Cooling My First I7

[t3hscorchxp]

hi, i just bought a i7 920, motherboard and 6gb of ram off kijiji for $350 :WIN!:

 

it had the stock cooler which just wouldnt do

 

im looking at possible cooling soluitions:

 

CoolIT ECO A.L.C. water cooler (66 dollars) only this i really would want to spend that much on

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11140AC5872&vpn=ECO-R&manufacture=COOLIT%20SYSTEMS

 

Coolermaster V8 (60) seems way to much for me

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC9893&vpn=RR-UV8-XBU1-GP&manufacture=COOLERMASTER

 

Zalman CNPS10X (40) with a fan

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15210AC2075&vpn=CNPS10X%20Performa&manufacture=ZALMAN%20TECH

 

Zalman CNPS10X (40)

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15210AC6769&vpn=CNPS10X%20FLEX&manufacture=ZALMAN%20TECH

 

Silenx IXC-120HA2 (26) like my sunbeam core contact

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14210AC4567&vpn=IXC-120HA2&manufacture=SILENX%20CORPORATION

 

Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus (25)

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC8843&vpn=RR-B10-212P-GP&manufacture=COOLERMASTER

 

for kicks : OCZ Vendetta 2 (20) no i7 support lol

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=13220AC8216&vpn=OCZTVEND2&manufacture=OCZ

 

 

i have artic silver 5 thermal paste and would liek to know if its better then the stuff that comes with the heat sink.

 

i think ill be switching the fan, like to use dual fans if it helps

 

fans im looking at

 

Zalman ZM-F3

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15210AC0114&vpn=ZM-F3&manufacture=ZALMAN%20TECH

 

Scythe Slip Stream Kaze Jyuni (smallest dead zone)

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14110AC0944&vpn=SY1225SL12SH&manufacture=SCYTHE

 

Scythe Ultra Kaze (worried about dead zone)

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14110AC5417&vpn=DFS123812H-3000&manufacture=SCYTHE

 

Silenx iXtrema Pro Quiet

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14210AC7773&vpn=IXP-74-14&manufacture=SILENX%20CORPORATION

 

Silverstone 120MM FM121

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=17670AC7817&vpn=RL-FM121-B&manufacture=Silverstone%20Technology

 

Silverstone FM122 (32mm, i think the dead zone is a normal size)

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=17670AC0227&vpn=RL-FM122&manufacture=Silverstone%20Technology

 

if theres a fan or heatsink u think i should use, take a look on directcanada.com and see if its there, as thats where im ordering from because they the cheapest, because i live in ontario and they r in bc, theres no PST, and free shipping on orders over 300

 

 

i guess because its for a heatsink/rad, the "Scythe Slip Stream Kaze Jyuni" would be the worst, even though it has up to 110 cfm, and smallest dead zone, it has a low static pressure and wont blow alot of air through the heatsink/rad

 

case will be the compucase blitz unless the lian k58 with a window comes back in stock

[PingoPongo]

How about a Prolimatech Megahalems or a Thermalright TRUE Black?

Both will give exellent cooling performance if you add a good fan or two.

 

Or if you really need it cheaper then maybe a Xigmatek Dark Knight or a Xigmatek Balder? Both Xigmateks perform similary, the Balder will be a bit better if you use 2 fans.

 

I assumed you're from Canada by the links in your post so i used newegg.ca links.

[ccokeman]

Noctua NH-D14 is all you need. Fans and all!

[slugbug]

People have had good results with the Corsair H50 water cooled kit in conjunction with a different back plate. Apparently the included Corsair back plate is a little flimsy.

[RJR]

I'd agree with both the NH-D14 or the Megahalems, they are both very good coolers for the high heat generating i7 platform.

 

PingoPongo has given you the link to Newegg Canada for the Megahalems so here is the NH-D14, yeah it is a little pricey but your processor will thank you by being cool and happy .

[t3hscorchxp]

any idea what fans would be good?

[t3hscorchxp]

omfg i loled when i saw the price of the NH-D14 110 is way out xD

 

i want cool, but i want to keep my arms and legs lol

[ccokeman]

any idea what fans would be good?

The ones that come with the cooler do very well indeed and the whole package is designed to work with the included 120mm and 140mm fans!

[t3hscorchxp]

Thermalright Venomous X-RT

 

if i do spend the money hows this?

 

again this is like more then i wanted to spend on air

[PingoPongo]

I know the NH-D14 is the best there is, just didn't want to scare him away with that big price tag (ofc with it comes the awesome cooling).

 

NH-D14 is better than the Venoumus...

[t3hscorchxp]

granted it could be the best, however, my system is cheap at best lol

 

110 is way to much for me, if i spend 40 on a heatsink, that leaves 70, for about anything, better powersupply, go toawrds more ram, fans, etc

 

 

I know the NH-D14 is the best there is, just didn't want to scare him away with that big price tag (ofc with it comes the awesome cooling).

 

NH-D14 is better than the Venoumus...

[PingoPongo]

granted it could be the best, however, my system is cheap at best lol

 

110 is way to much for me, if i spend 40 on a heatsink, that leaves 70, for about anything, better powersupply, go toawrds more ram, fans, etc

 

...if you really need it cheaper then maybe a Xigmatek Dark Knight or a Xigmatek Balder? Both Xigmateks perform similary, the Balder will be a bit better if you use 2 fans.