looking for a good CPU cooler (Q6600)

[Cheeseking25]

are there any smaller coolers u guys could reccomend? ive heard that these two barely fit in my case and i would prefer to not have such a close fit (they wont fit at all if i put in the 4th fan).

 

[brinks]

You can try this one:
Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail

 

[mediocremathmajor]

zerotherm BTF90, if you don't mind the design. I have been actively researching it and you won't obtain overclocking performance as with a Tuniq, but I'd say it would do the job, especially with good airflow in your case.

Newegg.com - ZEROtherm BTF90 92mm Silent UFO CPU Cooler - Retail

 

[Cheeseking25]

im liking what i see on the Arctic cooling 7 pro. Its not too big and has great performace/value. Would this be a good choice for my system?

Case: Antec 900 ATX (lots of airflow)
CPU: Q6600 (plan to oc it to 3GHz)
PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750 Quad
Mobo: ASUS P5N32-E SLI
Vid. Card: 8800 GTX
Memory: 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800
HD 1: Raptor 10000RPM 150GB
HD 2: Seagate 7200RPM 320GB
DVD: Two 20x DVDRW w/lightscribe
OS: Vista Home Premium 32-bit

 

[veg1992]

im liking what i see on the Arctic cooling 7 pro. Its not too big and has great performace/value. Would this be a good choice for my system?

Case: Antec 900 ATX (lots of airflow)
CPU: Q6600 (plan to oc it to 3GHz)
PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750 Quad
Mobo: ASUS P5N32-E SLI
Vid. Card: 8800 GTX
Memory: 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800
HD 1: Raptor 10000RPM 150GB
HD 2: Seagate 7200RPM 320GB
DVD: Two 20x DVDRW w/lightscribe
OS: Vista Home Premium 32-bit

don't go past 3.0ghz and its sufficient...

 

[Cheeseking25]

would something like a zalman CNPS9500 be better than the Arctic cooling? and how much better would it be?

 

[aetherh4cker]

Cheeseking25,

I plan on going with your exact case, and I'll still be getting a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme or a Tuniq Tower. I've read that this case is big for a mid-tower case, so I think you'd be okay.

 

[Cheeseking25]

well i wont be doing any extreme overclocking and i was looking to get the side fan for extra cooling on the 8800GTX that will be there. I know the Tuniq tower or thermalright coolers wont fit with the side fan so im more interested in a zalman or the artic cooling 7 pro.

 

[veg1992]

would something like a zalman CNPS9500 be better than the Arctic cooling? and how much better would it be?

probably a couple of degrees cooler... but if ur willing to spend taht much you can always get a Tuniq Tower

 

[SirCyber]

personally I've been researching an air/water hybrid... the kingwin gladiator. not many people recommend it here, but I'm going to get it and see how she performs. might do the research on it yourself
Overclocker Cafe - Kingwin Gladiator Hybrid Liquid Cooler
Kingwin Gladiator Hybrid CPU Cooler Review
Virtual-Hideout | Kingwin Gladiator Hybrid Liquid CPU Cooler Review
CoolIt Eliminator, Gigabyte 3D Galaxy II, and Kingwin Gladiator Liquid Cooling Systems Reviewed: The Kingwin Gladiator