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Are the Akasa XP CPU coolers worth their salt?
Just asking as I'm currently wondering whether to go XP2800+ Retail or OEM and buy a fan and heatsink combo from Akasa, as the price is pretty damn close.
I'm buying a 2800 by the way as I can't afford the extra £25 for the XP3000+, as I need to save for the RAM and HD.
Just asking as I'm currently wondering whether to go XP2800+ Retail or OEM and buy a fan and heatsink combo from Akasa, as the price is pretty damn close.
I'm buying a 2800 by the way as I can't afford the extra £25 for the XP3000+, as I need to save for the RAM and HD.
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You have an NF7 motherboard right? Then get a 2500XP Barton and just overclock it. Both it and the 2800XP use a 166 MHz FSB, so set it to 200 MHz and bingo, you have a 3200XP for the price of a 2500XP. Of course this isn't guaranteed, but if you buy PC3200 RAM then it will hit 200 MHz, with the only limiting factor being your cooling and processor. So in that case, use the money you save to get a Thermalright.
Turbonutter wrote:
> mcg_highlander wrote:
> BTW, I'm not sure if the akasa is any good but I have been
> recommended
> this fan by a few of my friends: Coolermaster Jet 7
> looks pretty cool as well (no pun intended)
>
> Really not worth the money.
SLK 900 is only 3 degrees better. And it cost more.
Thermalright in general are the best though. There are a few that come close mind, a whole lot more decent products have come out since Thermalright started wrapping up the market. Some Zalman's are pretty good as are Swiftech.
But for really low temps, water is the way too go. Or Prometia.
> mcg_highlander wrote:
> BTW, I'm not sure if the akasa is any good but I have been
> recommended
> this fan by a few of my friends: Coolermaster Jet 7
> looks pretty cool as well (no pun intended)
>
> Really not worth the money.
SLK 900 is only 3 degrees better. And it cost more.
Thermalright in general are the best though. There are a few that come close mind, a whole lot more decent products have come out since Thermalright started wrapping up the market. Some Zalman's are pretty good as are Swiftech.
But for really low temps, water is the way too go. Or Prometia.
mcg_highlander wrote:
> Getting the retail cpu comes with the advantage of having a warranty
> and knowing you'll get a fan that definately works with the
> processor....the disadvantage is that the fans can be quite loud and
> don't cool the cpu drastically (ie not much room for over-clocking)
> If you purchased an OEM cpu it will be slightly cheaper with NO
> warranty However you will be able to buy a heatsink and fan that can
> meet your requirements better (ie quieter or better at cooling)
>
> In the end it is up to you and it depends on what you are looking for
That should probably be okay then, as I'm not planning to overclock the cpu much or at all at the moment, and the AKASA fans are fairly cheap anyway so I could get one later.
> Getting the retail cpu comes with the advantage of having a warranty
> and knowing you'll get a fan that definately works with the
> processor....the disadvantage is that the fans can be quite loud and
> don't cool the cpu drastically (ie not much room for over-clocking)
> If you purchased an OEM cpu it will be slightly cheaper with NO
> warranty However you will be able to buy a heatsink and fan that can
> meet your requirements better (ie quieter or better at cooling)
>
> In the end it is up to you and it depends on what you are looking for
That should probably be okay then, as I'm not planning to overclock the cpu much or at all at the moment, and the AKASA fans are fairly cheap anyway so I could get one later.
mcg_highlander wrote:
> Getting the retail cpu comes with the advantage of having a warranty
> and knowing you'll get a fan that definately works with the
> processor....the disadvantage is that the fans can be quite loud and
> don't cool the cpu drastically (ie not much room for over-clocking)
> If you purchased an OEM cpu it will be slightly cheaper with NO
> warranty However you will be able to buy a heatsink and fan that can
> meet your requirements better (ie quieter or better at cooling)
>
> In the end it is up to you and it depends on what you are looking for
That should probably be okay then, as I'm not planning to overclock the cpu much or at all at the moment, and the AKASA fans are fairly cheap anywa
> Getting the retail cpu comes with the advantage of having a warranty
> and knowing you'll get a fan that definately works with the
> processor....the disadvantage is that the fans can be quite loud and
> don't cool the cpu drastically (ie not much room for over-clocking)
> If you purchased an OEM cpu it will be slightly cheaper with NO
> warranty However you will be able to buy a heatsink and fan that can
> meet your requirements better (ie quieter or better at cooling)
>
> In the end it is up to you and it depends on what you are looking for
That should probably be okay then, as I'm not planning to overclock the cpu much or at all at the moment, and the AKASA fans are fairly cheap anywa
I like Zalman CPU coolers personally, but everyone has different views...
mcg_highlander wrote:
> BTW, I'm not sure if the akasa is any good but I have been recommended
> this fan by a few of my friends: Coolermaster Jet 7
> looks pretty cool as well (no pun intended)
Really not worth the money.
> BTW, I'm not sure if the akasa is any good but I have been recommended
> this fan by a few of my friends: Coolermaster Jet 7
> looks pretty cool as well (no pun intended)
Really not worth the money.
There are only three heatsink manufacturers worth considering:
Thermalright
Thermalright
Thermalright.
Thermalright
Thermalright
Thermalright.
A friend of mine had an Akasa HSF unit. It was pretty good, although a to get on/get off.
BTW, I'm not sure if the akasa is any good but I have been recommended this fan by a few of my friends: Coolermaster Jet 7
looks pretty cool as well (no pun intended)
looks pretty cool as well (no pun intended)
Getting the retail cpu comes with the advantage of having a warranty and knowing you'll get a fan that definately works with the processor....the disadvantage is that the fans can be quite loud and don't cool the cpu drastically (ie not much room for over-clocking)
If you purchased an OEM cpu it will be slightly cheaper with NO warranty However you will be able to buy a heatsink and fan that can meet your requirements better (ie quieter or better at cooling)
In the end it is up to you and it depends on what you are looking for
If you purchased an OEM cpu it will be slightly cheaper with NO warranty However you will be able to buy a heatsink and fan that can meet your requirements better (ie quieter or better at cooling)
In the end it is up to you and it depends on what you are looking for
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