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cpu cooler

This one is the best: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX18872(ME).aspx
This one is almost as good: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX17339(ME).aspx
These are all pretty decent but not as good as the above (descending from best to worst):
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX20616(ME).aspx
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX17472(ME).aspx
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX21476(ME).aspx
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX14783(ME).aspx

All of the above coolers are significantly better than the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro.
 
redbonefish said:
okey so i am down to these 2

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX20616(ME).aspx

or

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX17472(ME).aspx

the second seems better just because it is not so fucking big
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Why? The 2nd is about the same size as the TRUE (but weighs much more) and isn't as good and about 5 bucks more from there.

I also believe the first one got some bad reviews when not being used as a passive cooler as the fin density isn't very good.
 
BlueFireIce said:
Why? The 2nd is about the same size as the TRUE (but weighs much more) and isn't as good and about 5 bucks more from there.

I also believe the first one got some bad reviews when not being used as a passive cooler as the fin density isn't very good.
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well then would a cosmo case + the fan it comes with be enough?
 
redbonefish said:
well then would a cosmo case + the fan it comes with be enough?
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The issue is that the fin design of that cooler is not efficient with a high volume of airflow. I'm going to agree with BlueFireIce's recommendation that you go with the TRUE instead. It's a better cooler, and it's also smaller and easier to work with. The downside is that you'd need to add your own fan, but that's not really a big deal.
 
Zero82z said:
The issue is that the fin design of that cooler is not efficient with a high volume of airflow. I'm going to agree with BlueFireIce's recommendation that you go with the TRUE instead. It's a better cooler, and it's also smaller and easier to work with. The downside is that you'd need to add your own fan, but that's not really a big deal.
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i dont want to spend that much money for a cooler
 
Zero82z said:
The downside is that you'd need to add your own fan, but that's not really a big deal.
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In all truth, I find that a selling point, as I think most of the fans that have come with the HS's I have gotten were on the cheap side, and I ended up replacing them anyway, with the TRUE, you get a great HS and your own choice of a quality fan. But I guess its all a matter of what your looking for.

redbonefish said:
i dont want to spend that much money for a cooler
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The TRUE is cheaper than both of the ones you listed...
 
redbonefish said:
i dont want to spend that much money for a cooler
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If you buy from here, the TRUE ends up being around the same price as the two you're trying to decide between, even after you add in the cost of a fan.
BlueFireIce said:
In all truth, I find that a selling point, as I think most of the fans that have come with the HS's I have gotten were on the cheap side, and I ended up replacing them anyway, with the TRUE, you get a great HS and your own choice of a quality fan. But I guess its all a matter of what your looking for.
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In the defense of the Scythe coolers, Scythe fans are actually top-notch. It is nice to be able to choose your fan though.
 
redbonefish said:
but i am from canada

also i am getting that rig this weekend
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Ah, I see. Does the heatsink have to be from that retailer? If you're willing to buy from elsewhere, you can get this Xigmatek heatsink for $35 which is better than those Scythe heatsinks and almost as good as the TRUE: http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=25530AC5457&vpn=HDT-S1283&manufacture=Xigmatek

Even when you factor in $10 for shipping, it still comes out to less than any of the Scythe coolers.
 
Zero82z said:
In the defense of the Scythe coolers, Scythe fans are actually top-notch. It is nice to be able to choose your fan though.
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I don't doubt it, I am just use to big, loud 38mm delta fans.

redbonefish said:
but i am from canada

also i am getting that rig this weekend
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Sorry about that, I know directron ships to Canada, but I'm sure it would be a steep price.
 
I support your decision to purchase a Freezer 7 Pro.

I had an unlapped Freezer 7 Pro with Intel thermal grease mounted on an unlapped Q6600. Load temps were ~60 C.

The Thermalright Ultima-90 I purchased had a concave base. Six sheets of 400-grit wetdry sandpaper later the base still isn't flat. The Q6600, also convex, was lapped flat. The Ultima-90 with MX-2 cools the quad to ~57 C.

The TRUE and its derivatives are not worth the price in some situations. There are other variables to consider such as labor, case temperature, etc.

Two benefits of the Ultima-90 were slightly lower noise and simpler mounting compared to the Freezer's push pins.

BTW, which CPU are you cooling?
 
Sky Pixie said:
I support your decision to purchase a Freezer 7 Pro.

I had an unlapped Freezer 7 Pro with Intel thermal grease mounted on an unlapped Q6600. Load temps were ~60 C.

The Thermalright Ultima-90 I purchased had a concave base. Six sheets of 400-grit wetdry sandpaper later the base still isn't flat. The Q6600, also convex, was lapped flat. The Ultima-90 with MX-2 cools the quad to ~57 C.

The TRUE and its derivatives are not worth the price in some situations. There are other variables to consider such as labor, case temperature, etc.

Two benefits of the Ultima-90 were slightly lower noise and simpler mounting compared to the Freezer's push pins.

BTW, which CPU are you cooling?
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q6600
 
redbonefish said:
q6600
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I'm going to have to recommend against the ACF7Pro in that case. Although it's a decent cooler, it really isn't designed to cope with the kind of heat produced by a quad, and overclocking would pretty much be out. Take a look at the Xigmatek I linked to a few posts back and see what you think.
 
Zero82z said:
I'm going to have to recommend against the ACF7Pro in that case. Although it's a decent cooler, it really isn't designed to cope with the kind of heat produced by a quad, and overclocking would pretty much be out. Take a look at the Xigmatek I linked to a few posts back and see what you think.
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the weird thing was that i was able to get 3.6ghz stable with temps of 72 max D:<

werid
 
Well, it's up to you. I personally wouldn't stick an overclocked quad under an ACF7Pro.
 
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