CPU coolers - what to get?

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: stevty2889
Scythe Ninja

I am definatly liking it, it is keeping my 805 at 55c and under at 3.6ghz, and is also nice and quiet.

oh, I saw that, but it didn't look like a ninja, that's the cooler you have?

yep, it's light weight, the fan is quiet, and it cools better than my thermaltake bigwater.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Are the other scythe systems similar to the ninja because I can't find the ninja at newegg.

Do you have to get it at Newegg?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Are the other scythe systems similar to the ninja because I can't find the ninja at newegg.

Do you have to get it at Newegg?

Well every other part is coming from newegg and it would make it a whole lot easier and if I pay for three day service from newegg it can get here in about a day or two so shipping is extremely fast.

 

[dbunder]

Ooof, I clearly didn't have email reply notification on. Thanks for all the great feedback!

I decided I'd give the Ninja a try first, with a Silverstone fan with a fan controller. See what CFM works for me best. If I don't like the Ninja, I can always return it and try one of the others, eh? Everywhere is pretty nice with their RMA policies. If the Ninja doesn't work I think I'll try the SI or XP 120 next. I've ruled out the 012 cause I measured dimensions on it and it's just waaaay too big for my motherboard. I'd have huge issues fitting in memory for dual channel mode.

And newegg does have the Ninja - do a search for SCNJ and it'll pop right up for ya. Ah, and somewhat related, I'm going for the VF-900-Cu for my 7900GT. I have a VF-700-Cu on my 6800GT right now and it's great, and the 900 is supposed to be MUCH better. Thermaltake BGA copper ramsinks instead of the junky Zalman aluminum ones.

Thanks again everyone!

 

[dbunder]

Picked up the Ninja with a Silverstone FM121 fan. It's freakin' amazing. Doesn't do much to keep my idle temps down, but who cares about idle? At load it only goes up by about 3-5 degrees from idle, where it used to go up 11-13 under load. Sexy! And please excuse the dead post revival.