Hey guys,
I'm about to upgrade an older socket 775 system (Q6600) that I have to a socket 1155 (2600K) based system, and while thinking about which Cooler to use I realized I still have a few laying around from socket 775 systems. As far as OC goes I'm only looking for a 4.5Ghz-4.6Ghz OC for a 24/7 rig.
The coolers I have are :
1. Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120
2. Noctua NH-U12P
3. CoolerMaster V8 (bought it second hand, but never got around to using this).
I don't have a socket 1155 mounting kit for any of these coolers, but I can buy one locally for any of these heatsinks, so just need to decide if it's worth using any of these coolers. What do you guys think? Is it worth saving some money and reusing one of these coolers?
I'm currently using the TRUE 120 on the Q6600 system and was thinking of buying the VenomousX BTK and reusing the TRUE on the 2600K system over the Noctua NH-U12P because the TRUE has 6 heatpipes Vs 4 for the Noctua, so I thought it would be the better choice. Not sure about the CoolerMaster V8 though as I never actually used it on a system before.
Also, what fan would you guys recommend on the cooler you choose? I have a spare GT 1850rpm fan that I can use.
I'm about to upgrade an older socket 775 system (Q6600) that I have to a socket 1155 (2600K) based system, and while thinking about which Cooler to use I realized I still have a few laying around from socket 775 systems. As far as OC goes I'm only looking for a 4.5Ghz-4.6Ghz OC for a 24/7 rig.
The coolers I have are :
1. Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120
2. Noctua NH-U12P
3. CoolerMaster V8 (bought it second hand, but never got around to using this).
I don't have a socket 1155 mounting kit for any of these coolers, but I can buy one locally for any of these heatsinks, so just need to decide if it's worth using any of these coolers. What do you guys think? Is it worth saving some money and reusing one of these coolers?
I'm currently using the TRUE 120 on the Q6600 system and was thinking of buying the VenomousX BTK and reusing the TRUE on the 2600K system over the Noctua NH-U12P because the TRUE has 6 heatpipes Vs 4 for the Noctua, so I thought it would be the better choice. Not sure about the CoolerMaster V8 though as I never actually used it on a system before.
Also, what fan would you guys recommend on the cooler you choose? I have a spare GT 1850rpm fan that I can use.
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