Core i7 (quad) vs Phenom II X6 Thuban

Granville · 08-17-2010, 02:23 AM **#41**

I'll consider it if it's absolutely essential for overclocking (i KNOW i can't overclock well enough on the stock cooler though). The V6 isn't too out of my range of flexibility. Noctua coolers seem to come at premium costs though...

zurginator · 08-17-2010, 04:18 AM **#42**

The one you're planning on isn't really that much greater than stock at overclocking. Noctuas do carry a nice tag, but they come with some awesome fans, and temps. The H50 is actually pretty good at holding an overclock, the H70 should be better.

Granville · 08-17-2010, 10:36 PM **#43**

Well i did find a Noctua fan cooler that ended up balancing out rather well in price with the Cooler Master i had. The shipping ended up helping anyways. How's this one?

Noctua NH-U9B SE2 92mm SSO CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608016

zurginator · 08-17-2010, 11:02 PM **#44**

Don't know, I've never dealt with their 92mm coolers. I have the 120mm version, and it kept my 920 cool at 4ghz though.

shawnanastasio · 08-18-2010, 07:06 AM **#45**

dont think that one is that much better than stock...

Granville · 08-18-2010, 11:40 AM **#46**

I'll probably go with the Cooler Master V6. Still doing some decision making though. If the heatsinks i was considering are barely better than stock, it's not worth it.