V7+ Vs. Aeroflow Vs. SK7

[Elcs]

Ive now narrowed my choice of heatsinks down to these 3.

My tried and tested V7+ which is about £18 around here. The much publicised new Aeroflow TMD hsf and SK7.

Im wanting my new machine to be quiet but at the same time, I want to overclock. Im going to try to hit 200x10 but go even farther on an XP1700+ JIUHB DLT3C.

Question is, which will give me a better overclock? (I know that every setup isnt the same but the difference in price on these items is very high)

Volcano 7+ on low speed Vs Aeroflow Vs SK7 with Panaflo L1A

£18 Vs £25 Vs £48

 

[boyRacer]

You'll probably do better with the SK7 and the Panaflo. I have an SK7... but i'm waiting for my TMD fan. My bro is running my old Aeroflow with a 2100+ 1.7 @ 2.4 rock solid though.

 

[godmare]

SK7 no question.
Thermaltakes are loud no matter what, and offer poor noise/cooling ratio.

Get a Panaflo L1A or a YS Tech adjustable 80mm and you'll do great.
1700 Bs, as you know, are easily overclockable and run much cooler than the Palomino cores.

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: godmare
SK7 no question.
Thermaltakes are loud no matter what, and offer poor noise/cooling ratio.

Get a Panaflo L1A or a YS Tech adjustable 80mm and you'll do great.
1700 Bs, as you know, are easily overclockable and run much cooler than the Palomino cores.

I strongly disagree. My V7+ is very quiet at low speed and keeps my Palomino 1800+ @ 45C full load.

YS Tech adjustable fans are not sold in the UK and the shipping cost from the US is unreasonable.

 

[drewdogg808]

Originally posted by: Elcs

Originally posted by: godmare
SK7 no question.
Thermaltakes are loud no matter what, and offer poor noise/cooling ratio.

Get a Panaflo L1A or a YS Tech adjustable 80mm and you'll do great.
1700 Bs, as you know, are easily overclockable and run much cooler than the Palomino cores.

I strongly disagree. My V7+ is very quiet at low speed and keeps my Palomino 1800+ @ 45C full load.

YS Tech adjustable fans are not sold in the UK and the shipping cost from the US is unreasonable.

i had a v7+, and it cooled okay but it had an annoying pitch, imo. going to a slk-800 and 80mm was so much quieter and without the pitch.

 

[Elcs]

Looking at it all, no-one recommends the V7+ which is the el-cheapo of the bunch, no comments on the Aeroflow and everyone points to the SK7 or SLK800.

The SK7 with Panaflo will cost £48 and SLK800 with Panaflo tops out at £55. Im actually seriously considering the Thermaltake Aquarius II WC setup. Thats £66 and Ive been reading some good reviews about it.

Not much comparison to many Thermalrights with slow fans but Im working on it. For £66 and as quiet as everyone says, if the performance is up to scratch, Im buying

 

[blade]

On low the V7+ is quiet, but on the other 2 speeds it is too noisy for me. Th sk7 is the best overall value. It works just fine with a slow/quiet fan.

As for that Tt aquarious water cooling kit, we've tried to review it, but twice now we've gotten parts that don't work.

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: blade
On low the V7+ is quiet, but on the other 2 speeds it is too noisy for me. Th sk7 is the best overall value. It works just fine with a slow/quiet fan.

As for that Tt aquarious water cooling kit, we've tried to review it, but twice now we've gotten parts that don't work.

SK7 isnt much value over here :S as its only £6 or $9 cheaper than the SLK800 and about 60% more expensive than most solutions excluding fan cost on top.

That situation you have had with the Aquarius II is deeply concerning. However, all the reviews I have read were quite positive except it being too expensive (in its early days ~$150) and possible clip issues. It did its cooling job adequately.

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: Elcs

Originally posted by: blade
On low the V7+ is quiet, but on the other 2 speeds it is too noisy for me. Th sk7 is the best overall value. It works just fine with a slow/quiet fan.

As for that Tt aquarious water cooling kit, we've tried to review it, but twice now we've gotten parts that don't work.

SK7 isnt much value over here :S as its only £6 or $9 cheaper than the SLK800 and about 60% more expensive than most solutions excluding fan cost on top.

That situation you have had with the Aquarius II is deeply concerning. However, all the reviews I have read were quite positive except it being too expensive (in its early days ~$150) and possible clip issues. It did its cooling job adequately.

The SK7 and SLK800 are so close to the same performance I can't imagine paying 8 pounds more for an 800 (they are usually about $10 more, which is less, in the US).
If you've had good experience with TT products, the Thermalrights (esp. the 80mm fan models) will bowl you over- there is no comparison.
The Aeroflow Ive not seen or used, but they tend to be well-liked by their users. The specs on it would tend to make me think it's considerably louder, though not necessarily 'loud', particularly depending on your perception, than an SK-7 with a Panaflo L1A, or even an M1A, for instance.

If you'd like alternatives to the Panaflo L1A, since the YS tech I suggested is unavailable, consider:
Vantec stealth, a bit louder than the L1A with a bit more airflow.
or the Panaflo M1a.
And check out Gizzo's fan database
I realize the 2 fan links are to US retailers, but it's just to illustrate the specs of the fans. I'm not familiar with UK retailers.

 

[Corporate Thug]

the aeroflow is a great heatsink but it is only rated to something like 2500+

 

[Elcs]

Thanks for that Godmare. It is still irritating me greatly that Id pay £38 that you could probably get for $20-$20 or less than £20 in my money.

Still.... if I want to be able to sleep with my PC on, I'll have to go Thermalright, TT Aquarius II or spend my pc upgrade money on a customised Water Cooling set.

Sounds cool apart from the spending my pc upgrade money. Without that, Ive got no chip to overclock