Best Cooler For 4770k

[Bellows]

Hi, whats the best cooler for the i7 4770k, not bothered if air or AIO, motherboard = MSI Z87-G65 Gaming and ram = TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz, tower = Antec 302
Cheers, Andy

 

[Cru]

well the best easy options are noctua nh-d14 or some dual 120/140 aio cooler. but when looking at pure cooling performance a custom loop beats them
you might have trouble fitting some watercooling thing in your case though

 

[Permafrost]

+1 for the noctua nh-d14

 

[Bellows]

thanks for reply, my concern is fan/ram clearence as the extreme fan sinks are pretty big, what about the Pahnteks ph-tc14pe, whats the board like you have as thats what i'm thinking of getting

 

[Permafrost]

hmmm move the fan from the front to the back so there both pulling air out the back of the case or turn the cooler 90° so the fans are pushing air out the top? what sort of overclocks are you going for?

 

[Cru]

the ram you listed seem to be quite tall. might have trouble fitting the nh-d14 with that. is the ram already bought?

doesn't really depend on the board, just ram height

 

[Permafrost]

this guy is selling a Noctua NH-L12 that i think will fit ok

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=55924

 

[Bellows]

yeah, ram already bought, can the fan be lifted higher for more clearence, what about the Pahnteks ph-tc14pe, sorry bud can't check that link out, not elegible yet. a 240 radiator fits in where drives go, just need to cut some metal for pipes

 

[Permafrost]

i've only used Noctua's stuff and love them, if you really want to be safe just get Corsair H80i or H100i if it will fit

but tbh you haven't told us if your going to be overclocking....

 

[Bellows]

overclocking, possibility. been reading anything below h100 is no good as high temps occur, i already have a coolit eco alc 120 but brackets don't fit 1150 socket, that worked a treat on i7 2600k @4.4

 

[Permafrost]

and how are you doing the overclocking?

grab a H80i that way you don't have to cut anything up and still get a good overclock but it all comes down to your chip..

 

[Feronix]

Anything that fits on the 1155 and 1156 Sockets also fits on 1150.

/shuffles out again/

 

[Bellows]

thanks for the info feronix, ive been searching net for that info and not found anything, will try the cooler i already have, if that dont cut it i'll look for something else, overclocking, not going there yet, if i do, which way i aint a clue

 

[looz]

I'd say Dark Rock Pro 2.

 

[NeverBackDown]

H80i is likely the easiest option.

 

[wrenaudrey]

Imo if you're not going to be overclocking or just a mild one, CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo. D14 will do too but personally i think its too massive/bulky.
More extreme OC but you dont want to go for a fully pledged watercooled rig then NH-D14 or H100i/H110

 

[looz]

No reason to recommend Hyper 212 when Mugen 4 performs much better at only slightly higher price.

 

[Bellows]

my main concern is ram sink clearances on the big air coolers, don't like the sound of turning 90 degrees and 1st fan struggles to get good amount of air as its directly above video card, but saying that i do have a side fan

 

[Permafrost]

it'll be fine facing up mate, all you do is turn the fans around to there pulling air out the top

http://www.xbitlabs.com/misc/picture/?src=/images/coolers/noctua-nh-d14/37_d14_in2fan_big.jpg&1=1

but BTH, the H80i will fit in more cases, look better and give you a good over clock if you want to do that later on.

it's almost the same as LGA 1155...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBEeXajbG2o