X xxmadisxx New Member Feb 27, 2012 #1 I'm going to get my new build very soon and i want to know which cooler is good for overclocking the i5 2500k. I want to reach somewhere near 4.00- 4.20GHz. Any suggestions. Also MB is ASUS P8P67-M PRO.
I'm going to get my new build very soon and i want to know which cooler is good for overclocking the i5 2500k. I want to reach somewhere near 4.00- 4.20GHz. Any suggestions. Also MB is ASUS P8P67-M PRO.
jonnyp11 New Member Feb 27, 2012 #2 a cooler master 212 plus will get that to 4.5ghz, i know someone here did, but don't forget your thermal paste!
a cooler master 212 plus will get that to 4.5ghz, i know someone here did, but don't forget your thermal paste!
8 87dtna Active Member Feb 29, 2012 #3 the 212+ is better on AMD than intel, UNLESS you get the EVO version. Intel doesn't do as well with heatpipe direct touch sinks. I would go with the cooler master arctic cooling 13, it's fairly new and a really decent cooler for it's size- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186039
the 212+ is better on AMD than intel, UNLESS you get the EVO version. Intel doesn't do as well with heatpipe direct touch sinks. I would go with the cooler master arctic cooling 13, it's fairly new and a really decent cooler for it's size- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186039