help finding good aftermarket heat sink

[Layback Bear]

I notice you are running AMD. Just to get a idea of what the major chip maker, Intel thinks of water cooling take a look here. It didn't use to be this way.
Intel RTS2011LC CPU Water Cooler Shown at IDF 2011 - Intel and Asetek Team Up For Liquid CPU Cooling - Legit Reviews

It's not as scary as it use to be with these completely inclosed systems.

 

[Thornton]

I notice you are running AMD. Just to get a idea of what the major chip maker, Intel thinks of water cooling take a look here. It didn't use to be this way.
Intel RTS2011LC CPU Water Cooler Shown at IDF 2011 - Intel and Asetek Team Up For Liquid CPU Cooling - Legit Reviews

It's not as scary as it use to be with these completely inclosed systems.

looks like an h80 lol

 

[Thornton]

I notice you are running AMD. Just to get a idea of what the major chip maker, Intel thinks of water cooling take a look here. It didn't use to be this way.
Intel RTS2011LC CPU Water Cooler Shown at IDF 2011 - Intel and Asetek Team Up For Liquid CPU Cooling - Legit Reviews

It's not as scary as it use to be with these completely inclosed systems.

i also have plans to change to an intel and intel board in about a 2 weeks or so

 

[Layback Bear]

How times have changed. Intel offers insurance for overclocking and they also offer water cooling systems.

 

[Thornton]

How times have changed. Intel offers insurance for overclocking and they also offer water cooling systems.

lol, insurance for overclocking! i gotta get me somma dat!!!

 

[GeneO]

Well I can tell you my recommendation for the CM Hyper 610 - don't waste your money - get the 212+.

First the 612 is about twice as big as the 212+, but I see no gain in cooling over the 212, though my thermal compound hasn't cured yet. They claim that with fins that are farther apart, you get better airflow and idle temps. I think it is twice as big but not twice the surface area so it is just an excuse for less for more.

Second it is a major PITA to install compared to the 212+. With the 212+ you install the back plate to 4 anchors on the processor side. Then you screw the heatsink into the anchors -it is real simple and you. With the 612, you have to attach the backplate with the screws on the heatssink - there are no processor side anchors. This means that with one hand on the heatsink, you have ot poistion it and guide its screws through the holes in the motherboard, all the while holding that in place and trying to keep the screws protruding through the holes. Then, with the other hand, hang the back plate on the protruding screws, pick up the nuts and hope the plate doesn't fall off, and then start the nuts. And the nuts, though standard outer size, have a non-standard size thread. Don't loose one!

So a big thumbs down on the 612. Still a big thumbs up for the 212+

 

[Thornton]

Well I can tell you my recommendation for the CM Hyper 610 - don't waste your money - get the 212+.

First the 612 is about twice as big as the 212+, but I see no gain in cooling over the 212, though my thermal compound hasn't cured yet. They claim that with fins that are farther apart, you get better airflow and idle temps. I think it is twice as big but not twice the surface area so it is just an excuse for less for more.

Second it is a major PITA to install compared to the 212+. With the 212+ you install the back plate to 4 anchors on the processor side. Then you screw the heatsink into the anchors -it is real simple and you. With the 612, you have to attach the backplate with the screws on the heatssink - there are no processor side anchors. This means that with one hand on the heatsink, you have ot poistion it and guide its screws through the holes in the motherboard, all the while holding that in place and trying to keep the screws protruding through the holes. Then, with the other hand, hang the back plate on the protruding screws, pick up the nuts and hope the plate doesn't fall off, and then start the nuts. And the nuts, though standard outer size, have a non-standard size thread. Don't loose one!

So a big thumbs down on the 612. Still a big thumbs up for the 212+

if theres that many problems i think ill just stick to a noctua, i know these are problems with the 612, but i want somthin more powerful than the 212 also, thank you for the feed back

 

[GeneO]

Oh, I would go with the Noctura but that didn't fit in with the price constraint in your initial post.

 

[Thornton]

Oh, I would go with the Noctura but that didn't fit in with the price constraint in your initial post.

oh ya, i gotya, thank you for thinking of that, but i can spare the extra 20-30 over another little while for that much extra cooling.

 

[jeepmann4x4]

I use an H70 and it works well for what I need as of now, but I might move up to a H100 if I start pushing my OC again (4.8+ gets a bit hot).

I run at 4.5ghz 24/7 and my temps have been good at that for the last year or so with this build.

 

[GeneO]

That's nice and cool jeepman! It's odd that your IBT performance isn't higher. I get 58 GFlops on my i5 760 @ 4GHz.

 

[essenbe]

Just my opinion, but unless you are going full blown water cooling, I would stick with the Noctua. My experience indicates there's not much better air cooler. If you look at Frosty tech and dig down into the numbers, there's not 2 degrees difference in the top 5, but there is a difference in noise. Mine has no resistors on it and you can barely hear it. But, it is huge. You better have a big case and ram that will fit under it. From recollection there is 44mm space for the ram, but the fan can be moved up. My Ripjaws barely fit, but they will clear it. BTW, when I say big, it covers all 4 dimm slots on my board. But, a very easy install.

 

[Thornton]

Just my opinion, but unless you are going full blown water cooling, I would stick with the Noctua. My experience indicates there's not much better air cooler. If you look at Frosty tech and dig down into the numbers, there's not 2 degrees difference in the top 5, but there is a difference in noise. Mine has no resistors on it and you can barely hear it. But, it is huge. You better have a big case and ram that will fit under it. From recollection there is 44mm space for the ram, but the fan can be moved up. My Ripjaws barely fit, but they will clear it. BTW, when I say big, it covers all 4 dimm slots on my board. But, a very easy install.

i have a nzxt phantom so space is NOT an issue believe me. i have WWWAAAYYYYY too much space, im getting to the point where i am tactfully showing wires with covers to fill the space. i have plans to buy rip jaws aswell so if you are saying the noctua will barily fit, i can place it vertically if necessary. people have told me noctuas are significantely quieter than other fans, despite there massive increas in power, is this true?

 

[essenbe]

Very quiet for 2 fans running at 100% (mine is anyway) Noctua fans are notoriously quiet and efficient. They are pretty expensive but also come with a 5 year warranty. My GPU is louder than the cooler. The NH-C14 is very good also, just configured differently. If you are running a stock cooler now, you will be surprised.

 

[Thornton]

Very quiet for 2 fans running at 100% (mine is anyway) Noctua fans are notoriously quiet and efficient. They are pretty expensive but also come with a 5 year warranty. My GPU is louder than the cooler. The NH-C14 is very good also, just configured differently. If you are running a stock cooler now, you will be surprised.

im running a stock cooler with 2 fans right now

 

[seekermeister]

Not counting my stock CM 200mm intake and blow hole fans, the the bottom intake, CPU cooler, and rear exhaust are all Noctuas, and I can barely hear my PC running. Probably wouldn't if the chipset fan wasn't as loud as it is. I'm using Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA RAM, which isn't short, since they have heatsinks on them, and though there isn't much room to spare, there is enough. However, I have to orient the fans to blow front to back, since the RAM prevents it from being vertically set.

 

[Layback Bear]

Read my specs and you will see the fans I believe in. They are ugly and cost more but work great and do it quietly.

 

[essenbe]

Ugly is in the eyes of the beholder. I'm not a fan of the colors either, but they do stand out. And anyone who knows hardware can look at the fans and know exactly what the are. You know, when you see a Rolls Royce driving down the street, it looks really different than all the other cars. But, you know what it is and recognize it's quality.

 

[A Guy]

I have 4 coming, should get delivered wed

A Guy

 

[essenbe]

I have 4 coming, should get delivered wed

A Guy

Good for you. You will be pleased with them, and a lot quieter too.