cooler upgrade newbie advice

[thumperstu]

after just starting out with this overclocking business, i was unsure whether to upgrade my cpu cooler, was looking at the arctic cooling freezer 7 pro, but im unsure if its any better than my exsisting thermaltake TR2, i noticed the CFM was less on the arctic??? Dont want to change for changing sake and not obtain any benefits, i have read reviews and am aware the Arctic is a good cooler.

 

[setter]

The arctic freezer is a very good cooler for the price, used to use one on my q6600 which it coped well with up to 3.4ghz.

 

[D D Danneh]

Freezer 7 Pro is good, also consider the Sunbeam Core Contact Cooler, another great cooler.

 

[95thrifles]

+1 for the sunbeam

 

[thumperstu]

its a mine field lol
read a few other posts also mentioned Akasa 965 or 967 or even xigmatek s1283

all have great reviews!!

 

[siumatfung]

thermalright TRUE 120 extreme push/pull system

 

[setter]

thermalright TRUE 120 extreme push/pull system

Thats what i moved up to after using the freezer pro, great cooling on my quad.

 

[thumperstu]

bit above my price range for a newbie!! lol

 

[mod1fied]

bit above my price range for a newbie!! lol

But it will certainly be worth while!

A Thermalright 120 was mentioned with a push/pull of 2 fans, im using the very same thing on my Arctic Freezer 64, albeit with a smaller heatsink

 

[/Thom\]

thermalright TRUE 120 extreme push/pull system

This ^

Whats good is i think that ocuk have just got the TRUE back in stock...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-060-TR there now you just need to pick some fans.

 

[thumperstu]

right then... possibly more funds available... what fans do ineed to purchase??

 

[95thrifles]

2 x 120mm its your call really on what you prefer, the noctuas are very good but not everyones taste looks wise, sharkoons also good, tbh you'll get a million and one different recomendations, go for what you like the look of

 

[4T5]

I use a freezer on my E6600 but I had to mod it before I was happy. I had another one upstairs & took the fan off that one & strapped it to the back facing the right way to Pull air through assisting the push fan in front, Behind it I have an 80mm fan in my case exhausting it out the back, this set up is the Best air set up I've had & my temps are Unbelievable on air.
So...
It's only a Fair cooler without mods but can be Easily modded into a Great cooler given a little effort.
To buy again I'd still choose the same as my Mobo has copper pipes & rads all over it & getting one that fits without hitting anything else woudl be a gamble of buying & trying.
For anybody else I'd say buy summit else that does the job better out the box.

 

[thumperstu]

got no pipes or rads on mobo, so it should fit easily enough, currently got 2 x120 Xilence case fans front and rear and i have a spare 80mm, will i need thermal paste???

 

[thumperstu]

not sure if its compatable with my mobo, having looked in the case ill probably get 1 fan as rear will be next to cooler anyway

 

[steveinspain]

Thermal paste is needed with any new cpu cooler - many say you also need some sort of cleaner to remove the old paste. The Sunbeam core contact comes with paste, if that helps swing things - by the way, I swapped my arctic freezer pro for a Sunbeam, and have slower fans speeds, less noise and cooler temperatures now !

 

[thumperstu]

Thermalright 120 on its way, threw in a Sharkoon 'golfball' fan too , wifes going to kill me!! lol

 

[setter]

Very good choice, i have 2 of the sharkoon 2000 rpm's on my TRUE black, great cooling ability.

 

[thumperstu]

ever heard the saying measure twice cut once??? well my thermalright has arrived but i dont think it will fit my case
any one know what the narrowest case this will fit into??
Dont want to open it up unless it will fit

 

[Jamous]

Arctic Xtreme on TWO?