Best Cpu Coolers

[Rainy]

Best CPU cooler thread, what are your recomendations for a AM3 processor Cooler

 

[Mas0ch1st]

Coolermaster V8!!!!

 

[snobee]

Personally I like the Coolermaster V8. Though check out the V12... that is a monster.
http://www.coolermaster.com/category.php?category_id=3566

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

Coolermaster V8!!!!

+1

 

[DJNgoma]

Cooler Master Hyper 212+, kicks the V8 in price and performance on the Intel Sockets(not sure about it on AMD).

 

[chickenbeef]

V8 - LoL

TRUE, Corsair H50, Prolimatech megahalems are some of the best

 

[Thorin]

N620

I have the CoolerMaster N620. Does a VERY good job. Keeps my I7 860 at 28 deg c when idle and 54 deg c at 100%

 

[Rainy]

how's the ZAlman LED

 

[chickenbeef]

Have a link to it Rainy?

 

[TheRift]

Personally I like the Coolermaster V8. Though check out the V12... that is a monster.
http://www.coolermaster.com/category.php?category_id=3566

You mean V10.

Why don't people look through http://www.frostytech.com and either agree/disagree with their findings? These guys have actually tested a ton of heatsinks, etc, and have figures instead of preferences/tastes. That's my take anyway.

 

[TheRift]

I have the CoolerMaster N620. Does a VERY good job. Keeps my I7 860 at 28 deg c when idle and 54 deg c at 100%

That's pretty darn good.
Room temp?

My little AMD 955BE on an H50 does 30C on idle in this damn sauna.

 

[snobee]

You mean V10.

Agreed. Thanks

 

[Thorin]

That's pretty darn good.
Room temp?

My little AMD 955BE on an H50 does 30C on idle in this damn sauna.

That was the CPU temp yesterday in the afternoon (JHB). Must have been about 26 -28 deg.

Current CPU temp is 25 deg c Idle but it's much cooler at the moment (22 deg).

I was going to go with the Hyper 212 + but they had none in stock so I took the N620. Only JUST fits in my Antec 300 case. Seriously impressed with it. Keeps the CPU cooler than the Mobo (28 deg c)

 

[TheRift]

Very impressive. My PC room/study is cooling down nicely now but it's still warm. I hate this. Aircon coming tomorrow though.

Sitting at 30C now with the H50 turned down. I actually lapped the AMD 2 weekends ago and I have to admit it has helped, not only being 5C down but it actually responds to fan speed increases on the H50 now.

My setup's a bit odd though in terms of airflow. I think I'd get better results on air cooling though.