Antec Cooling at MicroCenter

[chizow]

Cyclone Blower - Slot Cooler $1.99 - Should work well if you have a video card that does not expel heat from the case. Put this in front of the card and it should help somewhat. I haven't tried it out yet, but for $1.99 you really can't go wrong. Rated at 22CFM @ 28dBA.

Spot Cool Internal Cooler $9.99 - I've had one of these installed for quite awhile, got it for free with my Antec 900, but haven't seen it cheaper than $18-20. It works great for direct cooling to areas where its hard to install a fan otherwise, like chipsets, back of video cards, even pointed at RAM. It can mount pretty much anywhere you use a screw, like a motherboard mounting hole or one of the back plate holes. The stalk is bendable and the fan itself can be rotated within the housing.

I don't know how much shipping is, but for anyone with a MC near them, these are pretty sweet deals. They still rely on good casing cooling to work well, but the Cyclone Blower should help around a video card regardless. MC also has 20-25% off on all Cooler Master products too for those who need PSU or cases you may find a good deal.

 

[VirtualLarry]

If only MC still carried the CM Elite 330, instead of the (newer?) Elite 331.

 

[cify1964]

Thanks OP, I'm in for four. The Cyclone Blower Slot Cooler looks very well made. They are made by Antec so what else would you expect. The price on the package is $11.99 but they will ring up at $1.99 at the register just like OP said. I can't wait to try one out when I get home tonight. I plan to put one in each of my HTPCs and Gaming PCs.

I started to go for the Spot Cool Internal Cooler $9.99 as well, but it looked like you will need to run and open case in order to use it. I generally use a regular box fan if I'm going to run an open case.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I picked-up a couple of the Spot cooler last time MC had them on sale. When I finally get myself to motivate, I'll set one up to cool off my memory.

 

[Jessica69]

Good price on the Spot Coolers. Been using them for RAM cooling in my compters.....and as chizow said, they're very adaptable to almost any mounting situation....but you've got to like blue LED's. Got mine from a couple of CUSA stores during their bankruptcy closings, though.....were marked down to $5/ea...bought quite a few then. Haven't seen them this cheap outside that one particular situation, though. Good find, chizow, on some very versatile coolers.