heat sink for ocing

[mickeddie]

I'm getting the e6600 and will OC it to about 3.2 ghz (or as high as it can go with air). The Scythe Ninja is not too expensive...should I go with it or is it overkill for a normal, single GPU system. I have the Antec p180b case.

Thanks!

Eddie

 

[chewbenator]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185023

Little cheaper, I recommend it. I am getting some fairly good temps w/ my OCed E6400, see sig.

 

[element54]

how do you have your computer oriented is it an upright computer case or a laying down case? I have an upright case and I just can't force myself to put such a huge heatsink on my mobo knowing it will just be hanging there.

 

[chewbenator]

Upright.

It doesn't really weigh that much, most of the volume is air because of the amount of fins.

 

[platbr]

If you're looking for performance, the Scythe Infinity seems to be showing incredible results. I'm getting about 44.0C under load with my Zalman 9500 (~32.0C idle), but people are reporting load temps in the 30's for E6600s overclocked to 2.8 - 3.0 GHz when using the Scythe Infinity. Impressive, to say the least. I went with the Zalman 9500 (which I do like) because it was what Fry's had at the time, although the Scythe products seem to be where it's at for cost/benefit ratio.

 

[mickeddie]

I got the Ninja on Ebay for less than the Mine costs at Newegg. Oh my freaking gawd is that thing huge!! I have the Antec p180b case and it looks like it will barely fit.