View Full Version : Cheap, effective HSF for family PC??
Crazymofo
12-26-2002, 08:47 PM
I'm on newegg and I cannot decide what one to buy for a PC i'm building a family member. Needs to be cheap but cool the proc decently. It's so easy to choose one when money isnt much of an issue but I need to stay under $400 total for this system. Going to be cooling an XP1600. So, which would you recommend from neweggs (http://www.newegg.com/app/manufactory.asp?catalog=62&DEPA=1) stock?
TheDude
12-26-2002, 09:52 PM
I don't know what you consider "cheap", but I just bought 3 of the swiftech HSs at Newegg for $34 each..... Swiftech MCXC370-CB, Copper base (They work great and will last forever. You have to add a fan and $6 shipping).
http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=35-108-017-01.JPG
Crazymofo
12-27-2002, 05:23 AM
Yeah I was thinking of something much cheaper. Even though that is an excelent deal its gonna break my spending limit. The $10 ones are what I'm looking at, but I have no idea if they cool very well at all.
Thanks for the reply though!
sjohnson
12-27-2002, 07:03 AM
http://www.nexfan.com/29/299.htm?547 at $17.99 is as cheap as I'd go for any HSF.
TheDude
12-27-2002, 07:50 AM
Be very careful about scrimping in the cooling department of your budget...to my way of thinking, that and the PS are the places to splurge.:D
Hardass
12-27-2002, 07:56 AM
Remember you get what you pay for! Pay now or pay later, all these fit this situation. Spend alittle extra on the cooling.:)
Crazymofo
12-27-2002, 11:29 AM
You're all absolutely correct I was just hoping I could find one that was "good enough". I think I did though, from Vantec all copper and only $19. Should keep it cool enough. Thanks again for the replies!
Firelord-OCHW
12-28-2002, 09:38 AM
TaiSol 760 is a great liitle cooler for the price :)
Copper bottomed, fairly quiet and decent cooling.
Held my XP1600+ @ 1763 1.85v at around 49-50c in a Lian Li PC60 under full load.
The reason I changed it was for future cooling and I wanted a larger quieter fan (ie Panaflo)
The Volcano 9 isn't a bad cooler for the price either
A cheap cooler for a 1600+ ?
When I do builds I use a Dr.Cooler up to 2000+ whcih cost bout £5
although the volcano 9 is very good at £12
TinCanGenie
12-29-2002, 09:37 AM
volcano 9 or maybe a volcano 7+...speed controller thingy works pretty coo..
felix88
12-30-2002, 04:47 PM
you can pick up a sk7 for $19.99 at svc. just toss a low cfm 80mm fan on it and you've got yourself a quiet and efficient HSF.