***POLL: Which is the BEST HSF?***

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Cheex

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I want an after market HSF but (as usual) I would want to know that my money is going to be well spent.

I currently have a Pentium D 915 and I would like to get a Core 2 Duo soon but I want to get the HSF from now so that I can continue to squeeze the performance of this CPU until I can get an E4400 in Q2.


Note: Try not to tell me what you have but what you consider as being the actual BEST in price/performance.
 
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Cheex

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I may not have listed all the top coolers so...feel free to make suggestions and leave comments on these in the thread.
 
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chrismr

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I think it would be very hard for people to offer an opinion on this (even for voting) as you can't know without trying.

Personally, I have been looking into this for a couple of days now and I landed up chossing the Tuniq tower 120. From the reviews I read, it seems like the best.

If you are looking to get something good but don't want it to cost too much, go for the Arctic Cooling freezer 7 Pro.

I don't think there is too much in it between the best ones (Ninja, Typhoon, 9700) But other very good coolers are the Noctua NH-U12F, Titan Vanessa, Thermalright Ultra 120, etc, etc.

Also, another reason i like the Tuniq, besides the excellent cooling, is that it hides the fan.
 
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Duvie

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Tha zalmans are so expensive that are almost laughable....

Plus the major factor for me if the fan dies the whole thing is worthless...on the scythes, tuniq, and Big Typhoon you can change fans....

Zalmans are the overpriced sony-like product of heatsinks....
 
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Cheex

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The Tuniq Tower 120 looks like a runaway winner in the poll. I want the best but my funds are limited so I guess it is more or less narrowed down to the Tuniq and the Freezer.

Opinions...??
 
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chrismr

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Just spend the bit extra on the tuniq. If you are overclocking, rather fork out the extra and know you are getting something really good, than get down the line and think you need that little bit extra cooling.
 
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Skott

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Best overall performance is going to be the Tuniq Tower. As far as best for price vs performance? Well, thats a different category and a bit harder to pin down I think. In that category the Tuniq may lose out. Depends on current pricing really and thats always subject to change. I'm going to guess Artic Cooling would win that category because its good and cheap. I love Zalmans but I agree they have gotten expensive in their pricing in this last year.
 
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Cheex

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To be honest...I really didn't consider those other coolers but it already seems like I'm leaning 80-20 towards the Tuniq.
 
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catalysts17az

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well you might want to look at the Zalman 7700Cu. 120mm fan mated to an all copper heatsink. so what if it gives out in 5 years it just something to hold you over. i love my zlaman 9700, 9500 and 7700 and 7000 products and yes i will agree with you, way damn expensive.
 
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Cheex

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I have to admit, I've never really paid much attention to those Zalman models. Sounds okay but still I don't think it can cool like a Tuniq Tower 120....:)
 
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ebeattie

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Thermaltake CL-P0006. All copper, 4 heat pipe. accepts 80 or 90mm, BUT with a fan adapter like a 120mm to 80mm, I can plop a big ole fan like the 120mm Panaflow HydroWave on that biznatch. Also raises and concentrates the fan's air flow and helps eliminate the dead center (most of it at least). Its inexpensive too, but newegg sells out of them every time they get a shipment.
 
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Midnight Rambler

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At what point do you also start worrying about weight ? Intel recommends, IIRC, a Max. of 430g for a C2D. Some of these things weigh a ton (ex. Tuniq 120) ...
 
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Cheex

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Originally posted by: Midnight Rambler
At what point do you also start worrying about weight ? Intel recommends, IIRC, a Max. of 430g for a C2D. Some of these things weigh a ton (ex. Tuniq 120) ...
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Good question...I also would like to know.
 
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Canai

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I've got a Kg+ HSF on my c2d( Scythe Infinity + beefy fan) and have had no problems, and I move my comp a lot. I'm just careful to transport it on it's side when in a car.

And I have no backplate or anything, seems rock stable.
 
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chrismr

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The heavier models have a retention bracket that goes on the back so that the pressure of the bigger coolers is not only on the 4 small holes, but spread over a large area.
 
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Cheex

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Originally posted by: s44
Which is the best for use with a big in-case side fan?
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I was also wondering about this. My case has an 80mm intake fan in the clear side panel. It's kind of thick so will a Tuniq Tower fit in my case without interrupting that fan?
 
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n7

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In Canada, i'd say the best price/performance heatsink is the Noctua NH-U12F.

I don't know who carries them in teh US, but i'm sure you can find it for under $50.
 
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Nickel020

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Originally posted by: Cheex
Originally posted by: s44
Which is the best for use with a big in-case side fan?
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I was also wondering about this. My case has an 80mm intake fan in the clear side panel. It's kind of thick so will a Tuniq Tower fit in my case without interrupting that fan?
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Just measure the distance from the motherboard to the side panel fan and compare it to the Tuniq Tower's height.
 
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myocardia

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Originally posted by: s44
Which is the best for use with a big in-case side fan?
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The Zalman 9700 and the Arctic Cooling Freezer; they're both alot shorter than the others.
Originally posted by: Nickel020
Just measure the distance from the motherboard to the side panel fan and compare it to the Tuniq Tower's height.
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No, take your heatsink off, and measure from the top of the processor, to the bottom of your side fan. The top of the processor is considerably higher than your motherboard.;)
 
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Skott

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Originally posted by: s44
Which is the best for use with a big in-case side fan?
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Thats something you are going to have to research. If you got the case or got a particular case in mind you'd need to find out who else has one and what type of hsf they have in it. Basically start googling the case and see what you come up with. Most full tower cases will house the big hsf like the Scythe and Tuniq without a problem. As you move down into the mid-tower cases you have to look more closely at what what others are using because they are smaller inside in many instances.

For example I had to research the Chakra in my sig below. I found a couple reviews of it and one in particular the reviewer used a Zalman 9500 which was the hsf I wanted to use to begin with. I was a bit leary of those bigger hsf and their weight.

Basically this is what you need to do. Pick your case and start the research. Scour the Net and ask alot of questions basically. If your case has been out for a while or a popular one then the chances are good there are plenty of reviews, both personal and professional, about it.


Good luck. :)

Skott
 
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