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Old 04-11-09   #11 (permalink)
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Go with the Prolim Megatron, a TRUE, or the Thors Hammer.

If you don't want to lapp your cooler and simply want out of the box performance... go with Megatron or Thors Hammer (or Dark Knight if cost is an issue)

Skip the Noctua. A heatsink is only as quiet as the fan you put on it. There is NOTHING about the Noctua that makes it quiet except for the fan that comes packaged with it... and according to jason's review... Every cooler he tested performed better with the Noctua fan than the Nocuta... INCLUDING the Xiggy Dark Knight.

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If you really are concerned about a quiet build... I suggest just getting a fan controller. That way you can use high speed fans and silence them when you need to and run them full blast when appropriate.

Thanks that was helpful yeah i've got a fan controller, but this zalman sounds like a model plane all the time.

I don't mind lapping the hsf, i'll just have to do a lil research into the techniqu, and it doesnt have to be silent, as I have an Amour plus, which has got more holes in it than... yeah you get it

I guess that the megatron looks the best performance option. Can It still have 2 120mm's strapped to it?

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I really like the look of that thros hammer... where can i find a review on it, having trouble findin one :s
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I really like the look of that thros hammer... where can i find a review on it, having trouble findin one :s
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coo...rs-hammer.html

Expensive and disappointing. I second the Mugen 2, for $32 it is a freaking steal. FYI they include the mugen 2 compared to the thors hammer in that review and the Mugen 2 beats it while being less the HALF the price. The mugen 2 also includes a fan and the thors hammer does not.
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Thanks that was helpful yeah i've got a fan controller, but this zalman sounds like a model plane all the time.

I don't mind lapping the hsf, i'll just have to do a lil research into the techniqu, and it doesnt have to be silent, as I have an Amour plus, which has got more holes in it than... yeah you get it

I guess that the megatron looks the best performance option. Can It still have 2 120mm's strapped to it?

Thanks all

You certainly can use 2 fans on Megatron. Zip ties are always a great option. And as much as I like the look of the Hammer... given the comparable price and performance... I'd go with Megatron over it.

I really would like to see someone here do a review of Thors Hammer vs. Megatron. I never trust other websites... especially not when they barely overclock the test CPU.
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He wants a quiet setup!
Fan controller G'dang it! jk

You could get a quiet Scythe or something else but avoid Sleeve bearing.

EDIT: that means no Ultra Kazes.

These are good:
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http://www.petrastechshop.com/12scsfscafan.html

Quiet too.
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Fan controller G'dang it! jk

You could get a quiet Scythe or something else but avoid Sleeve bearing.
That x2.

Even my San Ace 1011 (which really is a beast) is pretty fricking silent due to the 2 ball bearing.
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thats alot guys, some really helpful experiance is shining through here.

Ok, so i'm going to look at getting the megatron, and two good cfm fans, but i'll combat the fan problem antoher day (what to buy etc)

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That x2.

Even my San Ace 1011 (which really is a beast) is pretty fricking silent due to the 2 ball bearing.

The silence is due to it's quality design

Dual ball bearings are actually supposed to be the loudest bearings
(But the longest lasting)
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best air cooler?
OPTIMUS PRIME REPORTING IN!

best bang/buck cooler?
xiggy dark knight.

if i had the extra money, and a q6600, i'd get the optimus.
hell, i'm looking to get it with this chip lol, and my 9700 cools it decently enough as is
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just picked up the new cpc mag today, and there just happened to be a cpu cooler shootout. titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ got best result and looks stunning too
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