ceez Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hello fellow msfn-ers!I am getting a core 2 quad 2.6 barebone kit that obviously doesnt come with a cpu fan.I am getting this kit from tigerdirect and will eventually get the fan there too before the kit arrives.So from this list http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/ca....asp?CatId=1588 what would you recomend?I was thinking either the 34.99 thermaltake or the 34.98 ultraI will not be OC'ing at all, yet I dont want a cheap cpu fan. The reviews on most of these are mixed since some have had good and bad experiences. Yet I trust the review of fellow msfn members.thanks again for reading,ceez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Neither. The selection at TD is terrible. If you want a good CPU cooler, I'd say go with one of the following: ThermalRight Ultra-120 Extreme, ThermalRight HR-01, Noctua NH-U12P, Xigmatek HDT-S1283. The Xigmatek is the cheapest, but still does a great job. Look at the reviews over at SilentPCReview for some great analysis of the products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Seconded. I've been thinking about ordering that Xigmatek for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 It seems like a good cooler. However, in one build I did a couple of weeks ago, something didnt' quite lineup. The tension in the LGA775 clips was far higher than it should have been, and the motherboard had quite a bend in it as a result.For any large-ish sized heatsink, I'd highly recommend using a bolt-through kit, like this one. It will work with just about any LGA775 heatsink after you rip off the pushpins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weEvil Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 ThermalRight HR-01This is what I'm running. I've combined it with a Noctua fan for heatsinks. The P version, its very quiet, its very cool, even when my dual is overclocked.If you do plan to overclock your machine, get this heatsink and a beefier fan. Something that pushes more air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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