the best air around 150-155mm in height

silk186 · 11-10-09, 02:08 AM

I'm building something a little smaller then typical so I can carry it around but still want to oc.

My build:
i5-750
ga-5ppm-ud2
4gb ddr3-1600
ati 5770
cooler master 341

an admin on the cooler master site said it has 160mm clearance so i don't really want to get something that's exactly 160 and have the side panel hitting it all the time. I'm looking for something around 150-155 in height. I looked at the corsair h50 but it runs around $110 here in china. Many coolers are really cheap and I'm overclocking to gain value not lose it. Also I don't really want to buy a sealed system that only has a 2 year warranty and may need to be replaced right after due to low coolant or a non-replaceable pump.

I want something that can maybe push my build to around 3.8 if possible and needs to have a back plate as I don't want to have to worry about it snapping off when i move it around.

ezcharlie · 11-10-09, 02:43 AM

Thermalright AXP-140
Scythe Zipang 2
Deepcool Killer Whale

silk186 · 11-10-09, 09:26 AM

i can get:
Thermalright AXP-140 64US$
Scythe Zipang 2 66US$
Deepcool Killer Whale 38US$ copper version
or
ZALMAN CNPS970 LED 39US$

based on the Chinese prices what would you recommend?

Bobnova · 11-10-09, 10:30 AM

Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer is reputed to be 155mm in height. I'd bet that it'd beat any of the others, certainly in price/performance.

ezcharlie · 11-14-09, 03:58 PM

based on prices,
killer whale copper looks like your best option.
i had the ordinary version before and it performed almost the same as a true
w/ washer mod and not lapped. (too much trouble to lap it)

CualvezAsteria · 11-14-09, 07:30 PM

Thermolab Bada if you can find it. 92mm HDT heatsink.

chevro1et · 11-14-09, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobnova

Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer is reputed to be 155mm in height. I'd bet that it'd beat any of the others, certainly in price/performance.

Good call. According to THIS the Core Contact Freezer is indeed 155mm tall. Great cooler, too.

ezcharlie · 11-14-09, 10:43 PM

just make sure you take into account the mobo and mounting height,
when you say the clearance is 160mm.
even the killer whale is 154mm in height.

11-10-09, 02:08 AM	Thread Starter #1
silk186 Registered Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: China	the best air around 150-155mm in height I'm building something a little smaller then typical so I can carry it around but still want to oc. My build: i5-750 ga-5ppm-ud2 4gb ddr3-1600 ati 5770 cooler master 341 an admin on the cooler master site said it has 160mm clearance so i don't really want to get something that's exactly 160 and have the side panel hitting it all the time. I'm looking for something around 150-155 in height. I looked at the corsair h50 but it runs around $110 here in china. Many coolers are really cheap and I'm overclocking to gain value not lose it. Also I don't really want to buy a sealed system that only has a 2 year warranty and may need to be replaced right after due to low coolant or a non-replaceable pump. I want something that can maybe push my build to around 3.8 if possible and needs to have a back plate as I don't want to have to worry about it snapping off when i move it around.
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11-10-09, 02:43 AM	#2
ezcharlie Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: philippines	Thermalright AXP-140 Scythe Zipang 2 Deepcool Killer Whale __________________ INTEL Q6600 @ 9x400mhz @ 1.525v EK Supreme cpu block. Gigabyte 3D Galaxy pump. HW Labs single row 3x120 rad. 2x80mm dual row rad Powercolor HD5770 w/ reference cooler GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 2 x 500gb Seagate SATAII (Raid 0) 2 x 2gb TEAM XTREEM 1066mhz @ 1066mhz 2.2v 1 x LG dvdrw ide 1 x 620w Corsair HX620 LIAN-LI PC-70
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11-10-09, 09:26 AM	Thread Starter #3
silk186 Registered Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: China	SD i can get: Thermalright AXP-140 64US$ Scythe Zipang 2 66US$ Deepcool Killer Whale 38US$ copper version or ZALMAN CNPS970 LED 39US$ based on the Chinese prices what would you recommend?
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11-10-09, 10:30 AM	#4
Bobnova Air Superiority Senior Member Benching Team Leader Join Date: May 2009 Location: Humboldt	Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer is reputed to be 155mm in height. I'd bet that it'd beat any of the others, certainly in price/performance. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Einstein (maybe) How to check your PSU with a multimeter. 17bXw5t51rEBXGavJFMJsC8g7HQgThUGc7 Heatware.
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11-14-09, 03:58 PM	#5
ezcharlie Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: philippines	based on prices, killer whale copper looks like your best option. i had the ordinary version before and it performed almost the same as a true w/ washer mod and not lapped. (too much trouble to lap it) __________________ INTEL Q6600 @ 9x400mhz @ 1.525v EK Supreme cpu block. Gigabyte 3D Galaxy pump. HW Labs single row 3x120 rad. 2x80mm dual row rad Powercolor HD5770 w/ reference cooler GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 2 x 500gb Seagate SATAII (Raid 0) 2 x 2gb TEAM XTREEM 1066mhz @ 1066mhz 2.2v 1 x LG dvdrw ide 1 x 620w Corsair HX620 LIAN-LI PC-70
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11-14-09, 07:30 PM	#6
CualvezAsteria Member Join Date: Aug 2009	Thermolab Bada if you can find it. 92mm HDT heatsink. __________________ CPU: [Phenom II 940BE Lapped IHS] 216x17 3672 at 1.504v, 2592 NB at 1.425v HSF: [True Black Rev C] Sanyo Denki San Ace H101 in push with cold outside air direct duct, Zalman ZM-F3 in pull RAM: [4GB 2x2GB G.Skill F2-8500CL5D] 2.1v 5-5-5-15-24-2T DDR2-800 MB: [Gigabyte MA-790GP-UD4H] GPU: [Gigabyte 9800GT Silent Cell] Stock Passive Cooling HD: [Intel X25-M G2 80GB] CASE: [Rosewill R5604-TBK] FANS: [1 Zalman ZM-F3 undervolted] Exhaust PSU: [Seasonic X750]
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11-14-09, 10:43 PM	#8
ezcharlie Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: philippines	just make sure you take into account the mobo and mounting height, when you say the clearance is 160mm. even the killer whale is 154mm in height. __________________ INTEL Q6600 @ 9x400mhz @ 1.525v EK Supreme cpu block. Gigabyte 3D Galaxy pump. HW Labs single row 3x120 rad. 2x80mm dual row rad Powercolor HD5770 w/ reference cooler GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 2 x 500gb Seagate SATAII (Raid 0) 2 x 2gb TEAM XTREEM 1066mhz @ 1066mhz 2.2v 1 x LG dvdrw ide 1 x 620w Corsair HX620 LIAN-LI PC-70
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