Recommend me a CPU HSF please

[Hicks12]

I didn't do the 964 review, those room temps would have killed me Two different CPUs and boards,

If I was going to recommend one of them, I would say the standard S1283 represents the best value for money for most people and the 964 while great, is a little bit noisier due to the 92mm fan, but only by a whisker.

Hmm didnt notice the sd964 was different, it wqas tested with the same cpu but different mobo+RAM. Scan dont have the 964 only the 963(3 heatpipes) so will checkebuyer etc but if i find the sd1283 cheap ill get that. Was there any difference from the 1283 and the 1284? id expect the latter todo better with 4 heatpipes instead of 3 but it performs slightly better on load and worse on idle.

[Clunk]

Well the 1284's base was wider so the outer heatpipes were only half on the IHS, maybe that has something to do with it?

[Hicks12]

alright, sounds logical. Looking on the web the ocz vendetta 2 seems better, similr price to just cant see it anywhere. No rush for a new heatsink yet so will keep an eye out for either of them on offer.

[moogle]

Only according to hexus though, other reviews place the xigmatek well above it.

Take the Hexus results with a healthy pinch of salt, a lot of other review sites have not shown it so favourably against the Xigmatek or more to the point the Xigmatek has performed better in other tests, take Clunks reviews fro example. Remember with all things cooling one bad mount and it can ruin the results.

Aye, the results have contradicted other sites results on more than 1 occasion. If you really wanted the best then you'd check through many reviews and you'd start noticing the names which came top most of the time, out of 3 or 4 independant reviews it'll be harder to get that odd result.

[MSIC]

I have my Akasa 965 arrived now, unfortunately i'm going to have to wait a little while before i can assemble my whole new system... and it's killing me! LOL.
Anyway, i found an SPCR review for this HSF for those interested.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article812-page1.html

[Airlemental]

I got mine yesterday and it's up and running now on my q6600 (My first self built PC) and in core temp im getting 32,35,32,32 and speedfan gives me 31,35,31,31 (All at idle). They seem rather low, do you think those are correct?

[Webby]

For Idle temps they seem about right especially for the time of year remember your temps will be heavily dependent on the ambient room temperature.

Much more important are the load temperatures, that is where a heat sinks efficiency is revealed.

[Airlemental]

Cool, I'll stress test tonight and test then then.