NinjaNife
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- Oct 15, 2009
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System Name | Custom |
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Processor | Intel i7-875K 2.9GHz (OC'd to 4.0GHz) |
Motherboard | MSI P55-GD80 |
Cooling | Sidewinder Custom MCP655 / Watercool HEATKILLER® CPU Rev3.0 1156 LT / Swiftech MCR320-QP / XSPC Dual |
Memory | G.SKILL PiS 2000MHz 8GB 6-9-6-24 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 470 1280MB Superclocked+ 750/1500/1750 |
Storage | Western Digital Black x2 1TB RAID-0, Seagate Barracuda 1TB, Western Digital 500GB |
Display(s) | ASUS VH242H 24" 1080p |
Case | Cooler Master HAF 932 |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-FI Titnium Fatal1ty Champion Series |
Power Supply | Corsair Professional Series AX1200 1200W |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate nVidia Edition 64bit |
I have just finished building my first Intel i7 rig, and need some ideas for cooling it. I am overclocking to 3.8GHz right now (2.9GHz stock). I have a Zalman CNPS9900 NT right now, but my temps are much higher than I would like (idle at 35-40C, with Prime95 around 70-80C; I don't run Prime95 much because of that lol). I looked into Phase Change coolers a while back, but am kinda tight on money right now, so am trying to find something cheap for now (I have around $100-150 to work with; up to $200 if I must, but lower = better). I know that isn't much, but hopefully I can find something to keep the Prime95 temps around 55-65C or lower. Any ideas?