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In search of blow-down HSF

lopri

lopri

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I am looking to get a 'blow-down' heatsink. Been very satisfied with Sycthe Samurai for a couple years, but it's starting to show its age. And I figured there is a better performing one out there.

Is this one any good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...1&Tpk=Noctua%20NH-C12P

I have not used Noctua's HSF before but I know their products have a good reputation. The thing looks heavy-duty and if it performs as it looks I figure it'd serve me for the next few years. I'd like to hear from anyone who has an experience? Or anything else you'd like to recommend? I do have some criteria:

  1. 1. No tower heatsink
    2. No Thermalright (not fond of their bottom surfaces)
    3. As powerful as possible (but no heavier than 700~800g, without a fan)
    4. As versatile as possible
    5. 120mm or bigger fan. It's a plus if the clips can be used to mount 35mm-thick fans.
    6. The fewer pieces the better. Not just the heatsink body but also mounting kit as well. It's not fun trying to find a missing piece.
Thank you for your suggestion!
 
I don't like that heatsink because it spreads the hot air all over the case. What do you have against the popular tower design? It's because of the height?
 
Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
Depending on his motherboard cooling layout, some boards get too hot with tower coolers.
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this can usually be mitigated by a side case fan on most newer cases. but a blow down fan does also help cool the motherboard
 
typhoon

thermaltake typhoon is not a bad unit... used on a couple boxes because they had nice rebates a while back... works pretty good...
 
I had an Enzotech Extreme-X in a slightly modded V1000BW. I took out the side fan & just put a grill over it to allow the Extreme-X to pull in fresh air.
I think the temps are acceptable...mid-30's idle w/room ambient of 28c. The CPU was a Q6700 @ 3.0Ghz.
I did replace the noisy Adda fan w/a Zalman ZM-F3, however. Temps went up a degree or 2 after doing it, but it was much easier on my ears.
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