recommendations for cpu cooler/heatsink

[Ashfield]

Im looking for something new that is as quiet as possible, dont overclock much so the sound issue is more important to me.

CPU is an i7 920 (1366)

Can anyone suggest some options?

Cheers

 

[w00dy85]

How about the Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom, noise level: 6.9 - 28.9 dB(A). But it is big and will it fit in your case, plus whats your budget?

 

[paradigm]

Any of the water based coolers IMO. Antec Kuhler 620/920, Corsair H60/H70, and your pick of fan if the stock ones are too loud.

My Kuhler (620) is pretty near silent anyway.

 

[Ashfield]

How about the Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom, noise level: 6.9 - 28.9 dB(A). But it is big and will it fit in your case, plus whats your budget?

Im looking at getting a new case, considering the Obsidian 700D so space shouldnt be an issue. Not hugely concerned about budget either, want to get it nice and quiet

Any of the water based coolers IMO. Antec Kuhler 620/920, Corsair H60/H70, and your pick of fan if the stock ones are too loud.

My Kuhler (620) is pretty near silent anyway.

Never done water cooling, scares me somewhat whats involved with that and what things do you need?

Thanks

 

[Reaper 392]

Never done water cooling, scares me somewhat whats involved with that and what things do you need?

Thanks

those coolers are actually classed as air coolers, because they come completely filled, sealed and connected. installation is exactly like a normal air cooler, except you need to put the radiator somewhere as well.

you wont need to do any maintenance on them atall

 

[Ashfield]

those coolers are actually classed as air coolers, because they come completely filled, sealed and connected. installation is exactly like a normal air cooler, except you need to put the radiator somewhere as well.

you wont need to do any maintenance on them atall

interesting, so you can buy one of those listed, just fit it and thats it? I know nothing whatsoever about watercooling so excuse the thick questions

edit: just reading about this - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-006-CS so basically you fit it as you would normally then the other bit is fitted to the case where a fan would be for eg? thats it?

 

[paradigm]

Yep that is literally all there is to it.

Keeping my i7 920 @ 4.1GHz nice and cool at 30-35ºc idle and 65-70ºc 100% load using Prime95.

 

[old gamer]

corsair h50 here also, i changed the fan for two akasa apache in push pull, im just in the middle of encoding a hd video, i7 920 oc to 3.8ghz at 93% use and 60c idle about 30c

 

[Ashfield]

thats very tempting, looks the part too

so you could replace the fan for something quieter if needed (would I need to?)

 

[old gamer]

i put the apaches on mainly for better cooling but im quite happy with the noise level, im sure you could get fans that are even more quiet and i expect some here could recommend, and yes changing them are very simple, also agree with you they look the part

a pic before i changed the fans