NT06 Lite

[Jesuswept]

Hey guys,
I was just wondering if anyone has this cooler. I purchased it to go into my TJ09 case. I liked the low profile and option to use my 120mm Noctua fan. I'm kinda having second thoughts. I've read reviews that praise it but recently TOMS HARDWARE did a cpu roundup and "ripped it a new one". I have yet to purchase a processor (prob 45nm Quad).

 

[tiraides]

If you're looking for a CPU cooler for a quad-core processor, there are better choices:

Scythe SCNJ-1100P Ninja HSF - $36
Tuniq Tower 120 HSF - $45
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm HSF - $45
Thermalright Ultima-90 HSF - $46 & Panaflo FBA09A12M 92mm Fan - $3
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme HSF - $57 & Scythe S-Flex SFF21E 120MM Case Fan - $14

As a disclaimer, I have the NT06 LITE heatsink in my setup. However, I have a SFF setup, and the NT06 is being used, without a fan, to draw all of the hot air away from the processor and towards the bottom fan of my power supply. (The case that I have, the Silverstone SG03, is designed so that the PSU fan and the NT06 LITE work together in that function.)

I've read the TH review for the NT06 LITE -- but it's a moot point. There are better CPU coolers available, and I suggest that you get one of them instead.