queston about combo im ordering from monarch

[twitchee2]

im ordering a ultra-d and 3700 SD combo. i have the option to get a zalman 7000b. i will probaly OC sooner or later so i might want to have the extra cooling. should i get the zalman now with the combo or a xp-90/panaflo at a later time and just stick with the stock HSF for a while?

thanks for the input

 

[Mesix]

The Zalman's are good, but last time I looked, monarch really overcharged for the HSFs they did offer. That might be different in this case, though.

 

[twitchee2]

its $37 for the 7000b and 14 for they thermail paste eitshnsu(sp?)

 

[Mesix]

Thats only $5 more than newegg's. The thermal goop is a little pricey, but now that I think about it, the whole thing very well may be worth it if you're not comfortable doing it yourself.

 

[twitchee2]

Originally posted by: Mesix
Thats only $5 more than newegg's. The thermal goop is a little pricey, but now that I think about it, the whole thing very well may be worth it if you're not comfortable doing it yourself.

thats exactly why im ordering a combo

 

[Mesix]

Then go for it! The Zalman is a good cooler. Monarch only put's HSFs that would be safe to ship, so no XP-90 or XP-120. They're huge!

 

[Mrvile]

The XP-90 isn't that much bigger than the 7000...

 

[BadAcid]

I'm doing that combo thing, too, but mainly so I get the RAM tested (DFI is picky about RAM), newest BIOS to support my Venice core, and free Half-Life 2
Gettings stock cooler though

 

[Mesix]

My combo just arrived yesterday. I sure love Half Life and Far Cry!

 

[Cheezeit]

Its really no that hard doing it yourself....

the only reason I considered it for my build was the farcry and hl2, but it would cost an extyra 30 bucks, and thats enough for hl2 anyways.

 

[twitchee2]

should i get it with the stock cooler i need the games too i dont have them im still debating abou the cooler. i think i might just stick with the stock one becuase that means i could get my comp soon..less money needs to be saved

 

[twitchee2]

also. should i get a extended warranty?

 

[BadAcid]

I didn't, I assume that since I bought a retail CPU and they say the motherboard is retail, I get the manufacturer warranty. Hopefully that applies to the RAM, as well.

 

[teddyv]

I haven't bought from Monarch for that very reason, cannot find any info on warranties.

 

[twitchee2]

ok im not gonna worry bout it then. waht shoudl i do for teh hsf?

 

[Ike0069]

If you buy retail parts, you still get the manufacturers warranty. The reason one would buy Monarch's warranty for a retail CPU/MB, is that you can RMA thru Monarch during the warranty period vice the manufacturer.
If you go OEM, I would suggest the warranty as insurance. You might never need it, but you might. I had my retail 3000+ die on me, so it does happen.

About the thermal grease, don't buy it!! They will put it on for you, but they DO NOT send the rest. You are paying $14 for a one tme use. IMO that is complete BS, especially considering that they do not let you know that up front.
So if you ever need to remove/reinstall the HSF, you'll have to buy some more paste/grease anyways. Just buy some AS5 or Ceramique from jab-tech or SVC and put it on yourself when you receive the combo.

 

[twitchee2]

ok that was waht i need to know looks like im stickin with stock hsf and i might get a 3yr warenty