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[CuteTurtle]

What would be a better CPU cooling choice other than Kuhler 620 in the same price range?

Right now I'm planning to buy this:


YOUR BASKET
1 x Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler (Socket Intel LGA 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AMD AM2 / AM3 / AM2+ / AM3+) £46.99
1 x Akasa AK-FN058 Apache Black Super Silent 120mm Fan - 4 Pin PWM £13.99
Total : £70.88 (includes shipping : £8.25).



By price range I meant around £40 for the cooler.

 

[cmndr_andi]

Hi there,

At this price I would consider the thermalright venemous x, thermalright archon or thermalright silver arrow cpu coolers. both of these are more traditional heatsink designs - but they offer as good or better cooling than the antec and less noise. This review shows how the archon compares to the Antec H2O 620.

 

[feck199]

I picked the 620 + two http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-031-SY

Used the noctua nh-d14 for around 3-4months. From reviews the dh-d14 is only louder than the thermalright Silver Arrow when the fans are on full speed. (i have both fan speeds limited and its still way louder than the 620+ 2x gentletyphoons.

Now the loudest fan is the 200mm fan at the top i gotta deal with!

 

[CuteTurtle]

Whats your opinion on

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-080-AK&tool=3

Akasa AK-CC4008HP01 Venom Voodoo CPU Cooler

 

[CuteTurtle]

I picked the 620 + two http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-031-SY

Used the noctua nh-d14 for around 3-4months. From reviews the dh-d14 is only louder than the thermalright Silver Arrow when the fans are on full speed. (i have both fan speeds limited and its still way louder than the 620+ 2x gentletyphoons.

Now the loudest fan is the 200mm fan at the top i gotta deal with!

You can fit 2 on the 620?

 

[Alasdairhurst]

You can fit 2 on the 620?

yeah, one at the front and one at the back

 

[cmndr_andi]

Whats your opinion on

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=hs-080-ak&tool=3

akasa ak-cc4008hp01 venom voodoo cpu cooler

looking at this review, it doesn't seem too great. The thermalright coolers like the Archon and Silver arrow costs around the same and perform a fair bit better and run quieter.

 

[olivier renault]

As long as you have the space to accomodate for big coolers. The Archon is BIG (well, tall and wide).

 

[CuteTurtle]

Ugh I don't know what to get now. :|

And where can I find the Archon or Silver Arrow?

 

[feck199]

620, As someone said put one on the front and one on the back, used 2 screws on each

I'm kicking myself, i bought a 73quid air cooler thats rated as good as the silver arrow, and i just couldnt stand how loud it was. They even come with little cables to reduce the fan speed, still wasnt happy.

Did post on here, did look for other options when i first bought it. But didnt get too many responses about theses so called water coolers. So went with good old air cooling, only to give in 3 months later and get the 620!

Now im happy!

*edit* Think working with computers, been close to server rooms has made me a little touchy when it comes to fan noise in the background! Mainly when sleeping!

 

[Idleman]

If you are willing to pay £60+, what about the Phantek,
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=hs-000-pt&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=1395

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/cooler_master_hyper_612s_cpu_cooler_review,14.html

 

[IvanDobskey]

Ugh I don't know what to get now. :|

And where can I find the Archon or Silver Arrow?

Silver arrow is the one to go for in my opinion, but they are getting rather hard to source these days. I think they may have been discontinued

 

[stulid]

Ugh I don't know what to get now. :|

And where can I find the Archon or Silver Arrow?

Everyones been giving you suggestions, but no one has asked what case do you have and what RAM do you have?

 

[olivier renault]

What sort of overclocking you planning on doing?

Thermalright has a host of good quality and performant heatsink, and make quiet fans to boot. So something like a True Spirit 140, True Black (with say, an Apache), safe pair of hands really.

And yeah, what sort of room you have inside, and over the memory.

 

[honosuseri]

Everyones been giving you suggestions, but no one has asked what case do you have and what RAM do you have?

It's an antec 900 stulid. He has another thread on the go discussing a PSU and heatsink upgrade.

 

[stulid]

And the RAM?

Infact shouldn't the two threads be merged, or this one moved to the right forum.

 

[Kingy1968]

ive got the 620 in mine with a single GT 1850rpm fan...

I have mine on in the bedroom at night and its whisper quiet..

Cant fault it....

 

[Davefran]

And the RAM?

Infact shouldn't the two threads be merged, or this one moved to the right forum.

He's got about 4 threads going all asking the same thing about coolers