I7 cooler

Stanman67 · 31 May 2009 at 22:10

I havea I7 coming tommorrow, wont be OC initially but is it best to fit a decent cooler now or leave it for later.
Budget is £30.

siumatfung · 31 May 2009 at 22:12

titan fenir slightly over budget but worth it!!!

Plec · 31 May 2009 at 22:16

If your planning on OCing in the future and your budget is only £30'ish then, as above, the Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir CPU Cooler - link

liquidex · 31 May 2009 at 22:20

Another vote for Titan Fenrir.

RJC · 31 May 2009 at 22:26

The Akasa is another one which I think is ok, Overclockers use it on there builds:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-052-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

Stanman67 · 1 Jun 2009 at 08:40

Do either of these have a back plate and which is easier to fit? / better for cooling, I can stretch to the titan if needed.

FaceplantSi · 1 Jun 2009 at 09:02

The Titan Fenrir does have a backplate yes and so will require removing the mobo to fit, not sure about the Akasa. TBH any decent cooler which will be any good for OC'ing an i7 will require a back plate to ensure a proper fit and also due to the weight of these things! They are all similarly easy to fit once the mobo has been removed!

edit: check around for dimensions etc as some people have had probs with some of these big aftermarket coolers if their cases aren't big enough! Again, to OC an i7 you will want a decent case with good airflow.

Stanman67 · 1 Jun 2009 at 20:18

I've got a CM690 on its way, I think the cooler will fit.
If I dont go down thr road of OC, is the stock cooler upto the job?

celliott · 1 Jun 2009 at 20:21

The stock cooler is Ok.. It's a slightly larger version of the one supplied with Core 2 Duo/Quads etc.

I would highly reccomend the Titan Fenrir. It has the best mounting system I've seen on a cooler and it works great.

Plec · 1 Jun 2009 at 23:39

Stanman67 said:
I've got a CM690 on its way, I think the cooler will fit.
If I dont go down thr road of OC, is the stock cooler upto the job?

If money is tight and you're not planning on overclocking then stick with the stock cooler. It will do the job with a minimum of fuss in a CM690 case.

However, if you plan on overclocking in the future, and you can stretch your budget, then it would make sense to buy the Titan Fenrir now as you will have to remove the motherboard to fit it if you buy it at a later date.

Plus, even if you only get a moderate overclock with the Titan it will more than pay for itself when you look at the prices of the 940 and 965. You could almost regard it as a saving

Stanman67 · 2 Jun 2009 at 13:38

Is the Akasa Nero good enough? not money issue but size and easy of fitting. i think I will buy cooler for the good reasons given by plec, may not OC straight away but perhaps 6 - 12 months later.

Plec · 2 Jun 2009 at 13:53

The Akasa will serve you well enough - not as well as the Titan - but enough for a moderate overclock with decent temps. The one downside is that it uses the push-pin method for fixing - i personally loath this method. (but this shouldn't be a reason to put you off getting the Akasa - it just happens to be enough for me as some can be a complete b*st*rd to fit

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