advice on cpu fan please.

[bornmx]

so im upgradding my pc and ive come to picking out a new cpu fan.

ill be using the intel core 2 quad Q9300

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115043

on a asus rampage formula motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131284

Raidmax Sagitta2 Gaming Tower Case

http://www.promax.co.nz/product_info...d02f53183e86a3

i really dont know anything about cpu fans( is there even much to know?). I want something that will be perfect and never overheat.. I know price is a good start :P. If you could link me some that would be great, then i have to find a supplier in new zealand for it.

[Kissell13]

i have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835106102

Gives my quad core 2.4 ghz great temps

[pinotnoir]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...on=zalman+9500

the zalman coolers are very silent and good at cooling. I use one and I am very happy with it. The install is super easy!

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Thermaltake Ultra 120 heatsink + Scythe flex 120mm ultra-quiet fan > all. Not cheap, but it's bar none the best damn combo I've ever seen (and reviews point out that it's both the quietest and best-cooling of the sub-$100 bunch). I also have a Zalman 9500 copper standard model in my main gaming rig that works very well, too, though it doesn't cool as well as the thermaltake.

[Old Dirty Bathtub]

The retail CPU you linked to seems to come with a heatsink and fan combo. Unless you plan on doing some overclocking or trying to build an utterly silent PC, I'd recommend that you just use that. Stock coolers are usually adequate and you can't beat the price.

[�eceased]

[quote='Ughmahedhurtz',index.php?page=Thread&postID =73812#post73812]Thermaltake Ultra 120 heatsink + Scythe flex 120mm ultra-quiet fan > all[/quote]

do you mean the [url='http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/cpu-coolers/thermalright-ultra-120-extreme/']Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme[/url]? it is indeed a beast although make sure it fits your case It should work fine with that motherboard

personally I absolutely love the Thermalright IFX-14.. this thing is HUGE! It seems to be compatible with the Rampage formula too, although with this one I would worry about the case :P


EDIT: just had a look at ur case dimensions and it looks like it should accommodate both. I stress should! The thermalright 120 is probably a safer bet. but if you want to go for the IFX-14 it is silent cooling.. just make sure you can return it if you want to try it, in case it wont fit
you can add 120mm fans to the IFX too if you want to overclock, and even with those it is still amazingly quiet.

The retail CPU you linked to seems to come with a heatsink and fan combo. Unless you plan on doing some overclocking or trying to build an utterly silent PC, I'd recommend that you just use that. Stock coolers are usually adequate and you can't beat the price.

they should be adequate :S although I have more often then not had problems with them. They are loud when pushed and more often then not allow heat to dicipate to the other motherboard components :S I have a rather biased stance on this though as I have my PC running at full load nearly every minute it is on, so it really depends what you are going to be using it for

[Freddie]

The retail CPU you linked to seems to come with a heatsink and fan combo. Unless you plan on doing some overclocking or trying to build an utterly silent PC, I'd recommend that you just use that. Stock coolers are usually adequate and you can't beat the price.

Agreed. Intel's stock coolers are perfectly fine unless you're doing those things.

[kllrwlf]

Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme[/url]? it is indeed a beast although make sure it fits your case It should work fine with that motherboard

I'm also using this one... and so is my brother who heavily OCs everything.

It barely fits, but the temps are really cool.

[bornmx]

Thanks alot for all the help. so i put a order in to the supplier for a few that were mentioned.. but they said they have no stock untill end next month I CANT WAIT THAT LONG :P so instead he said that http://www.nzoczone.com/product_info...8e0d6fbc9b8772 should be fine.. Tho both IFX-14 and Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme look totally insain wish they had some in stock

Thanks again all



p.s

they also didnt have that case so i had to go for the raidmax ninja series case

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Frozencpu.com has most all of those heatsinks in stock.