Hey guys,
Which one of these air coolers is better? I am thinking of getting one soon another one to consider is the Zalman 9700LED or NT but its a bit pricey.
Cheers
Well, I've just got a Mine for my build at the weekend, it's definetley quiet and keeps my E6750 cool enough, I'd reccomend it to anyone
"If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much room!"
- me, 2005
I had the infinity, way too heavy for the brackets it comes with. Weighs about a kilo and fell out on several occasions. Just my personal experience.
I wanted to try the mine for my last build as it got very good review from Hexus but it was out of stock at scan and the the ninja was reduced to £25 which is a fantastic cooler imo.
I'd say neither and go for the Ninja+ too.
Lol it would be nice not to have the take out the mobo..but if you have a removable mobo tray it doesn't really matter.
It is a painful process trying to get it in if the mobo is in tho..i cut myself right between the fingers last time..nasty business haha
I got a Ninja, very pleased with the performance and it didn't need a mobo backplate, although it does worry me a little having nothing but clips to hold it in.
When Hexus ran an Heatsink roundup recently the Mine did pretty well and doesn't weigh too much. Personally I wouldn't feel comfortable having one of the heavier ones in my system but a lot of people do so I guess it should be fine. Just make sure the one you intend to purchase clears all components around the socket of your motherboard - and fits your case!.
The Zalman 9700 is said to be quite noisy if you look at some reviews and you have to question whether it's worth spending the extra money. It looks alright though.
I think the Ninja was released with two revisions. The first (rev. A) came with a backplate mounting system and the second (Rev. B) uses intels push-pin system.
yeah im talking about rev b with the intel push pins. If you have a case like the p182 its much easier to put on with the mobo out.
Mine weight is 560gm. Ninja+ Weight 750gm. The Mine is massive, however, and may cause problems in a lot of builds.
Weight isn't an issue for the ninja. Make sure you put the push pins down properly and its as sturdy as my arctic freezer or the stock cooler.
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