CPU cooler

DiCe! · 15 Nov 2010 at 15:21

Im just about to purchase the rest of my system but im stuck on the cpu cooler.

at the moment im using the freezer 7 pro, tried. tested. etc etc

but im looking at the h50 or the akasa venom.

My room is in a converted atic, so in the winter its bloody cold but in the summer it is so hot i need aircon on all the time. do you guys think it is worth getting the h50/h70? should i stick with the freezer pro? or go for the akasa which i really like the look of with its push/pull fans?

also do the h50/70 work with i5's? as reading up on them now i came accross a review that said at the time of writting they where not supported

many thanks in advance

Alex/Dice!

DiCe! · 16 Nov 2010 at 12:19

I'll go for the Viper then, last quick question. is it one of these HUGE coolers? if so i dont mind but i dont want it to take up one of my RAM slots.

im going to be using the Asus P7P55D-E
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-389-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1495

many thanks

DiCe! · 16 Nov 2010 at 13:22

did just that the guy said it is likley to take up a slot.....damn it!

DiCe! · 16 Nov 2010 at 14:52

I'm going for corsair dominator....not massive but bigger than some. think ill still get it and at a later stage get water cooling or the like

DiCe! · 18 Nov 2010 at 09:46

Going for the venom, ive read the h50 can be a tad hit or miss. I decided in the end to double my RAM to 8 gigs (2x4) so that i wont have to upgrade for a while and also can get away with losing a slot.

end of the day today and ill be a fair bit of dosh worse off haha