Hi all,
I'm currently using the stock Intel i7 860 heatsink and although it's fairly quiet when idling, both temperatures and noise have been getting to me lately when either gaming, or running some of my final year project code (it's one of the only times I've been able to stress all 8 cores).
I'm looking to get a new heatsink as a result, and had been considering the Megahalems. Having just spotted the compatible AC Freezer on Scan's Today Only - I'm split between the two.
I know they're wildly different, but for the £15, will I notice a big difference between the stock cooler and the AC Freezer?
I've used a tower heatsink in the past (Scythe Ninja), which did a very good job, but I'm always wary of the potential stress placed on the motherboard. I can't help but feel that the Megahalems is also a bit overkill, although if I'm going to get a good heatsink, I might as well pay the extra!
Out of the Megahalems, or the AC Freezer, which would you guys go for?
FWIW, the case is an Antec P180, with both top and back fan slots occupied with fairly slow 120mm fans (Yate Loon DSL12s) @ 5V installed (generates just about enough airflow to keep CPU temperatures under 40 when idle with the stock heatsink).