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good cooling ideas needed

Last post 06-18-2008, 9:36 AM by Kardon. 4 replies.
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  •  06-17-2008, 11:41 AM 340223

    good cooling ideas needed

    i want a good cpu cooler and some case fans, im going to be overclocking so it needs to be good, i want the best with out going crazy, like over $100.  So what do you recommend?

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  •  06-17-2008, 11:51 AM 340230 in reply to 340223

    Re: good cooling ideas needed

    Two Silverstone FM123 Fans

    Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler, if it will fit your mobo. Also, you might have to take off that side 120mm fan, if you find out that you don't need to, then get three Silverstone fans.

  •  06-18-2008, 9:14 AM 340916 in reply to 340230

    Re: good cooling ideas needed

    hmmm.

    you sound a bit extravagant- with coolers, i think anything over 60 dollars is way too much

    but if youve got a hundred bucks to spend on cooling, the thermalright ultra-120 extreme is your best bet for cpu cooler

    it costs about 60 dollars- newegg is always out of stock so look elsewhere

    slightly less extravagant is the xigmatek hdt-s1283, which is almost as good as the thermalright, maybe 1-3 degrees warmer but is soo much cheaper- it'll give you the best bang for your buck.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

    for fans, that depends on whether you want silence or performance

    for silence, use the nexus fans: unfortunately newegg doesnt have em but you can get them from endpcnoise.com:

    http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/category=Quiet_Nexus_Fans.html

    for performance, any fan'll do, look thru newegg's huge fan stocks.
     


     




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  •  06-18-2008, 9:19 AM 340924 in reply to 340916

    Re: good cooling ideas needed

  •  06-18-2008, 9:36 AM 340936 in reply to 340924

    Re: good cooling ideas needed

    i second the xigmatek if you are on a budget, it is def the best bang for the buck cooler around.(was a better deal when newegg had free shipping on it for a long time)
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

    The Noctua has also received some very good reviews but can be hard to find and when you do it's normally overpriced. But if you really are looking to spend $100 then $60 for a high end heat sink is the norm.

    These are the best performing 120mm fans the egg carries but are pretty loud if that concerns you http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185054 

    *The xigmatek is what has my q6600 at 3.1 with stock voltages* 


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