I currently have a Intel Q9450 that is OC'd to 3.4Ghz, push it at 3.6/8Ghz sometimes. I see the cores at times go 64c+ and want to keep the temps down. I cannot go liquid yet, so I am looking for a good QUIET air solution.
I have an Antec P190 case, so it is BIG and can handle any cooler I want to put in here. So space is not a worry. The Antec case has PLENTY of airflow, I just want to get the best air cooler for my CPU so I figured I would ask everyone here to see what the general consensus is. Are you using one of these? How well does it work for you? Would you chose it over the other two I have listed?
Zalman CNPS9500LED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118003&Tpk=zalman+CNPS9500
This is what I use now, it does a fairly decent job, but does get kind of noisy and I am not sure I am getting the best cooling from this, but I could be wrong.
Tuniq T-120-LFB 120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154002
This seems to be on several rigs I have seen. I see great reviews on how this willl cool at or below room temps at times. I also understand the fan is crap and loud, so I would immediately replace the fan with a SilenX IXP-76-18 120mm which is a 18dba fan but moves 90CFM (MUCH more air flow then the stock fan this comes with)
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120mmm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887011
This one does have some great reviews. I read in a CPU cooler match off in a magazine I get that this cooler really worked the best especially for the price.
I have an Antec P190 case, so it is BIG and can handle any cooler I want to put in here. So space is not a worry. The Antec case has PLENTY of airflow, I just want to get the best air cooler for my CPU so I figured I would ask everyone here to see what the general consensus is. Are you using one of these? How well does it work for you? Would you chose it over the other two I have listed?
Zalman CNPS9500LED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118003&Tpk=zalman+CNPS9500
This is what I use now, it does a fairly decent job, but does get kind of noisy and I am not sure I am getting the best cooling from this, but I could be wrong.
Tuniq T-120-LFB 120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154002
This seems to be on several rigs I have seen. I see great reviews on how this willl cool at or below room temps at times. I also understand the fan is crap and loud, so I would immediately replace the fan with a SilenX IXP-76-18 120mm which is a 18dba fan but moves 90CFM (MUCH more air flow then the stock fan this comes with)
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120mmm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835887011
This one does have some great reviews. I read in a CPU cooler match off in a magazine I get that this cooler really worked the best especially for the price.