The Best Frozen CPU Coolers

The best frozen CPU coolers for the best price.Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Getty Images

Computer hardware can get hot from time to time, requiring specific equipment to cool it down. When a CPU overheats it can freeze and stop working, even damage the software within your computer. A CPU cooler is essential to cool down your computer hardware so it can work normally and successfully.

Noctua NH-D14HSF

The Noctua is a silent CPU cooler that is manufactured by a company in Austria. This CPU cooler has six heat pipes, dual fans and dual radiators. The cooler is made of copper and aluminum with soldered joints and nickel plating. This piece of equipment is already assembled and ready to be used; all you have to do is hook it up to your CPU. The cooler itself is sturdy and includes sound reducing strips that are 1/2-inch thick. Once attached to the CPU it works effectively, cooling it faster that other brands.

The Coolink Corator DS is a two-tower CPU cooler that uses gapless direct touch technology. The CPU cooler is accompanied with mounting brackets, thermal grease, instructions, a case badge and a fan. The mounting hardware that is included with the Coolink Corator DS is also included with the Noctua CPU cooler. The Coolink cooler can be easily attached to the CPU and cool it as much as possible.

The Xtreme Gear HP-1216B CPU cooler is designed for extreme air cooling. This cooler has heat pipe direct-touch technology. The CPU cooler consists of AMD retention arms, mounting hardware and a fan speed controller. The Xtreme Gear HP-1216B has fins that allow the cool air to surround the CPU, covering more surface area. This cooler can be attached to the CPU easily and it has a single 120 mm fan that also assists with the cooling process.