Would there be a big diffrence between an all copper heatsink and a mix?

[Smartazz]

All Copper
Mix
If there's not much of a diffrence, is it worth the extra $12 to get the copper one anyway?

 

[Bobthelost]

There isn't much difference, but they are both on the old side, think about a newer design if i were you.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
There isn't much difference, but they are both on the old side, think about a newer design if i were you.

Like the design that blows across from the cpu instead of toward it, those cost considerably more, so the ninja's cool better than Zalman's coolers?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
There isn't much difference, but they are both on the old side, think about a newer design if i were you.

Like the design that blows across from the cpu instead of toward it, those cost considerably more

No, they don't.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
There isn't much difference, but they are both on the old side, think about a newer design if i were you.

Like the design that blows across from the cpu instead of toward it, those cost considerably more

No, they don't.

close to 40% more, do they work a lot better?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
There isn't much difference, but they are both on the old side, think about a newer design if i were you.

Like the design that blows across from the cpu instead of toward it, those cost considerably more

No, they don't.

close to 40% more, do they work a lot better?

What about this one?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
There isn't much difference, but they are both on the old side, think about a newer design if i were you.

Like the design that blows across from the cpu instead of toward it, those cost considerably more

No, they don't.

close to 40% more, do they work a lot better?

What about this one?

I meant zalman coolers, yeah I might consider getting a scythe ninja.

 

[Bobthelost]

The Arctic cooling 64 or whatever it's called gets good writeups and is relativly cheap, worth considering at the least.

 

[mshan]

The all copper one is probably a lot heavier than the hybrid one.

I believe copper is supposed to conduct (draw up?) heat better, while aluminum is supposed to radiate better. (?)

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
The Arctic cooling 64 or whatever it's called gets good writeups and is relativly cheap, worth considering at the least.

I'm considering a scythe ninja, but I'm unsure if it can fit in the case.

 

[Varun]

I recently purchased a 7700 Cu, and I found it to be pretty heavy. If you were dead set on the 7700, I would get the Al-Cu version. It will be much lighter and perform almost the same.

I have also used the 7000 Al-Cu and found it to perform almost as well as the 7700, plus it is quieter. I would actually recommend the 7000 over the 7700.

That being said, I just got a 9500 and this thing is amazing. It's quiet, and cools amazingly well. Perhaps consider this or a newer heatpipe cooler such as the Scythe Ninja already suggested over the older 7x00 series Zalmans.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Varun
I recently purchased a 7700 Cu, and I found it to be pretty heavy. If you were dead set on the 7700, I would get the Al-Cu version. It will be much lighter and perform almost the same.

I have also used the 7000 Al-Cu and found it to perform almost as well as the 7700, plus it is quieter. I would actually recommend the 7000 over the 7700.

That being said, I just got a 9500 and this thing is amazing. It's quiet, and cools amazingly well. Perhaps consider this or a newer heatpipe cooler such as the Scythe Ninja already suggested over the older 7x00 series Zalmans.

As of now, I plan to use a scythe ninja in my next build.

 

[Bobthelost]

The scythe ninja is a good cooler but with my A8N32 the fan sits on top of the RAM, i suspect that RAM overheating is one of the main problems i had with overclocking my system.

Look at the SI 120, no idea on the price but if i were doing it all again i'd have gotten that instead.