Need some advice ASAP!!!!

[bushwickbill]

So I phoned down to the store this morning about my concern regarding the different benefits between the CNPS-cu 7700 and the CNPS9700. Well I am being told this in comparison to the CNPS9700. Quote from Salesman "Well seeing as you don't have any Ram cooling or Northbridge cooling, This cooler(7700) will be a lot better at helping you overclock. Cooling those components as well as helping your Video card out will help you keep you overall system cooler,a more Stable overclock will be the result. It has a 120mm fan as opposed to the smaller one in the 9700, so it is a lot quieter than the 9700." So do think I am being told the truth here. Both the 9700 and the 7700 are 69.99 canadian so he isn't making more money. Is this guy correct in the 7700 helping the other components out as well?? He says because the 7700 pulls air towards the MOBO it will help cool the Ram, Northbridge and the Gpu. I have been doing some quick research and the 9700 out performs the 7700 by at least 5-7 deg. I need some quick advice on this guys, Please. What do you guys think?? Will I get a more Stable overclock with the 7700 via the added cooling of the Ram and northbridge from the downward direction it pulls the air. Or go with the 9700 and get the coolest Cpu, not worrying about the added cooling of the other components?? Need advice Fast here guys.Thanx

 

[Zepper]

Considering the current exchange rate you shouldn't be paying more than $50. plus your tax. But may be OK if the prices you mention are tax included. The 7700 sort of works against the normal airflow in a case which is front to rear while the 9700 works with it - that may account for the difference right there as radial fin designs like the 7700 are very effective. With a little help from a side fan or duct, the 7700 may do as well while providing some cooling to ancillary devices as the fellow claimed. I'd get the 7700 ALCU as it weighs less than the Cu and aluminum isn't as soft. Performance suffers very little. There are plenty of similar designs to both the 7700 or 9700 - shop around and you'll save good money.

.bh.

 

[zagood]

Pretty much what it comes down to is that if you have decent intake/exhaust fans, you're not going to see much, if any difference between sideways blowing and downward blowing CPU heatsinks.

Strange that the 7700 would be the same price. The price on the 9700 is about right (still high, but that's the nature of the beast) but the 7700 should be about $20 less.

Reference:

7700 $50.71 CAD
http://www.ncix.com/products/i...ufacture=ZALMAN%20TECH

9700 $73.16 CAD
http://www.ncix.com/products/i...ufacture=ZALMAN%20TECH

-z