[Solved] Factory Applied Thermal Paste

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Hi Everyone,

I have recently finished my first build and am considering different cooling for my CPU as the stock cooler doesn't quite cut it.

I was thinking along the lines of;
CoolerMaster V10 Hybrid TEC: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.ph [...] ts_id=8849
CoolerMaster V8 CPU Cooler: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.ph [...] ts_id=7980
Or even a water cooled H80 or H100 from Corsair.

I have a Core i7 2600K with stock cooling for the moment. My Case is a HAF-X so i don't think the size should really matter, and my motherboard is an ASRock Extreme 7 Gen 3.

I also have another question in regards to the stock thermal paste on the CPU cooler when i purchased it.

Should i have wiped that thermal compound off and applied some aftermarket paste i have purchased? I will definitely be doing this with this next cooler.

Thanks to anyone that can help.

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By the way, i am aware of the misleading title, sorry to anyone who's confused

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Yep, clean the old thermal paste off with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol.

Regarding the aftermarket coolers: the top air cooler is the Noctua D-14 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 835608018. I don't know how the CM coolers rate against the Noctua.

The Corsair H100 seems to be the top rated cooler by Tom's http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 084-9.html, but the Antec 920 received the top rank from Real World Labs http://www.rwlabs.com/article.php? [...] enumber=8.

I prefer a closed loop cooler because it exhausts heat directly outside the case, and it provides better circulation. I modded the Antec 620 in my rig to a dual 120 mm fan in push/pull configuration and get results approaching the Antec 920.

There are lots of good aftermarket coolers out there. Decide whether you want a big heatsink or a closed loop, then look at reviews to find the best for your use.

Message edited by Chesteracorgi on 12-07-2011 at 03:48:01 AM

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Better coolers then the V8 and V10.
CoolerMaster Hyper 612 PWM
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.ph [...] s_id=18376
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.ph [...] s_id=18670
CoolerMaster V6GT
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.ph [...] s_id=14858
The supplied tube of paste is very good quality and has enough for @ 4 installs.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/for [...] ew-10.html

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