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5/20/12 at 4:43pm
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Hello.
I'm going to buy new cooler for my AMD 955 BE and in some cases i'm confused i can't choice best cooler in price of max 50 $ (+-5$) i want to buy it on amazon i'm looked for some cooler and they are :
Thermaltake Frio,Scythe Mugen 3 Rev. B SCMG-3100,Corsair A70..can't decide whic]h to buy,please help me with choice and offer me other cooler in this price..Thank You thumb.gif
Edited by Nikusha - 5/20/12 at 5:26pm
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post #2 of 11
5/20/12 at 5:09pm
212+ push ad pull can handle a 955 OCed to 4GHz
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5/20/12 at 10:26pm
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212+ push ad pull can handle a 955 OCed to 4GHz

I would go with this! Great CPU cooler!
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post #4 of 11
5/21/12 at 10:07am
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yes but that cooler is better than those coolers which i link ?
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post #5 of 11
5/21/12 at 10:22am
it`s cheaper but if you get A70 for 35$ go for it , if you dont 212+ and 2x sickleflow fans
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5/21/12 at 10:32am
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The Hyper 212+ is incredible. Take a look at these stats.

The Frio costs around $60 for 2.5 degrees F better cooling.

The Mugen costs around $55 and is 2.5 degrees worse than the Hyper 212+.

The A70 is a degree or two better (not shown on the chart) but still a lot more expensive than the 212.

Ultimately it comes down to this. Once you know you can get the 212 that is on par or better than most other air coolers, are you still willing to spend 30-40 more dollars for a few degrees better cooling? That doesn't take into account any extra fans you purchase either. The one thing that I can say against the 212 is that I am not a fan of it's looks (or lack therof). Some of the other CPU coolers definitely look a lot nicer than a big brick of heatsink, but that boils down to personal taste. thumb.gif

If you are looking for the cream of the crop without looking at money, then you may want to take a look at the Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme. And it looks pretty. biggrin.gif

PS: As with all charts, take this one with a grain of salt. YMMV


Also, looks like there is a refurb 212 sale on Geeks.com per this thread.
Edited by raiderxx - 5/21/12 at 10:35am
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post #7 of 11
5/21/12 at 12:14pm
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yes but i can pay for cooler 50 $ maximum i need to buy best cooler in this price i know that 212 is nice cooler and it costs 33 $ but if i can get better cooler in price of 50 $ it's better for me i don't care about 17 $..you say that 212 is better than that cooler that i link ?
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5/21/12 at 12:43pm
http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-passed-Intels-testing-officially/dp/B00629G1PG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1337629238&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Xigmatek-Computer-Heatsink-AEGIR-SD128264/dp/B0078IWQ2M/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337629269&sr=8-1-spell
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-V6GT-220-Watt-RR-V6GT-22PK-R1/dp/B003XNG6LI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337629330&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Kuhler-H2O-620-Liquid/dp/B004LWYE4Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337629346&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Scythe-SCMN-2000-Mine-Cooler-LGA775/dp/B004W56B66/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337629440&sr=8-1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thermalright-Ultra-120-Extreme-CPU-Heatsink-1366-Ready-Retail-/251053063971?pt=US_CPU_Fans_Heatsinks&hash=item3a73edbf23#ht_1833wt_1224

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Prolimatech-Megahalems-Rev-C-Intel-775-1366-1155-1156-AMD-Sockt-AM2-2-/300707707506?pt=US_CPU_Fans_Heatsinks&hash=item4603937a72#ht_790wt_1270

megahalems True Spirit 140, TRUE 120 and Scythe Mine 2 are beast and AEGIR performs really good

True Spirit 140>Scythe mine 2>Megahalems=TRUE 120>>antec 620>V6GT=AEGIR
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post #9 of 11
5/21/12 at 2:22pm
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Will True Spirit 140 put without problem in my case i have raynor tower g3 and is true spirit better thanThermalright ultra 120 extreme ?
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5/25/12 at 4:28pm
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