ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro

08-08-2009, 01:17 PM #1

I just built a computer about a week ago. It consists of a Core 2 duo E7400, a PNY Nvidia Geforce 9800 Gtx OC edition, and a Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L. I am still using the stock cooler and everything is running great, but I don't trust myself doing any sort of overclocking with the current cpu setup. This is where the cooler comes in. Is the Freezer 7 pro a reasonably good upgrade for the money? If not, any suggestions would be helpful.

Here's the cooler.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

dyoo · 08-08-2009, 01:23 PM #2

Nice build. Pimp it up with Arctic Silver.

08-08-2009, 01:36 PM #3

Yeah. I think Arctic Silver should be my choice for a thermal compound.

jedikevin20 · (This post was last modified: 08-08-2009, 01:40 PM by jedikevin20.)

You have pretty much the EXACT COMPUTER I have. I have the artic cooler 7. Works well though lga 775 east mount plastic pieces are a bit gimmicky. Good heatsink though. My biggest problem is that dust easy builds up in the fins of the thing. I see my cpu temps at 27C idle and 38C load with it oc to 3.153 ghz. I'm on a gigabyte ep43 board, e7400 @ 3.153, BFG gts 250 (cooler and less power consumption 9800 gtx(1 6 pin)) and a cooler master case. Room temp is 74F. Hope that helps.

CHRISTIAN27 · 08-08-2009, 02:43 PM #5

Intel`s stock coolers are good anyway

moreno · 08-08-2009, 08:39 PM #6

dont use arctic silver 5.

dyoo · 08-08-2009, 10:26 PM #7

What was the total cost for building your pc?

08-09-2009, 02:44 AM #8

I had to go really budget on this build so I used a few old parts that I had. Here are approximates for prices.

E7400= $120
GTX OC= $100(bestbuy outlet item)
GA-G31M= $60
HDD and 2 Gb Ram= $75
550 watt PSU= $35
Wireless Card= $10
Old eMachines case
Old eMachines DVD-rom(perfect for dumping games)

Total was about $410 with shipping.

09-09-2009, 03:50 PM #9

This is area the acknowledgment comes in. Is the Freezer 7 pro a analytic acceptable advancement for the money? If not, any suggestions would be helpful.

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jedikevin20 · 09-09-2009, 04:02 PM **#10**

Works well for me. Biggest problem is dust getting in between the aluminum fins but it works fine. If you doing LGA 775, the little clips work but can be a pain as everyone knows. Besides that, mine dropped my cpu a good 5-6C compared to the stock. I say its worth the 19.99 or so dollar price tag. If you got a little bit more money then get a Corsair H50. That runs around 80 dollars but its pretty much a mini water cooler for your cpu and is really simple to install.