 is a Pain to mount, true story, in comparison with other heatsinks. Whether you listen to me or not, is up to you. Im just stating facts. And yesh, it's heavy and bulky. People cannot care about something heavy? Not everything on this website has to be overkill, fyi. You must be an ____ to believe it is. Kthanks bai

it really depends on how you mount it

i had an easy way
and if i wouild attack you, i would attack you will full force (but luckly, for you, i didnt)

 

[GILavco]

Frio is beast

 

[Kick]

Quote:

Originally Posted by [T]yphoon it really depends on how you mount it i had an easy way and if i wouild attack you, i would attack you will full force (but luckly, for you, i didnt)

Let me guess, put it upside down, put mobo on top, etc. etc.

really. no other way to easily mount it.

and btw, there's not much u can attack me with. u mounted 2 mugen 2's fine?

i've take my mugen 2 off and on my socket 775 and 1366 mobos over 20/30 times due to the fact that my mobo didnt have a cut out. I've had my share of mounting experiences, and trust me, i do not want to do it again. Especially with the 1366 socket ( remove backplate and socket screws, in order for the mugen backplate to fit ).

Not worth it. For 100 bucks, OP can expect to not have to fiddle with a time consuming mounting style

 

[[T]yphoon]

maybe the OP isnt like you with your remounting etc
and yeah putting everything upside down is the easy way for me (only need 5 minutes for that)
luckly i dont have a Mugen 2, only mounted 2 in other pc's

 

[kaivorth]

I would just go for the Corsair H70. Installation is a breeze, its not big and heavy so it won't warp anything. Who knows, might inspire you to get a real water cooling kit down the line

 

[yoshi245]

Only go for H70 if you can find it for cheap. The Antec Kuhler H20 620 in various reviews has shown it to get really close to H70 performance while being like $20-30 cheaper.
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-KUHLER-H2O-620-Cooler/dp/B004LWYE4Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1302398995&sr=8-1]Amazon.com: Antec KUHLER H2O 620 CPU Cooler: Electronics[/URL]

If you're still interested in SA/D14, go to Directron, can get either for around low-mid ~$80's each.
http://www.directron.com/nhd14.html
http://www.directron.com/silverarrow.html

Both are quiet and cool well, but if your ram is taller than the pictures show in the link at my sig, you'll have to move the fans to a a different setup.

Mugen is old and it's mounting system has been harshly critized. It can cool decently well, but as with anything will fall short to top end air coolers and possibly even the hybrid water coolers, but the op better options. I mean if you're gonna go for a Mugen 2, my as well go for a Susanoo (now I'm almost serious).

 

[sockpirate]

Quote:

Originally Posted by GILavco;13065731
Frio is beast

its ok, definately not the best , I have had the FRIO, H70, and currently installed, the D14. D14 has by far been superior to the FRIO and the H70 , these three will all perform well enough, the D14 being the best.