Core 2 Duo E6400 Cooler?

[Jeffrey903]

I am going to wait a few weeks, but will ultimately be building a Conroe machine. I believe that I am going to go with the E6400, and I am going to overclock the chip.

My question is, what is the best CPU cooler to go with to cool the overclocked cpu (I don't want to use liquid cooling)?

Thanks!

 

[RallyMaster]

Scythe Ninja!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's the third time I've done that.

 

[rflynn74]

while the scythe ninja is GOOD, you cannot discount coolers like the Tuniq, and Thermal Take Big Typhoon...

 

[Nightmare225]

Which is the BEST?

 

[WarCon]

All I can say is the Scythe Ninja is BIG. It works great with a quiet fan though, thats it's strong suit. The difference from idle to full load temps (based on two instances of small FFT's of prime95) is about 12-14C. That is on my 3800+ X2 overclocked to 2450 at 1.375vcore.

My only complaint is hooking up wires for fans and such next to the back as it creates a bit of a tight fit.

 

[Henny]

Originally posted by: Nightmare225
Which is the BEST?

Probably this one:

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[Nightmare225]

Is that one quiet and cool? How does it run compared to the Tuniq Tower?

 

[Ricochet]

I'm in the same boat as the OP. I just want a cooler with a good performance/price ratio that would adequately allow overclocking. "Best bang for the buck".

Keep them suggestions coming as I'll do some research on my own.

 

[tcG]

Tuniq T-120 Tower offers the best LGA775 cooling performance, but at the cost of 'noise pollution'.

If you don't mind noise, by all means spring for the T-120... but if noise is a concern either get a Big Typhoon or a Scythe Ninja.

The Big Typhoon cools a little bit better than the Scythe Ninja, and at 15dB, chances are you aren't going to be able to hear the 120mm fan on it anyways.

 

[Cuhulainn]

Originally posted by: tcG
Tuniq T-120 Tower offers the best LGA775 cooling performance, but at the cost of 'noise pollution'.

If you don't mind noise, by all means spring for the T-120... but if noise is a concern either get a Big Typhoon or a Scythe Ninja.

The Big Typhoon cools a little bit better than the Scythe Ninja, and at 15dB, chances are you aren't going to be able to hear the 120mm fan on it anyways.

I want a Tuniq Tower, but have not been able to find one in stock anywhere. Anyone know of someplace that has them in stock?

 

[josh6079]

Here is a pretty good guide that displays the best coolers in order from best to worst. While I myself disagree with some placements, it seems pretty much right on the dot.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106971

 

[Henny]

The "best" is the new Scythe Infinity. Initial data shows it even spanking the TT.