Akasa Venom -> Antec Kúhler 620, worth it?

Mirage · 16 Mar 2011 at 21:06

I currently have the full sized Akasa Venom, but am tempted to get a Kuhler when they arrive.

I'd imagine it's similar to the H50 in performance, my Venom keeps my 965 (1.52V) and 31 idle and peaked at 56 after an 8 hour blend run on Prime.

Basically looking to be able to reduce speeds on the two 200mm CM fans I have running as although they're only 700rpm the hum is quite annoying!

My 6870 idles at about 28, tops out at 60 - so a few degrees increase in ambient would be fine.

LiamJ · 16 Mar 2011 at 21:10

Probably quite a bit quieter, but performance differences will probably be insignificant.

Mirage · 17 Mar 2011 at 13:17

To be honest the Akasa is pretty quiet on it's own, I just dont think it's doing the best it could because the heatsink is fitted so that the fan points up (not left to right). Unfortunately this can't be changed on the AM3!

Quite tempted to try a H70/920 now anyway, a good friend needs a heatsink for his BE555 so I have a buyer for the Venom!

C64 · 18 Mar 2011 at 01:14

The all in one water coolers will be noisier than the venom for the same performance just clock down the akasa viper fan.