Decent, quiet CPU cooler for an i7?

[probedb]

I'm looking to upgrade to a Haswell i7 soon and I'm after a decent, quiet cooler for it. I won't be overclocking so no need for uber-coolers, just something that will keep it cool and quiet

Cheers.

[Ttaskmaster]

Noctuas are pretty decent and pretty quiet...

[probedb]

Cheers! I'll have a look.

[dfour]

This one is cheaper than the noctuas as your not overclocking and has good ratings/reviews for it to.

ETS-T40-TB - H.D.T cooler

also the

Antec Kuhler H20 950 CPU Liquid Cooler

[probedb]

Thanks, but the Enermax doesn't mention socket 1150 and the second is a water cooler.

[Bonebreaker777]

If it is good for a 1156/1155 socket,most likely will fit a 1150 too. What's your mobo?

[Jasp]

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/be-qu...-fan-intel-amd

Been running one now for a long time, can't even tell its spinning.

[probedb]

If it is good for a 1156/1155 socket,most likely will fit a 1150 too. What's your mobo?

It'll be an Asus Z97-A likely.

Cheers Jasp, I'll check it out.

[dfour]

Thanks, but the Enermax doesn't mention socket 1150 and the second is a water cooler.

Nothing wrong with a water cooler, you dont have to be an overclocker to have one and it will keep your chip nice and cool as quietly as a air cooler.

[probedb]

Nothing wrong with a water cooler, you dont have to be an overclocker to have one and it will keep your chip nice and cool as quietly as a air cooler.

Except all the extra stuff you need to run one. Or I could just get an air cooler which does what I want for far less money.

Thanks for the suggestion but I don't want or need water cooling.

[aidanjt]

Except all the extra stuff you need to run one.

What 'extra' stuff? A Corsair H60 is a fine affordable all-in-one cooler that comes with everything you need in one package.

[probedb]

What 'extra' stuff? A Corsair H60 is a fine affordable all-in-one cooler that comes with everything you need in one package.

It's not a compact unit that sits on the CPU though is it? http://www.corsair.com/~/media/Corsa..._new_viewc.png

I'll refine my request to an air cooler then.

[dfour]

I did wonder what you meant by 'extra stuff'

looks like this fitted

[probedb]

Cheers for the fitted pic That's not actually as bad as I'd imagined. Do you then need another fan since it's taken over the rear extractor fan?

[dfour]

no it becomes the rear extractor. You can use 2 fans to increase performance though

The one I linked to is slightly bigger



sorry for massive pix I just borrowed it.


I do think his blue plastic tubing is a bit ugly though

[probedb]

no it becomes the rear extractor. You can use 2 fans to increase performance though

Cool, thanks for the info! Hoping to purchase Feb, if not then definitely Mar.