ocz vendetta 2 vs sunbeam core contact..

[zfactor]

which is better and why? have you used both of them? with them basically the same price now im trying to see if one is better than the other.. thanks

[emoners]

HDT Cooler Shootout

[zfactor]

hmmm vendetta 2 for 35$ and i can reuse my xigmatek bolt through it looks like... http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0285949

[zfactor]

well crap that review makes it hard to decide... i just really dont like the sunbeam mounting bracket myself and i am not sure a bolt through will work with that one i really wish spawne was able to test the sunbeam

i also found the sunbeam for 35$ also... now that makes it even harder to decide

[emoners]

... now that makes it even harder to decide

hahaha i know...if only the Sunbeam wasn't push-pin

[zfactor]

yeah is there a way to mount the sunbeam with a bolt through?? it doesnt look like it

[zhangmaster12]

These reviews are all over the place, according to benchmarkreviews, the CCF is raped by almost everything.



dammits wont work. here are the links
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...&limitstart=13
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...&limitstart=14

[zfactor]

^^^ nice i especially like the last page about the comments from thermalright on the true.. worth a read if you have not already

[AriciU]

I can't believe the nickel plating performs worse by 5C.

[vengance_01]

The SB is not a full push pin, but I still would prefer a bolt through method. I would get which ever is cheaper. Both will be very close to each other.

[zfactor]

i just grabbed the ocz for 35$ figure ill try it since i prefer the bolt though method and i dont have to pull the mobo since i can re-use the xig back plate already stuck to the mobo

[AriciU]

Let me know what improvements you get with it. Good luck

[zfactor]

will do. im gonna do one fan first then rig up a second and see if it helps. im pretty okay with my 4.2 24/7 oc as it sits but id like to bring temps down some now.. i dont think ill go much higher 24/7 with the oc now though this thing is smoking fast as it is lol

[vengance_01]

I don't think he is going to see much. I would say with 1-3C idle and load. Because both have 3 8mm heatpipes.

[zfactor]

3c at load would put me in the low 60's max for a 24/7 4.2 oc....ill be very happy with that. my idle temps are 37-38 so if i can bring that even down 1-3c it would be great. and adding a second fan will help im sure. but my 1283 has loose heatpipes in the base they are no sitting flush unless i make them and then they move when it tightens down so i may see more than you think if this one is sitting correctly

[poohball]

Sunbeam sucks... a knock off made in China with cheap heatpipes.
notice with stock fan Sunbeam had to use a higher rpm fan and1 extra pipe to acheive similar result as the others. both OCZ and Xigmatek uses a 1500rpm quiet fan.
if you check the result under the same fan, Sunbeam fall way behind.

[vengance_01]

umm the OCZ and Xigmatic are all made by the same OEM in china

[poohball]

umm the OCZ and Xigmatic are all made by the same OEM in china

nope.
but sunbeam is and with a ghetto production process too. and not to mention their cheap heatpipe.

[vengance_01]

nope.
but sunbeam is and with a ghetto production process too. and not to mention their cheap heatpipe.

And you have proof??

[poohball]

And you have proof??

ha, you have proof they under the same ghetto factory?
call Xigmatek yourself, ask Daniel if you need to straight the fact up for whats what. so far in US, OCZ is the only one with real HDT product oem by Xigmatek. (Kingwin is no longer on the list and no more after they cleaned their stock)

The rest? ie. Sunbeam/silentx etc are made in China cheap knock off with different production process to cut cost and with cheap heatpipes. The result? Terrible products and performance.....with 1 extra pipe and stronger fan still perform far worse than the real one.
Look closely to the bottom of the heat sink, the heatpipe on those knock off were basically stuffed into the base then hammer it flat, thats why the quality is so poor.

btw made in Taiwan (original real HDT) is on the box easily to identify on the Xigmatek's HDT stuff.