what is better for a x6 1045t, this cooler or ARCTIC Alpine 64 Plus?
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I recommend getting the Alpine 64 Plus, Alpine 64 Pro, or something better. As long as your case size can fit it. The ARCTIC Alpine 64 GT Rev. 2 CPU Cooler here is tiny in size. It's designed for absolute minimal cooling with small sized PCs that will never be overclocked. It's usually better overall to get the bigger heatsink designs.
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I have used both Arctic Silver 5 for 10 years, and Arctic Cooling MX-4 for 2 months. Have not lost a CPU yet.
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The hyper 212 is an all around decent cooler to run, especially if you add in the second fan on it. We have one pc running with a nxzt case that came with 4 or 5 fans pre installed (soldier, i think?) and it is virtually dead quiet for us when compared to a stock fan.
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Hi Michael, Get this cooler! It's fantastic! It only comes with 1 fan. You can buy an optional 120mm fan on the opposite side. With my 8350 idle temps are 34c. If i rip or if the processor is getting used my temps get to around 65c. That's excellent!!! The sound isn't even loud at all. It sounds like a stock fan in a store bought PC. To answer your questions. Get this fan and heat sink if you don't want water cooling. The performance is fantastic!!! No worries at all!!!
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I'd go with the 8350 for sure, it's at a great price right now and is pretty good for gaming and over clocks like crazy, just needs a quality cooler.
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damn, i'd like to know this too. specifically, which one runs quieter and cooler? and furthermore, which one is more reliable?
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I like this one that I have: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-B10-212P-G1)
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I had the phenom x2 965 and I felt a sensitive diference, has been more than enough for most the duties I use. But if you have compatibility for the next socket in your board and can afford it, buy the latest one, eventough I hadn´t need something more recent or bigger than the thuban.
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I would go with a larger cooler. I had one that size when I first installed this processor and it was it working harder than I was happy with to try and keep things cool.
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The stock cooler inst all that bad. If you plan on overclocking I would go for a Hyper 212 evo. Mine stays at around 13-14c while idling with stock cooler though.
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Probably noticeable in temperatures. I wouldn't worry though, the stock cooler is surprisingly efficient. Might be a bit louder aswell.
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I used a Corsair A70 air cooler. Temperatures are comparable to liquid cooling. I am running a 3rd gen I5 at around 31-33 Celsius.
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i'm using a Cooler Master Gemini II S524. it's only about 70mm tall. there is a significant amount of room above it, but i'm not sure if there is enough for your heatsink really. it would be close. one thing about my Cooler Master is that you can orient it so that it extends over the ram for additional cooling there. this is a great case and worth swapping cpu coolers, imho. MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 mb, AMD A8-6600K cpu, 16mb DDR3 Corsair XMS 1600 ram, HEC 585w psu.
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I have not used both of these CPU coolers in the same application so can not answer this question.Speaking in more general terms I am happy with the performance of this product and it is installed horizontally. I have more than adequate air flow in both the computer cases each of these coolers are installed in which obviously helps. In the case the NH-U12P is installed there is also a second CPU cooler on the underside of the motherboard running an AMD FX 8350. Not overclocked as of yet. So far temps stay below 60 degrees even when gaming. Hope this helps good luck.
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I have a Crosshair IV and a Crosshair V. I have Antec Nine Hundred cases and an AZZA Hurrican. I do not have the Azza 1000 so I cannot help you there but I wanted to make a suggestion. A long time ago I bought a Thermalright Venomous X heatsink cooler. It is on my Crosshair V now and is still my favorite. I bought the Thermaltake Frio and I use it on my Crosshair IV but I hate it. I will not buy another. Pass on this cooler. Get a Thermalright Venomous X RT. When you see this thing, the quality of the mirrored surface where it seats to the CPU. It cools like no other air cooled heatsink I have used. Mine is actually the Venomous Black edition that was a limited edition but the RT is the same thing just not black plated. It is the closest thing to water cooling you can come.
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Most all-in-one coolers are better than low-mid range air cooling. With that comparison if you can afford the Seidon I'd recommend it, but there is nothing wrong with the EVO 212 either.Unless your current CPU is being throttled by heat this cooler won't help on it's own to increase performance. With better cooling you should be able to overclock (advanced) which could potentially help.Make sure that your CPU is even the part that is holding SC2 back. You might be better off investing in a better GPU than a cooler for your CPU if your CPU isn't experiencing heavy load during gameplay. Most all-in-one coolers are better than low-mid range air cooling. With that comparison if you can afford the Seidon I'd recommend it, but there is nothing wrong with the EVO 212 either.Unless your current CPU is being throttled by heat this cooler won't help on it's own to increase performance. With better cooling you should be able to overclock (advanced) which could potentially help.Make sure that your CPU is even the part that is holding SC2 back. You might be better off investing in a better GPU than a cooler for your CPU if your CPU isn't experiencing heavy... » Read More Most all-in-one coolers are better than low-mid range air cooling. With that comparison if you can afford the Seidon I'd recommend it, but there is nothing wrong with the EVO 212 either.Unless your current CPU is being throttled by heat this cooler won't help on it's own to increase performance. With better cooling you should be able to overclock (advanced) which could potentially help.Make sure that your CPU is even the part that is holding SC2 back. You might be better off investing in a better GPU than a cooler for your CPU if your CPU isn't experiencing heavy load during gameplay. « Show Less
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I'd do a little more research, but right off I see that TigerDirect is selling a build with the fx 9590 and your liquid cooler bundled at this link http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9168311it also seems to have a high star rating.I personally chose the Cooler Master Nepton 280L and it works wonderfully, havn't had an issue with it yet, and been running it about a year now.