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Old 11-22-06   #1 (permalink)
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I'm thinking of buying this at Compusa, so I can take it back if it won't clear my side intake. What does everyone think of this cooler?

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Bad ass!!! Possibly the best cooler you will even buy! I have one, and reccomend to all Overclockers!
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Yeah, its a very good cooler, although id wait alittle longer, usually newegg has them for 40 w/ Free ship. but this thing is HUGE!!

also, try the Scythe ninja or infinity, i heard those heatsinks are very good too, sometimes better than the bt.
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Thats the second best air cooler on the market, definitely worth every penny. I get 17C idle with mine!!
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Scythe SCINF-1000 $58
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185027

The Infinity is better than the BT, so is the Scythe Ninja, Tuniq Tower, SI-128, and the Ultra-120
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Scythe infinity IMO is not worth the extra money. If you mount some ram sinks on the base of the bt, youll actually get better temps tan the infinity. Plus i heard they are hell to mount!

The BT is just awesome, plus its very easily upgradable!
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I use the Thermaltake Silent Tower, which they don't sell in the configuration I have..but have a better model now...but I get GREAT temps.. 25°C - 35°C at full load...I'm a Thermaltake fan, and I know the Big Typhoon lives up to it's reputation as well...would be a good choice ....
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Scythe SCINF-1000 $58
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185027

The Infinity is better than the BT, so is the Scythe Ninja, Tuniq Tower, SI-128, and the Ultra-120
***.........they were still going for $43 on Newegg yesterday........they dropped the sales of the CPU+Mobo combo and that thing I'm ordering tonight.
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Scythe SCINF-1000 $58
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185027

The Infinity is better than the BT, so is the Scythe Ninja, Tuniq Tower, SI-128, and the Ultra-120
Those coolers might be better at stock.. but if you lap the base of the BT, put some RAMsinks on the bottem and add a higher CFM fan it will cool a ton better.
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Those coolers might be better at stock.. but if you lap the base of the BT, put some RAMsinks on the bottem and add a higher CFM fan it will cool a ton better.
And if what you mentioned is also done to the Infinity... ?
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