which cpu coolers? poll

oinkypig · Mar 1, 2006

ok i have a new system wic h is corrently not working but will be up and running as soon as possible because of a windows error. but i just built a new system with:
Asus A8R-MVP
AMD 3800 X2
ATI x1800xt
seagate 300 gb barracuda
creative x-fi extrememusic
1gb ram(soon to 2gb)

so my question is wich cooler would be the overall best for my AMD 3800 x2. so i may overclock it to mabey 2.4-2.6Ghz?
1.Thermaltake Big Typhoon
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106061

2.Thermaltake silent tower II
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106044

3.Coolermaster Hyper 6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835103162

4.Zalman9 CNPS9500 LED
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118223

5.Artict Cooling Freezer 64 prohttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185125

6.Thermaltake sonic tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106056

7.Aerocool gt-1000 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1286701&CatId=1997

so far ive been thinking of getting the thermaltake silent tower 2, and the big typhoon
but the aerocool gt-1000 is gold plated so that caught my attention. and i have heard many good things about the zalman 9500, and the hyper 6 because someone said they got an AMD 3800 x2 to 2.7 Ghz which i HIGHLY doubt with the hyper 6. thx for replies

wtf8269 · Mar 2, 2006

Get an XP-90C and a high airflow 92mm fan unless noise bothers you. In which case I'd go with that Zalman. Oh and that 2.7ghz is possible on that cooler, it would just run hotter than it would on the rest of the coolers.

sol.fides · Mar 3, 2006

hey,

XP-90 is old news.

I'd recommend a cnps 9500led. It works well for me. Another solution to review is the sunbeam tuniq tower. It seems to stand up nicely.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/tuniq-tower120.html
http://www.us.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17867&vpn=T-120&manufacture=Sunbeam

also I seem to get the inclination that the scythe ninja and thermaltake's typhoon would outperform the cnps with a bit higher cfm fan, sacrificing their relative quietness.

An miportant note is to choose a cpu cooler that improves air flow in the case instead of working against it. Blowing towards the back and top of the case.

KennyT772 · Mar 3, 2006

hey man dont diss the xp-90. i have the aluminum one and it kicks arse even in my shitty rig. a presscot oced to 3.4 and 1.5v running 2c over ambient is a accomplishment.

i would reccomend the xp-90c. i have a 2500 rpm TT fan on mine and its cool and quiet.

boruvka · Mar 3, 2006

The Big Typhoon wins all tests, the ArcticCooling Freezer 64pro is not that far away from the top and by far the cheapest. Choose what you need, the best or a reasonably cheap but still stron performing HSF. All other mentioned coolers are in comparison overprized - being weaker, but not cheaper than the Big Typhoon. The Big Typhoon has the one drawback of being REALLY big. If you can get it cheap, the Thermaltake Blue Orb 2 might be a tip. It's nowhere as good a performer as even the Freezer 64pro, but very silent and beautiful.

System Name	Desktop
Processor	7800 x3d
Motherboard	Giga b650i aorus ultra
Cooling	pk-3 \| conductonaut \| AC LF II 280
Memory	64g Gskill X5 ddr 6000 cl30
Video Card(s)	7900 xt
Storage	2Tb Inland Premium
Display(s)	Armada 27 1440p 165 + 25 1080p 240hz
Case	Tt Black Armor : Phantek Evolv shift xt
Audio Device(s)	Ae-7
Power Supply	Aresgame 850 sff
Mouse	Razer Viper ulti
Keyboard	Saitek Eclipse I, II, & III
Benchmark Scores	assd 6600\|x5675 Cne11.5 -1102\|Timespy 24000 \| TS Extreme gpu 1 - 87 fps

System Name	Onus
Processor	E8500 @ 3.95ghz ~1.25v
Motherboard	ASUS P5E Deluxe
Cooling	Scythe Orochi cpu, 5x 120mm Zalman red LED case fans, stock GPU coolers
Memory	8gb (4x2gb) G.Skill PC8000 5-5-5-15
Video Card(s)	2x ASUS 3870x2s
Storage	4x160gb RAID 0 Main, 2x 500gb RAID 0 media storage.
Display(s)	LG W2600H
Case	Lian Li PC-A70B, painted black and other modded aspects :)
Audio Device(s)	HT Omega Striker. Klipsch RF-3II fronts, Yamaha NS-A222 rears, Klipsch RC-3II center, Klipsch SUB12
Power Supply	Corsair CMPSU-750TX
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate x64, lots of games, photoshop n stuff.

System Name	blimp
Processor	E8600
Motherboard	Asus P5K Deluxe
Cooling	Scythe Infinity w/ Dual SFF21F fans
Memory	4gb ddr2-800 crucial balistix
Video Card(s)	EVGA 8800GT (705*950)
Storage	intel g2 80gb, x2 WD-640ls RAID0, WD-1002EX
Display(s)	2x Dell 2007WFP 20"
Case	CM Stacker 830 w/ 4x140mm & 3x120mm
Audio Device(s)	Soundblaster X-fi Fatal1ty FPS, Klipsch 2.1 & logitech 330
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000
Software	F@H 24/7
Benchmark Scores	Lappy: g51vx

System Name	Raptor
Processor	Intel E8400 Wolfdale @3600
Motherboard	Asus P5Q-Pro LGA775
Cooling	Zalman CNPS9700
Memory	1024mbx2 Crucial Ballistix DDR800
Video Card(s)	XFX 9600GT
Storage	Seagate 7200.11 500GB
Display(s)	Acer AL2216Wbd and Acer AL1717
Case	Gigabyte 3DAurora Black
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer Faitality
Power Supply	OCZ GameXStream 500w

System Name	479er (Springdale/Dothan, >50% OCed)
Processor	Intel Pentium M 730 (Dothan) @ 2.5 GHz (12x208)
Motherboard	Asus P4P800 SE
Cooling	Zalman 7000 AlCu
Memory	Corsair CMX 1.5GB
Video Card(s)	Powercolor X800 GTO @ 500/500MHz
Storage	Maxtor 6L250R0, Samsung SP2514N (250+250GB)
Display(s)	ELSA Ecomo 741 (22NF121) 22" CRT
Case	Avance B030 black, 3 x 80mm case fans
Audio Device(s)	Intel 82801EB ICH5 - AC'97 Audio Controller
Power Supply	Enermax 350W
Benchmark Scores	38-41°C at full load... nice clocker

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