I'm working on a new build. I'll be purchasing the 3770k when it becomes available and I'm looking to OC it.
By and large I've got an unlimited budget, but the numbers I've seen for liquid cooling just don't seem to justify the added expense. I've narrowed my choice of cooler down to either the
Noctua NH-D14: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
or the
ZALMAN CNPS12X: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835118097
I'm leaning towards the Zalman unless someone has a compelling reason against it.
The main question is, how do the thermal compounds these heatsinks ship with stack up? Is it worth using or should I be looking into getting something else?
By and large I've got an unlimited budget, but the numbers I've seen for liquid cooling just don't seem to justify the added expense. I've narrowed my choice of cooler down to either the
Noctua NH-D14: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
or the
ZALMAN CNPS12X: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835118097
I'm leaning towards the Zalman unless someone has a compelling reason against it.
The main question is, how do the thermal compounds these heatsinks ship with stack up? Is it worth using or should I be looking into getting something else?