- Joined
- Apr 20, 2008
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
The temps on my E8400 have suddenly gone way up at 4.4Ghz from 67 load to almost 80C...reapplying the thermal paste didn't help much and even at lower clocks the temps are kinda higher than I would like to see, so Im looking to replace my Vanquisher with just a 90mm fan with a new cooler now.
I don't want to spend more than $50 on the heatisnk..max $60 with tax/shipping. These are the final choices I came up with that were available in Canada: (in order of preference)
1. Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283 $50
2. Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer $37 --> $52 (with tax/shipping)
3. Coolermaster Hyper 212 $45
Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ (interested in this one but not available anywhere in Canada)
I particularly like Xigmatek coz I can be a sucker for aesthetic appeal also that it has a better mounting kit than the regular push pin kit and its also compatible with Core i7 platform.
Which one of these would be a best balance between good thermal performance and low noise? Having the ability to use it on a future upgrade with Core i7 is a big plus as well. If I left out any then please let me know. (Not fan of the TRUE..its expensive and comes fanless)
I don't want to spend more than $50 on the heatisnk..max $60 with tax/shipping. These are the final choices I came up with that were available in Canada: (in order of preference)
1. Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283 $50
2. Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer $37 --> $52 (with tax/shipping)
3. Coolermaster Hyper 212 $45
Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ (interested in this one but not available anywhere in Canada)
I particularly like Xigmatek coz I can be a sucker for aesthetic appeal also that it has a better mounting kit than the regular push pin kit and its also compatible with Core i7 platform.
Which one of these would be a best balance between good thermal performance and low noise? Having the ability to use it on a future upgrade with Core i7 is a big plus as well. If I left out any then please let me know. (Not fan of the TRUE..its expensive and comes fanless)