There are cheaper coolers that will do a better job but not by far. Noctua is a great brand. Xigmatek coolers will do a little better job for half the price. Good luck! Start overclocking!
There are cheaper coolers that will do a better job but not by far. Noctua is a great brand. Xigmatek coolers will do a little better job for half the price. Good luck! Start overclocking!
i have an amd phenom II x4 965 black edition. my ram is stock clocked at DDR3 1600. i've discovered from a previous thread that my cpu can't handle ram speeds over 1333 and the main credit to this is here. i know it cant handle it because it periodically BSOD's. the original thread i figured this...
I would like to ask a question on what is the best way to cool an overclocked CPU. I am asking this because of these factors.
1. intel vs AMD
2. specific brands of CPU fans/heatsinks
3. What are the ideal number of case fans?
First, I would like to mention that my main an current CPU is an...
I've got a first generation Intel i5-750 2.66ghz processor which is overclocked to 3.5ghz.
I've got a older cooler master v8 as my CPU cooler. In this summer southern California heat I get idle temps of about 38c and occasionally about 44c during idle.
My case is an Antec mini p180 with a...
Hey guys i built my pc at christmass thanks to alot of people on this site but i bought my processor (intel i5 2500k) and it said it was over clocked to 4.2 ghz
Intel Core i5 OC Bundle - Gigabyte Z68AP-D3, Intel Core i5 2500K @ 4.3Ghz, Xigmatek HDT-S963 Cooler, 8GB Corsair 1600Mhz Vengeance -...
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