Help me pick a new heatsink for my AM2 rig

[JAG87]

Hi folks.

Im freaking out. I cant decide. Money is not a concern.

Both of them perform the same (temperature and noise).
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1958&page=5

The Freezer64 comes with nice good thermal paste already evenly applied on the base (saves me money to buy AS5 and time to apply it). The Zalman looks way sexier.



WHICH one do I go for ???

 

[Operandi]

AC HS/Fs have a feeling of cheap build in my opinion. Zalman has always impressed me, so I would go that way.

 

[pkme2]

Definitely Zalman for lower noise levels and excellent cooling.

 

[JAG87]

Originally posted by: Operandi
AC HS/Fs have a feeling of cheap build in my opinion. Zalman has always impressed me, so I would go that way.

o rly... no wonder their low price tag.

 

[chilled]

Yeah the Zalman. The AC HSF are certainly not up to the same build quality.

 

[JAG87]

looks like i got myself a winner if no1 else can say otherwise...

 

[RallyMaster]

Since money not a concern, just go with whatever is best. Hell...I would still suggest the Scythe Ninja. It's still by far the best high range cooler due to it being 10 dollars cheaper than the Tuniq Tower (which gets about 1 to 2 degrees cooler than the Ninja).

EDIT: For AM2, I would suggest you wait for the current top coolers to update with AM2 mounting brackets.

 

[JAG87]

Thats now compatible with AM2. But good HSF nevertheless.

EDIT: ****** didnt see your edit... lololol!!!

 

[krotchy]

I also vote Zalman, because it has variable fan so you can get ultra cooling or ultra quiet. Pls the chrome + green is so much cooler than my copper/blue CNPS9500LED.

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

Damn that Zalman is teh secks

 

[Howard]

I'm not sure if the F64Pro works on AM2. That said, as long as a heatsink can handle multiple installation/removal cycles, I couldn't care less about its build quality (if it stays in one piece, which it will).

 

[RallyMaster]

madshrimps compatibility list shows F64P as being compatible