help me pick a cooler, should i go h50 or something different.

[zikronix]

Im going back and forth on these coolers.

I want a cooler in the 40-50.00 range. I bought the v8 cause it was on rebate but i sent it back as perfomace could have been better

Ive read this thread and looked at some reviews
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2033063

everybody says the megahelms...I dont want that its too much money and its very large.

ive looked at the 92mm noctuna nh-u12p

ive looked at the coolermaster hyper 212+ which supposedly out performs the thermalright extreme 120

Some people say go with the vendetta?

im running a i7 860.

to make matters even worse i would love for it to be under 5.5 inches tall thats 139mm max. well nothing decent in that range. so then i found the h50 by corsair...this has me very intrested.

im using the coolermaster cm690 II advanced case so i have all sorts of options.

 

[Hey Zeus]

H50 is Meh. The Mega Shadow beats it by 5+C at stock speeds.

 

[zikronix]

the mega is too much money, i thought i saw the notuna some where for like 50.00 but i just looked again and its like 70 as well.

im looking for the 40-50 range and a height less than 139mm (5.5 inches)

any suggestions.

 

[solofly]

H50 is Meh. The Mega Shadow beats it by 5+C at stock speeds.

So are you saying your air cooler did better than H50...

 

[zikronix]

So are you saying your air cooler did better than H50...

thats what he says but the reviews i read show it out performing it. if i was gonna spend 70.00 on a mega then id prolly get the h50

 

[Skott]

From what I have read on the subject of comparing the H50 to air hsf coolers is that the H50 is about on par to the V8 but it slightly beats out the V8. The H50 is not the best CPU cooler but its not the worse either. The H50 is good for certain situations where your case may not have good enough cooling or room for big air coolers or want something quiet but if you have a big case that can fit pretty much any hsf then a air cooler is a better way to go since there are some that clearly beat the H50. Just depends on your particular case and situation and what you are trying to do.

CooliT now has a unit similar to the H50. I'm thinking we're going to see more of these type of units now from manufacturers as they become more popular. Which is good IMHO. It should push the tech & performance as well as promote competition. Win-win for the consumer that is considering a self contained CPU cooling system that doesn't involve a full blown water cooling set up.

 

[zikronix]

the v8 gets smashed by the mega though or so they say. which comparing the h50 to the v8 is silly becuase they say the h50 is way better than the domino which is better than the v8 so much for reviews right. lol

 

[Hey Zeus]

So are you saying your air cooler did better than H50...

Pretty much.

thats what he says but the reviews i read show it out performing it. if i was gonna spend 70.00 on a mega then id prolly get the h50

I have the H50 configured in a Push/Pull config and its still getting its ass kicked by the Mega shadow.

What i'm trying to say is boys. If you're going water. Piece together a REAL kit not a wannabe one. I'll be returning the H50 back to best buy as soon as my TEC setup is plumbed

 

[nyker96]

i have a vendetta 2 cooler not sure about the 90mm one but it won't out perform something like hyper212 much less promeg or h50. the h50 i am not too sure about afraid the water might break one day and kill off the machine. but most people seem to have no problem with it. I will also suggest looking at Mugen 2, another good cooler not super but good for the 40ish money it charges.

 

[zikronix]

Pretty much.



I have the H50 configured in a Push/Pull config and its still getting its ass kicked by the Mega shadow.

What i'm trying to say is boys. If you're going water. Piece together a REAL kit not a wannabe one. I'll be returning the H50 back to best buy as soon as my TEC setup is plumbed

there was never a want to do water cooling. but that particular system is low profile and would allow me to use my side case fans where these coolers that are over 5.5 inches tall then will not allow me to do that.

 

[zikronix]

i have a vendetta 2 cooler not sure about the 90mm one but it won't out perform something like hyper212 much less promeg or h50. the h50 i am not too sure about afraid the water might break one day and kill off the machine. but most people seem to have no problem with it. I will also suggest looking at Mugen 2, another good cooler not super but good for the 40ish money it charges.

the mugen is not 1156 compatible but it is 775 compatible which means it should also work with 1156 expecially since my board has the holes for both


is that correct?

 

[aigomorla]

I'll be returning the H50 back to best buy as soon as my TEC setup is plumbed

no.. please setup at least a mid tier water system.

I posted feedback on your thread.

Coolit = TOY no matter how far you go, unless you do a dual boreas system.

 

[zikronix]

i guess in short im looking for a heatsink thas less than 5.5" tall (137mm) and cools extremely well and is in the 40-50.00 range. any ideas?

 

[konakona]

If our in-house water cooling guru aigo says h50 is PoS, I would take his word for it.

With watercoolers, there is always that worry of leakage or pump dying. You could manage it by giving it proper care and attention, but why bother if it is only on par with air cooling? Not worth it IMO. The only upside of water coolers in my book is taking you to where regular heatsinks can't, as in extreme OCing. If you are gonna do it at all, might as well spend some time & money and do it right. I would stick with air cooling for worry-free.

I was swayed a bit when I saw H50 going for $50 when I was fry's last nite, but luckily came back to my senses and bought a mugen 2 instead.

 

[aigomorla]

If our in-house water cooling guru aigo says h50 is PoS, I would take his word for it.
.

actually no.. its a decient kit depending on your situation.

Where is it nice? When you dont have a lot of room, but u have a spot to put a 120mm fan.

Also its fairly cheap, if u catch them on sale, ive seen them as low as 49.99 at my local frys.

However its Water, i dont care if its cheap or expensive, its water.
That means u need to be prepared for what water brings you.

In a simple air sink, there is only a few problems.
1. Fan.
2. Mount.

Thats it.

In water..
1. Fan
2. Pump.
3. Mount.
4. Coolant Leak/Level Check.

You have double the work u need to be aware of for water.

BTW i <3 Nadeko... to me she is one of the cutest in 2009, next to Mayoi.

 

[manimal]

If our in-house water cooling guru aigo says h50 is PoS, I would take his word for it.

With watercoolers, there is always that worry of leakage or pump dying. You could manage it by giving it proper care and attention, but why bother if it is only on par with air cooling? Not worth it IMO. The only upside of water coolers in my book is taking you to where regular heatsinks can't, as in extreme OCing. If you are gonna do it at all, might as well spend some time & money and do it right. I would stick with air cooling for worry-free.

I was swayed a bit when I saw H50 going for $50 when I was fry's last nite, but luckily came back to my senses and bought a mugen 2 instead.

The h50 isnt bad, its not great but its not bad. At moderate voltages its very quiet and fits in some MATX cases. I use one in an htpc and its whisper quiet.Im not a quiet nut so im good with the sound of the fans. The pump is a tad whiny but its queter than gentle typhoons or modded loons..

 

[Hey Zeus]

Moved

 

[konakona]

Well, I remember one of your earlier posts where you did not approve the build quality (the company who builds it, pump choices, etc). Maybe PoS was a bit harsh, but I was under impression this unit is generally not recommended for serious OCing, not worth the hassle apart from niche situations of having extremely small room to work with inside the case. Also, I thought it really isn't up to the task for high to extreme OCing attempts (can't handle the heat load?). Well I guess it aint all THAT bad, but my point stands about increased upkeep and risk (or proper care to mitigate that) for marginal benefits.

Nadeko, Koyomi and (kawa)Yui, three best things that happened in 2009


OMG it edited instead of quoted??
Sorry on my goof

Cases and cooling mod.
Aigo.

 

[aigomorla]

Well, I remember one of your earlier posts where you did not approve the build quality (the company who builds it, pump choices, etc). Maybe PoS was a bit harsh, but I was under impression this unit is generally not recommended for serious OCing, not worth the hassle apart from niche situations of having extremely small room to work with inside the case. .

Actually i still dont like it.
As i said you would need to be in a tight spot for something like that.

However if you have the room, i prefer this kind of setup on an IFX-14

However i swore to myself i would never use a sink that large anymore.
So now it looks like this:

 

[konakona]

lol, love how the heatsink totally dwarfs the ram sticks in the first pic.
That looks like some heavy duty tubing / radiator (i believe) in the second pic.

 

[zikronix]

i found it...its gonna be the h50 or the thermolab bada.

 

[aigomorla]

lol, love how the heatsink totally dwarfs the ram sticks in the first pic.
That looks like some heavy duty tubing / radiator (i believe) in the second pic.

lol that rack has about 500 dollars in h2o gear.

2 feser 480's
2 DDC-3.2 /w xspc tops
2 400mm Magicool res's
1 custom p6t-dlx full board block.

and silver fittings, and silver anti microb coils.
And yes im being serious, that system has pure silver in it.

We use silver in h2o to keep nasties out of our coolant.