Could anyone recommend a very good heatsink?

alexkahn1 · Mar 1, 2014

I am looking for a very high quality heatsink for my CPU.

I came across this one:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15714/ex-blc-1096/Aquacomputer_Cuplex_Kryos_XT_Series_-_925_Silver_Edition_-_Socket_LGA_2011_21587.html#options

Is it worth it?

If not, what other ones could i use?

Bit of misc info, i am using Socket 2011 (old, i know, but i dont really mind) and i will be using compression fittings (unless someone tells me they are inferior to alternatives).

Nuclear101 · Mar 1, 2014

So are you water cooling it? If you are, then I recommend an EKWB Supremacy instead. Better performance. If you're air-cooling, the Noctua NH-D14 2011 Edition is the best.

alexkahn1 · Mar 2, 2014

Yep, watercooling.

Which supremacy would you recommend? I dont really want one that looks like it is made of cheap plastic (one of the reasons i was considering the Kryos. I like the metallic look.).

Nuclear101 · Mar 2, 2014

The cover is acetal, the actual block is either Nickel (Recommended) or Copper. If you need full metal: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/cpu-blocks/supremacy/ek-supremacy-elite-intel-2011.html

You can also use: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/cpu-blocks/supremacy/ek-supremacy-full-nickel.html
or http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/cpu-blocks/supremacy/ek-supremacy-clean-csq-full-nickel.html

alexkahn1 · Mar 2, 2014

So Nickel is the best to get?

On a related note, what should i go for in respect to radiator material? Nickel as well?

I heard trying to stay to one metal is best for a water loop.

Thanks for the responses by the way.

Also, is this fine for thermal paste?:

www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=AC-000-AC

Nuclear101 · Mar 3, 2014

Nickel means nickel-plated, so it's a thin layer of nickel. The reason is to prevent corrosion with other metals (hence why I recommend all nickel blocks). This leads to your second point, yes, I recommend nickel radiators, but other metals may be used eg. what I recommend is the XSPC A 360. For more information, you search up "galvanic corrosion index". Yes, the thermal paste is good quality, but if you want the best, I recommend Gelid GC-Extreme.

alexkahn1 · Mar 4, 2014

Thanks for the replies!

One last question for this little thread:

That are the best features to be looking for in a radiator? What impact does the thickness of the radiator have? I see you recommended copper/copper-brass as well as nickel; are they equally good or is one better than the others?

Nuclear101 · Mar 4, 2014

Some respectable radiator brands are: Hardware labs, EKWB, XSPC, Alphacool. The thickness is one of the key factors of a radiator's performance, but there are also other factors such as fins per inch, which also sets the radiators cooling potential. If you look, some radiators may be thin with a lot of fins can cool better than thicker radiators with less fins. However, the more fins, the more resistance for air so it is important to get high static-pressure fans eg. corsair sp 120 to be able to push the air through the radiators.

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