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A Survey on Heatsinks.

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  • Heatsinks
  • Thermalright
  • Components
  • Enermax
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March 9, 2014 10:01:52 PM

I have the itch again, and worse, spare money. I just ordered the Thermalright Archon SB-E X2 to replace my modest Enermax ETS-T40-TB.

It was a tough choice between that, and the Noctua NH-U14S.

Anyone have any experience with these two, and/or wish to share data?

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March 9, 2014 11:10:18 PM

Aww, no love for water?

Jk, I recently swapped out my Hyper 212 Plus for a Swiftech H320 and took of almost 30C from what I normally ran on the 212.
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March 10, 2014 7:46:00 PM

I have only looked a little into the AiO water cooling solutions that are out there. I know enough that I am waiting until the market diversifies and/or improves by a marked amount. We'll see what is around the corner, but, even then, I think by the time I get to the point that I want to convert, I will invest in a custom set-up. It's just my tinkering nature.

Until then, I feel a lot more safe with air cooling. The only thing I need to worry about failing is the fan, and I have plenty of spares - I love to experiment and see how things work.

Of my collection, I currently have the Enermax solution, an Arctic A30 Freezer, and a Be Quiet! Shadow Rock 2 that I run tests on with my two rigs. This investment will be my first high-tier purchase, so I'll get to see how much better it actually is over those entry-level solutions. I originally wanted to get a dual-tower air cooling set-up, but the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2/3 was too expensive, and the Noctua NH-D14 too overdone. (The Thermalright Silver Arrow and Phanteks PH-TC14PE would not fit well with the combination of my RAM and case.)
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March 10, 2014 7:54:37 PM

Calculatron said:
I have the itch again, and worse, spare money. I just ordered the Thermalright Archon SB-E X2 to replace my modest Enermax ETS-T40-TB.

It was a tough choice between that, and the Noctua NH-U14S.

Anyone have any experience with these two, and/or wish to share data?


I recommend that you swap the fans for Noctua NF-F12's when you get the chance. they just help with noise and temps. That noctua by the way (the heatsink) allows for all tall RAM in all slots to be occupied.
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