• Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
    Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.

Best Priced/Performance Cooler

P

Pivo504

2[H]4U
Joined
Feb 18, 2005
Messages
3,381
Looking for a really good cooler for my i5 CPU 750 2.6ghz. What do you guys suggest? I was looking into the ThermalRight True Coage, Venmous & several others but which one has recieved the best reviews & is easiest to install?
 
Each would depend on what fan setup you use and your case ventilation. There really is no definitive winner from what I've seen. The Cogage Arrow beats out the NH-D14 sometimes and vice versa. Same with the Venomous and Megahalems. I would lean toward the Arrow or NH-D14 if you can fit them in your case and can afford it. The Arrow can usually be had for less than that NH-D14 as well. That said, I love my Noctua - such a sexy beast.

Although, now, I see that you didn't really specify which Cogage you were looking at (Arrow, Spirit, etc) but the same idea above applies. Get the highest performing (overall) sink you can afford.

That said, there's the Hyper 212+ if you don't want to spend that much. This one has gotten good press for awhile as far as being a good price/performance heat sink.

As for easiest to install, they are all relatively easy these days. The higher end heat sinks almost always have better mounting systems then the lower tier ones. So, it really doesn't matter.
 
Are you talking about this HS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...03065&cm_re=Hyper_212+-_-35-103-065-_-Product Its pretty cheap at 50 bux only, thats about how much Im looking to spend but does it outperform the arrow? Which HS is known to perform the best & keep temps lowest? I have pretty hardcore case ventilation. 1 rear 120mm fan 2 top 120mm fans 2 front 120mm fans & I plan to keep some fans inside the case to cool as well.
 
the coolermaster hyper 212+ can be found at $20~35 if you look for it and it's amazing at that price. for high-end performance at $40 I'd say the cogage true spirit is almost impossible to beat, even if you need to buy the right mounting bracket from thermalright for +$10.
 
You probably better of with the Cogage Spirit or the Scythe Mugen II if you looking for the best bang for the bucks.
 
THe cogage Arrow seems to have the performance of the 80 dollar HS for only 54 plus 10 shipping...It beats out the Spirit Hyper 212 & Scythe
 
Pivo504 said:
THe cogage Arrow seems to have the performance of the 80 dollar HS for only 54 plus 10 shipping...It beats out the Spirit Hyper 212 & Scythe
Click to expand...

If you can get it for that price, I wouldn't hesitate as it definitely has amazing performance. The only thing is that you'll need to add another fan (or two) as I believe it only comes with one. That is, if you want to use it to it's fullest. With one fan, it definitely holds its own due to the surface area, though.
 
I think you should go for the Corsair H50. I was able to pick one up at Best Buy for $60. Great performance and super quiet. You will want to build a custom WC loop after having it for a while though lol.
 
I love my Cogage TRUE Spirit. It does a fine job with my 4.0Ghz i7 860.
 
+1 for Megahalems. Love mine and very strong mounting system. A little more than 50$, but I feel just as worth it. Keeps my overclocked i7 920@4.14+ cool even in the summer with no A/C in an enclosed room.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top