Now I'm a believer...
by jarvis82I've been using an H50 for the last year, keeping my i7 930 @ 3.8ghz at reasonable temps, but nothing amazing. Tried the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro, but it was no better than the H50.Upgraded to an i7 970 a couple of weeks ago, and oc'd to 4.2ghz, so needed to try something else...So turned to the Noctua...In one word - amazing. I've swapped the fans for DeepCools (120 & 140), which fit perfectly. These have the advantage of being PWM, which the Noctua fans aren't. At 65% the DeepCools are near silent and my 970 idles between 27 and 35 degrees (and its last week of May and its HOT outside!). Under load they never get above about 67 degrees (fans still at 65%).Leaving the excellent cooling ability aside, this thing has amazing build quality, and is very easy to fit - so whats not to like.I'm a convert - I REALLY love this cooler.Did a quick youtube video to show the fan swap too - if interested, search 'Noctua fan swap'.5 stars all the way.
