CPU Cooler Advice

Cptnyr · Mar 10, 2009

Im thinking of getting a new cpu cooler for my AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE. I found 2 that i would like i just need some advice on which is better, and is there any major cons with buying an open box one because it makes it over 50% cheaper.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106069

Or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106123

sneekypeet · Mar 10, 2009

The orb isnt the best cooler for your money any longer to be honest. The SpinQ was a good performer but its really loud at full RPM.

Cptnyr · Mar 10, 2009

sneekypeet said:
The orb isnt the best cooler for your money any longer to be honest. The SpinQ was a good performer but its really loud at full RPM.

any advice on something around 60$ then? i dont want a boring one either if that makes sense

The Haunted · Mar 10, 2009

Those two coolers are poor performers for the price... you should buy the cheapest cooler with HDT like the xigmatek.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233023

kyle2020 · Mar 10, 2009

Around $60? Almost everyone on this forum should be smiling at this point - for the best cooler for the money, go for the Xigmatek HDT-S1283. Will not fail to impress you, and I do believe they are under 60 dollars.

sneekypeet · Mar 10, 2009

I say get the Dark Knight over the 1283/1284 its good for a degree or two and its black nicle plated...really sexy in a case.

This is the cooler, but its out of stock at the egg, i havent even looked at google shopping yet. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233024

kyle2020 · Mar 10, 2009

sneekypeet said:
I say get the Dark Knight over the 1283/1284 its good for a degree or two and its black nicle plated...really sexy in a case.

that or the achilles is it? runs on the XLF fans I have in my case at the minute - damn sexy white LED's through the orange frames.

sneekypeet · Mar 10, 2009

DK and achilles are really close in temps but I personally find that black nickle to be next to sex as far as looks in a PC. Also has White LED's just a translucent black fram on this version.

kyle2020 · Mar 10, 2009

sneekypeet said:
DK and achilles are really close in temps but I personally find that black nickle to be next to sex as far as looks in a PC. Also has White LED's just a translucent black fram on this version.

oooh didnt know that. Just thought it was that damn sleek and sexy black setup with a glossy black fan . . .

GO FOR THE DARK KNIGHT!

Cptnyr · Mar 10, 2009

I like both of the ones shown. I have 3 green led fans 1 blue and installing a blue cathode and uv cathode(Planning to sleeve psu with green UV sleeves). So i want to make sure it looks good in there.

ShadowFold · Mar 10, 2009

You can't go wrong with a Xigmatek. I wouldn't buy any other heatsink honestly.

sneekypeet · Mar 10, 2009

What I like about the white LED's is that it floods the mobo with light and I can see everything in there in the dark. Sorta like a showcase light.

Cptnyr · Mar 10, 2009

sneekypeet said:
What I like about the white LED's is that it floods the mobo with light and I can see everything in there in the dark. Sorta like a showcase light.

But out of stock at Newegg and im about to place an order for the cathodes and sleeving...ill just have to wait to get a cooler

ShadowFold · Mar 10, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

sneekypeet · Mar 10, 2009

Nice one Shadow you beat me to it...lol I forgot they made the newer version to include the i7 mounting hardware as well.

A word of caution.... dont touch the cooler too much if pssible use gloves. The black coating shows fingerprints and with the heat they will oxidize fast and look really bad. I have used Mothers wheel polish ( the kind mixed with a cotton in a can) and it can be polished to a shine if you get it all printed up.

Cptnyr · Mar 10, 2009

Ok im getting that one...not much convincing needed you know better than i do. The TT just looked so cool

Will the white leds take away from the UV cathode and sleeving i have?

AlienIsGOD · Mar 10, 2009

what about http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118046 my friend has one and its always cool. Its a little more pricier but..

kenkickr · Mar 10, 2009

I have a OCZ Vendetta 2 that I'm not using anymore. I sent you a PM if your interested.

ShadowFold · Mar 10, 2009

AlienIsGOD said:
what about http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118046 my friend has one and its always cool. Its a little more pricier but..

It also doesn't perform as good.

paulm · Mar 10, 2009

You can get a Noctua-U12P for under $60:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4244282&CatId=798

Click the cashback link here: http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=tigerdirect&go=&form=QBLH

Totals $54 + shipping (which is like $3 or so if you buy something worth $46 or more there)

Kyory2007 · Mar 10, 2009

Scythe mugen 2 is the best. for $50
Review
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/scythe-mugen-2.html

Cptnyr · Mar 17, 2009

I put in the dark knight today. The thing really is enormous!!!! Getting temps of 15C-23C...but now my GPU is cooking

Cptnyr · Mar 17, 2009

I read that its best that the fan be pointing up or towards the back...i have mine pointing down and it seems to be cooling just fine is there a problem with having it face down?

sneekypeet · Mar 17, 2009

only that you are blowing the CPU heat at the VGA and raising the temps of the card I think. If it can be installed facing the rear of the case this is ussually the best. That way the rear case fan can remove it from the case quickly.

Cptnyr · Mar 17, 2009

Problem with facing it out the rear is the clip will only sit one way in the cooler...i guess i could try facing it towards the top but my case has no top exhaust...

and you are right my VGA is on fire(not literally)

System Name	C-Monster
Processor	AMD Athlon x2 7750 Black Edition
Motherboard	Asus M3A78-EM
Cooling	XIGMATEK Dark Knight
Memory	OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066
Video Card(s)	BFG GTX 260 Maxcore OC
Storage	WD3200KS 320 GB 7200 RPM, 2 WD10EADS 1TB 7200RPM 32MB Cache
Display(s)	Flatron L227WTG 22" Widescreen, Asus 22" Widescreen
Case	Antec 900 2
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	650w BFG
Software	Windows Vista Enterprise x32 5.4 Rating/Windows 7 Beta

System Name	EVA-01
Processor	Intel i7 13700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Cooling	ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory	PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage	Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG SWIFT OLED PG42UQ
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
Power Supply	be quiet DARK POWER PRO 12 1500W
Mouse	ROG STRIX Impact Electro Punk
Keyboard	ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
Software	Windows 11

System Name	C-Monster
Processor	AMD Athlon x2 7750 Black Edition
Motherboard	Asus M3A78-EM
Cooling	XIGMATEK Dark Knight
Memory	OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066
Video Card(s)	BFG GTX 260 Maxcore OC
Storage	WD3200KS 320 GB 7200 RPM, 2 WD10EADS 1TB 7200RPM 32MB Cache
Display(s)	Flatron L227WTG 22" Widescreen, Asus 22" Widescreen
Case	Antec 900 2
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	650w BFG
Software	Windows Vista Enterprise x32 5.4 Rating/Windows 7 Beta

System Name	Slave
Processor	Core i7 920 @4.2 Lapped
Motherboard	Biostar Tpower x58
Cooling	Ek Supreme + Backplate, Thermochill 120.3, mcp655
Memory	6Gb Gskill Black Pi ddr3 1600 8-7-7-19 1t
Video Card(s)	XFX R9 290 (flashed to 290x) + DTek Fuzion block @1100
Storage	Samsung 840 evo, WD Black
Display(s)	Asus PB278Q 1440p
Case	p180b
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Extreme P.O.S.
Power Supply	Enermax Revolution 85+ 950watt
Benchmark Scores	i7 920 c0 @ 4.6ghz

System Name	EVA-01
Processor	Intel i7 13700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus Z690 HERO EVA Edition
Cooling	ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 with Noctua Industrial Fans
Memory	PAtriot Viper Elite RGB 96GB @ 6000MHz.
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 24GB OC EVA Edition
Storage	Addlink S95 M.2 PCIe GEN 4x4 2TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG SWIFT OLED PG42UQ
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 TG
Audio Device(s)	Realtek on board > Sony Receiver > Cerwin Vegas
Power Supply	be quiet DARK POWER PRO 12 1500W
Mouse	ROG STRIX Impact Electro Punk
Keyboard	ROG STRIX Scope TKL Electro Punk
Software	Windows 11

System Name	The ShadowFold Draconis (Ordering soon)
Processor	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8ghz
Motherboard	ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870
Cooling	Stock
Memory	Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	XFX ATi Radeon HD 5850 1gb
Storage	Western Digital 640gb
Display(s)	Acer 21.5" 5ms Full HD 1920x1080P
Case	Antec Nine-Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + Creative "Fatal1ty" Headset
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts 650w
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Benchmark Scores	-❶-❸-❸-❼-

System Name	Aliens Ryzen Rig \| 2nd Hand Omen
Processor	Ryzen R5 5600 \| Ryzen R5 3600
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite (F61 BIOS) \| B450 matx
Cooling	DeepCool Castle EX V2 240mm AIO\| stock for now
Memory	8GB X 2 DDR4 3000mhz Team Group Vulcan \| 16GB DDR4
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 8GB \| GTX 1650 4GB
Storage	Adata XPG 8200 PRO 512GB SSD OS / 240 SSD + 2TB M.2 SSD Games / 1000 GB Data \| SSD + HDD
Display(s)	Acer ED273 27" VA 144hz Freesync \|TCL 32" 1080P w/ HDR
Case	NZXT H500 Black \| HP Omen Obelisk
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek \| Onboard Realtek
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650w 80+ Gold \| 500w
Mouse	Steelseries Rival 500 15 button mouse w/ Razor Goliathus Chroma XL mousemat \| Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB w/ Romer G tactile keys \| Logitech G513 Carbon w/ Romer G tactile keys
Software	Windows 10 Pro \| Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Addison Clark
Processor	Ryzen 9 7950x3D delid
Motherboard	Asus X670E Hero
Cooling	Custom Bykski loop CPU, GPU, 2x 360 rads, and 1x 280 rad with Arctic P12 and P14 ARGB fans
Memory	G.Skill DDR5-6000 64GB CL30
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 4090 Aorus Master
Storage	Kingston Fury 2TB and 4TB NVME
Display(s)	Samsung 57"
Case	Lian Li O11 mini
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Thermaltake 1000w SFX-L
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB SE
Keyboard	Corsair K95 Platnium
Software	Win 11 Pro

System Name	Failbox
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.2 w/ Stock Cooling
Motherboard	Intel D975XBX2
Cooling	Air
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR2 800
Video Card(s)	EVGA 7900 GS
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB
Display(s)	Chimei 22"
Case	Enermax Chakra (upgrading)
Audio Device(s)	Integrated
Power Supply	Corsair CMPSU-520HX
Software	Windows XP SP3

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