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Best Cooler For E8500


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I am looking for the best cpu cooler that i can get for my e8500, but not water cooling, i hear zalman cnps9700nt is good, i will take any recommendations too.

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yes the zalman is very good i use one and have sold a lot of builds using those

 

another cooler that i like is thermaltakes' duoorb (make sure your ram doesn't have fins if you go with this one)

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ok, thanks, how high overclock you reckon it'll get??

 

well it depends on your MOBO and ram and where you live (meaning if its a humid climate like where i live)

 

but i bet you could push at least 3.5

 

i know you can get around 3.8 with a rampage

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yes the zalman is very good i use one and have sold a lot of builds using those

 

another cooler that i like is thermaltakes' duoorb (make sure your ram doesn't have fins if you go with this one)

The Thermaltake DuoOrb is crap mate!

 

The absolute best air cooler is the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, which can be had for around 55$ + fan.

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The Thermaltake DuoOrb is crap mate!

 

Whats wrong with the DuoOrb

 

Have you actually used it because it works very well (it's a little to long and gets in the way of some ram) but it cools extremely well cools the keeps the proc in the mid 20's to low 30's and supposedly cools the ram (not actually sure about that bit)

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To say it's crap is a little harsh, way better than stock but there are better to be had. Presently and certainly on this forum one of the most popular is the Thermalright and rightly so, as you can get near water cooling results if you set them up right.

 

I would suggest any one of these 3 depending on your budget and preference.

 

Thermalright 120 Ultra Exreme (or TRUE)

Xigmatek HDT-S1283

Noctua NH-U12F

 

Put any of those names into google and you will find reviews. I would avoid the Zalman personally.

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