what air cooler?

alistair55 · 5 Sep 2010 at 10:05

im looking for an air cooler for my i7 950 rig in an antec 1200 case any views on what cooler to go for? also will it clash will wat ram i will get and i dont like the idea of water even a seald one ,or have in got nothing to worry about?
any help would be appreciated

hash70 · 5 Sep 2010 at 10:13

ive never heard of a sealed unit leaking,so dont think there is anything to worry about ,have a look corsair h70 0r h50,good things said about the noctua nh-d14

Freelanc3r · 5 Sep 2010 at 14:52

Not that much temp difference between a h50, and say a Prolimatech megahalem on Push/Pull config.

I'd either go for a decent aircooler (Megahalem, Noctua d14 etc) or just save and get a custom watercooling loop. The h50/h70's are both poor excuses for 'watercooling'

alistair55 · 5 Sep 2010 at 20:40

the noctua looks a but ugly in a side window case , is there anything else that cools aswell but looks better ?

bifday2k · 5 Sep 2010 at 20:52

The only cooler that is up there with the DH14 is the Thermalright Silver Arrow

Reveiw here http://www.vortez.co.uk/contenttell...alright_silver_arrow_cpu_cooler_review,1.html

But if u don't like the look of the DH14 u may not like the loop of the silver arrow either.

no_1_dave · 5 Sep 2010 at 21:19

If you want a good tidy cooler get the H50 or H70
They dont leek.

redshadows · 5 Sep 2010 at 23:41

I have read and read but if its not the H50 or H70 its going to have to be the Spire Thermax Eclipse II.

That being said, that is on reviews only as I know little of air cooling, Im setting my main rig up fully water cooled and my overclocking play rig was going to be cooled with the Spire Thermax Eclipse II.

Now I have been reading more I think the H50 will be better, wait until I find a chip that's pushing the boundary's and drop my LN2 pot on it and have some fun

What Im saying really is Im quite a serious overclocker , like many here and the H50 has a good rep, cant go wrong!
If you do sweat leaks too much then the Spire Thermax Eclipse II would be my choosing.

Helios1234 · 5 Sep 2010 at 23:47

Hmm the Spire is similar to the Alpenfohn Nordwand and it really doesn't compare to the Noctua NH-D14 or Thermalright Silver Arrow. And even if it can match it, it'll be wayyy louder.

redshadows · 6 Sep 2010 at 00:04

Have not seen much on the Thermalright Silver Arrow but take a look:

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2521&page=5

Now Im no one review pony but I read only good things about the Thermax, but on the same hand as said Im no air cooling enthusiast

I did recommend the H50 though

alistair55 · 6 Sep 2010 at 18:23

if I chose the h50/h70 is there any waranty if it leaks and it frys my computer ? also witch CFO go for h50 or 70 ?

alistair55 · 6 Sep 2010 at 18:25

*to go for
(silly android predictive text!)

muzens · 7 Sep 2010 at 03:47

I have gone from a Coolit Domino ALC to a Noctua NH-D14, and I wouldn't look back, it is cooler and quieter, but larger