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Processor | Intel i7-8700k @ stock |
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Motherboard | MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon |
Cooling | Corsair H115i Pro iirc |
Memory | 16GB Corsair DDR4-3466 |
Video Card(s) | Gigabyte GTX 1070 FE |
Storage | Samsung 960 Evo 500G NVMe |
Display(s) | 34" ASUS ROG PG348Q + 28" ASUS TUF Gaming VG289 |
Case | NZXT |
Power Supply | Corsair 850W |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Keyboard | CoolerMaster Storm XT Stealth |
VR HMD | Oculus Quest 2 |
This post is now a post to show some information on the various coolers out there on the market... These are not based on a single model graphics card and can be applied mostly to any one. I've included a picture of each so that you can see if it looks cool (Cause that's the other reason to buy a cooler these days! ) If any of you have more information or personal experience with any of these coolers, please feel free to share your opinions!
Any comments / pro's / cons for any of these?
Anything I've left out?
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Edit: Sorry, I should've posted this in the Overclocking & Cooling forum section btw
Any comments / pro's / cons for any of these?
- Arctic Cooling ATi Silencer 1(9500) / 2(9600) / 3(9800XT) / 4(X800)
Pros: Excellent performance, mostly quite quiet
Cons: Only fits some cards, older revision's fan makes clicking noise, not available everywhere, big
Pic: Arctic Cooling All
Ramsinks included: Yes (Part of cooler) - Zalman ZM80D-HP + ZMOP1 fan
Pros: Excellent performance, silent
Cons: Hassle to install, more expensive, HUGE heatsink!
Pic: ZM80D-HP
Ramsinks included: Yes - Zalman ZM80C-HP (Previous model)
Pros: Very quiet (no noise when used passively). Excellent performance
Cons: Hassle to install, takes up a lot of space
Pic: ZM80C-HP
Ramsinks included: No - Thermaltake Giant 2
Pros: Very good performance, pretty inexpensive
Cons: Fan quite loud on 12V, but better on 7V and silent on 5V, complicated installation, very big
Pic: Thermaltake Giant 2
Ramsinks included: No - Thermaltake Extreme Giant 3
Pros: Very good performance once again especially with the blower and larger heatsink surface area
Cons: Blower is very loud, complicated installation, HUGE!
Pic: Thermaltake Giant 3
Ramsinks included: Yes - Zalman VF700-Cu (Copper) and AlCu (Aluminum & Copper).
Pros: Excellent performance, silent (Cu's performance is seemingly better than AlCu), easy to install
Cons: Expensive (Cu is more expensive)
Pic: VF700-AlCu, VF700-Cu
Ramsinks included: Yes - Vantec Iceberq 4/Pro
Pros: Small, good performance, inexpensive
Cons: Lacks decent cooling power for newer graphics cards (9800Pro and up)
Pic: Vantec Iceberq 4, Vantec Iceberq 4 Pro
Ramsinks included: No - CoolerMaster VHC-L61 (CoolViva)
Pros: Great performance, quiet, quite inexpensive, can be used passively
Cons: Big, heavy, difficult installation
Pic: CoolerMaster CoolViva
Ramsinks included: No - JetArt JACSH1 / Logisys "One For All" (looks the same to me...)
Pros: Very good performance, fits pretty much all graphics cards, easy installation
Cons: Heavy, not totally silent
Pic: Jetart JACSH1
Ramsinks included: Yes - Thermaltake Schooner
Pros: Passive ie. no noise, good performance
Cons: Gets very hot, external heatsink
Pic: Thermaltake Schooner
Ramsinks included: No - Vantec Iceberq CCB-AIC(Copper) and CCB-AIA(Aluminum) VGA & Chipset Cooling Kit
Pros: Copper northbridge and southbridge heatsinks included, very quiet, inexpensive
Cons: Performance vs. some of the other coolers but aimed for 9800Pro and lower
Pic: Iceberq CCB-AIC, Iceberq CCB-AIA
Ramsinks included: No
Anything I've left out?
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Edit: Sorry, I should've posted this in the Overclocking & Cooling forum section btw
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