Hardware CPU Cooler?

[gudenau]

I have an i5-3570K that is overclocked to 4.2GHz from the base of 3.4GHz on the stock Intel cooler that came with it. I have stopped using my desktop because of the noise that the fan makes, anyone have some good sugestions for a CPU cooler that does not use water?

 

[TotalInsanity4]

The CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO is always a favorite recommendation by the community. Other than that, anything by Noctua or BeQuiet that's in your budget

 

[gudenau]

The CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO is always a favorite recommendation by the community. Other than that, anything by Noctua or BeQuiet that's in your budget

I was told the Hyper 212 would be just a noisy, which was very suprising to me.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I was told the Hyper 212 would be just a noisy, which was very suprising to me.

That's not right at all, I'm guessing the person either got a bad unit or just had a bad experience with it

Or he was running his CPU at 100% 24/7

 

[Minox]

If you have a lot of room left in your chassis and you're willing to put in a huge cooler then I'd recommend a Noctua NH-D15. Got one for my friend when he switched CPUs and while he was incredibly skeptical when he saw its size he came back to me a few days later amazed at how quiet it was compared to the stock cooler he had used for the older CPU. Assuming you want to go with something a little bit smaller I'm sure Noctua has something to that end as well, it's just that I haven't looked that up myself.

 

[gudenau]

If you have a lot of room left in your chassis and you're willing to put in a huge cooler then I'd recommend a Noctua NH-D15. Got one for my friend when he switched CPUs and while he was incredibly skeptical when he saw its size he came back to me a few days later amazed at how quiet it was compared to the stock cooler he had used for the older CPU. Assuming you want to go with something a little bit smaller I'm sure Noctua has something to that end as well, it's just that I haven't looked that up myself.

Yeah, I will of course make sure I have room in there before getting anything. But good to know it is fairly silent.

 

[nero99]

If your pc has room, you could always get a 120mm AIO liquid cooler. I've been using the same 360mm aio for 2 years with no issues, and it keeps my cpu below 70c on full load.

 

[Armadillo]

nh-d15 or d15s.

 

[gudenau]

If your pc has room, you could always get a 120mm AIO liquid cooler. I've been using the same 360mm aio for 2 years with no issues, and it keeps my cpu below 70c on full load.

I am not using one of those even if I have the room, I have used this for longer than the lifespan of most AIOs and I do not want to have to replace it in a few years either.

nh-d15 or d15s.

Noctua?

 

[gudenau]

That Noctua one is kinda pricey.

 

[raystriker]

That Noctua one is kinda pricey.

Its also the best air cooler (as of 2017). What's your budget?

 

[FAST6191]

Just to do the whole checklist.
Long HDMI lead + USB extensions + free cupboard somewhere if the distance dropoff itself is not enough is potentially an awful lot cheaper.

 

[gudenau]

Just to do the whole checklist.
Long HDMI lead + USB extensions + free cupboard somewhere if the distance dropoff itself is not enough is potentially an awful lot cheaper.

I would need a few HDMI, DVI, VGA, a handful of USB and the network cable.

 

[FAST6191]

I would need a few HDMI, DVI, VGA, a handful of USB and the network cable.

To move a single tower further away?

 

[gudenau]

To move a single tower further away?

Yeap.

 

[Originality]

Just to put this out there, a brand new stock Intel cooler would be quieter than the cooler you have now. Over time dust builds up, oil wears out, and friction builds up in the motor that makes the fan get louder.

Any new cooler/fan, and it’ll be quiet again.

Of course aftermarket coolers are always better at cooling and/or quieter. ...a couple of exceptions, but let’s not be pedantic.

 

[gudenau]

Just to put this out there, a brand new stock Intel cooler would be quieter than the cooler you have now. Over time dust builds up, oil wears out, and friction builds up in the motor that makes the fan get louder.

Any new cooler/fan, and it’ll be quiet again.

Of course aftermarket coolers are always better at cooling and/or quieter. ...a couple of exceptions, but let’s not be pedantic.

I am well aware that bearings wear out, pretty sure there is not must dust though. Recently cleaned it out.

It has probably ran for ~2.5 years.