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Yes, yes, I know that some of the veterans out there are screaming at their monitors right now, saying 'You've already asked this about fifty times!', but I still can't come to a verdict...
As you probably have heard, I'm still looking for a CPU cooler for an AM3 setup to replace my Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer. Why would I want to replace this? Because on an MSI 790FX-GD70, the RAM slots are so close to the CPU socket that it has to be mounted backwards in order for the fan to not be in the way of the first slot. I have all four DIMMs filled, so I can't move them out.
I was looking at the finalists from my last thread about this (which was centered around compact coolers), but I just don't want to give up the cooling performance. They were the CoolerMaster Gemini S and Zalman's CNPS9500. Neither one of which has the cooling capacity of something the size of the CCF.
That brings me to my next question: Instead of asking for a compact cooler, maybe I should ask the GD70 owners what coolers THEY use.
I'm not sure why I didn't have the brains to do that in the first place, but oh well...
So, fellow GD70 owners, past GD70 owners, or anyone who has seen a GD70 with an aftermarket heatsink, I ask you this: What's the best cooler I can put on this motherboard without interfering with anything? I came really close to buying the Corsair H70 to put on one of the top exhaust slots on my CM 690 II Advanced, but I just don't want to have an enclosed fountain in my case. Even if there have only been one or two confirmed leaks, I've heard to many drips and drops to feel comfortable buying it.
I was looking at the ZeroTherm Nirvana, but it looks like it would have the same problem as the CCF. I was also looking at the CM Hyper 212+ - its performance is great, if not better, and it appears that it may be just a little thinner.
Any suggestions once again?
As you probably have heard, I'm still looking for a CPU cooler for an AM3 setup to replace my Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer. Why would I want to replace this? Because on an MSI 790FX-GD70, the RAM slots are so close to the CPU socket that it has to be mounted backwards in order for the fan to not be in the way of the first slot. I have all four DIMMs filled, so I can't move them out.
I was looking at the finalists from my last thread about this (which was centered around compact coolers), but I just don't want to give up the cooling performance. They were the CoolerMaster Gemini S and Zalman's CNPS9500. Neither one of which has the cooling capacity of something the size of the CCF.
That brings me to my next question: Instead of asking for a compact cooler, maybe I should ask the GD70 owners what coolers THEY use.
I'm not sure why I didn't have the brains to do that in the first place, but oh well...So, fellow GD70 owners, past GD70 owners, or anyone who has seen a GD70 with an aftermarket heatsink, I ask you this: What's the best cooler I can put on this motherboard without interfering with anything? I came really close to buying the Corsair H70 to put on one of the top exhaust slots on my CM 690 II Advanced, but I just don't want to have an enclosed fountain in my case. Even if there have only been one or two confirmed leaks, I've heard to many drips and drops to feel comfortable buying it.
I was looking at the ZeroTherm Nirvana, but it looks like it would have the same problem as the CCF. I was also looking at the CM Hyper 212+ - its performance is great, if not better, and it appears that it may be just a little thinner.
Any suggestions once again?
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