Which cooler for my E6600?

Rackerz · 1 Sep 2007 at 12:00

I was thinking the Asus Silent Knight - http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-012-AS

However seeing pictures of it, it actually looks huge! I've got an MSi 975x motherboard which I think it could possibly fit in. I could take pictures if needed, I was just wondering if anybody could possibly recommend something as good but smaller or just anything you've had a good experience with.

Thanks

sulli · 1 Sep 2007 at 12:49

All good air coolers are rather large!

Rackerz · 1 Sep 2007 at 14:41

Zalman CNPS9700 or Asus Silent Knight?

Which one would you guys personally go for? I see the Zalman has a larger fan, what do you think?

Craig321 · 1 Sep 2007 at 14:47

I'd say Scythe Ninja Plus.

sulli · 1 Sep 2007 at 15:16

If i was air cooloing would give one of these a go http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-SB&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

Rackerz · 1 Sep 2007 at 15:18

Nice temps, that thing is huuuge though isn't it?

Craig321 · 1 Sep 2007 at 15:20

Rackerz said:
Nice temps, that thing is huuuge though isn't it?

Yup, fits perfectly in my PC-7 though.

You'd have to check the width of your case and the compatibility with your motherboard if you got the Scythe Ninja.

Rackerz · 1 Sep 2007 at 15:52

Cheers guys.

Sulli if I was going for that does it include a fan? I was thinking of getting the Thermalright 120 but it doesn't include a fan.

Thanks

Edit: Also, I've read some reviews for it and apparently it gets quite loud?

Ian Marsh · 1 Sep 2007 at 19:40

Tuniq Tower all the way :cool:

Cupra · 1 Sep 2007 at 19:43

im a fan of the ninja does its job and got my e6600 to 3.8 stable and 4.0 benchable

Dicehunter · 1 Sep 2007 at 20:24

well if you want the best air cooling option i very highly recommend this one as its a beast and i have my E6600 at 3.60ghz stable.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-TI&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

Snapshot · 2 Sep 2007 at 08:12

Any of Scythe Ninja, Noctua NH-U12F, Tuniq Tower, Thermalright Ultra-120 (as long as you get a flat one) will do the job very well indeed provided your case has the headroom for them. Check the compatibility charts on the manufacturers' web sites to see if they'll fit your motherboard. The Asus isn't really in the same league as these four.

Rackerz · 2 Sep 2007 at 10:54

Scythe Ninja PLUS Rev B, is that correct? Also I'm going to take a few pictures of the inside of my case so you guys might be able to recommend the best for me. I'd like to put either of the Ninja, Tuniq or Thermalright in my machine size permitting but I'm not sure if I can. I'll post back later

.

Thanks

sulli · 2 Sep 2007 at 11:27

Rackerz said:
Cheers guys.

Sulli if I was going for that does it include a fan? I was thinking of getting the Thermalright 120 but it doesn't include a fan.

Thanks

Edit: Also, I've read some reviews for it and apparently it gets quite loud?

yes the Tuniq Tower comes with a fan

kkthxbye · 2 Sep 2007 at 13:01

If your not going to overclock then I dont see any point in using anything other then stock hsf, for overclocking id get the best cooler on the market which is the thermalright ultra 120 extreme. Its big but not to big.

Rackerz · 3 Sep 2007 at 15:57

Right, back with the pictures. I've been looking at the Tuniq Tower, Scythe Infinity and Thermalright 120. Just for clarification, the Thermalright doesn't include a fan, does it?

Anyway, here are some pictures of the inside of my case (some a little blury, apologies). Ignore the cables flung about, I haven't yet embraced a modular PSU (due next week

).

What do you reckon I have room for?

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1765/img1008cj9.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6233/img1009tg4.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9678/img1010hi7.jpg
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9920/img1011ph5.jpg
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3888/img1012ze6.jpg

Thanks.

mattyrigby00 · 3 Sep 2007 at 16:23

all of them are good and the thermalright doesnt come with a fan - btw google to check compatibility - sometimes capacticors block the big coolers on some motherboards.