Sandy Bridge

Clock'd 0Ne · January 12, 2011, 11:26:06 AM

LOL.

I'm all about quiet these days. My PC is near silent now as I'm using a passive graphics card, the stock intel cooler I have is the whiny little let down. I'd probably get the same cooler especially as the brackets make it easier to fit, that pushpin business is not very good at all.

Brian_A · January 12, 2011, 13:24:44 PM

Nice Matt, thanks for the write up

really tempted to bite the bullet and get it from ocuk

matt5cott · January 12, 2011, 13:26:49 PM

Quote from: Brian_A on January 12, 2011, 13:24:44 PM
Nice Matt, thanks for the write up really tempted to bite the bullet and get it from ocuk

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/Intel+Core+I5+%281155%29/Intel+Core+i5-2500K+3.30GHz+%28Sandybridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=43216

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Intel+1155+P67/ASUS+P8P67+Pro+Intel+P67+%28Socket+1155%29+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=42939

Aria have both in stock now, and I believe are cheaper, but you pays your money you takes your choice.

Clock'd 0Ne · January 12, 2011, 13:31:52 PM

I would choose Aria every time over OCUK, don't give them the satisfaction on their price hikes Brian

Leon · January 12, 2011, 14:13:43 PM

Still shop mainly from Scan due to the free delivery (Hexus user) and good customer service when I've had to call them

Brian_A · January 12, 2011, 14:14:32 PM

Yer I know just priced it up and aria are still £9 cheaper with delivery costs included the cpu alone is nearly £15 more at ocuk so much for free delivery :thumbdown:what cpu paste would you guys recommend.

Clock'd 0Ne · January 12, 2011, 14:16:38 PM

Everyone uses Arctic Silver to my knowledge, unless something better has come along?

matt5cott · January 12, 2011, 14:20:33 PM

Quote from: Brian_A on January 12, 2011, 14:14:32 PM
Yer I know just priced it up and aria are still £9 cheaper with delivery costs included the cpu alone is nearly £15 more at ocuk so much for free delivery :thumbdown:what cpu paste would you guys recommend.

I take it you're going for a half decent heatsink/fan, I use Noctua NT-H1 but that came with my Noctua cooler, it seems to be reviewed well though.

Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on January 12, 2011, 14:16:38 PM
Everyone uses Arctic Silver to my knowledge, unless something better has come along?

I thought the same, but Artic Silver 5 is 'old school' now apparantly $:-\$ despite this mind, it's still pretty good

Leon · January 12, 2011, 14:23:02 PM

Artic Silver 5 on my last build.

Brian_A · January 12, 2011, 14:37:32 PM

thanks for the info :)i,m going to use the h50 that was in my old system it fits the new 1155 same scocket as 1156 so thought i save a bit of money and use that,or should i change it.

matt5cott · January 12, 2011, 14:44:42 PM

Yeah it will fit, so if you're happy with it, keep it

Leon · January 12, 2011, 14:53:27 PM

h50 is still a very good cooler and theres no reason not to reuse it (unless your keeping your old rig as a 2nd machine

Bacon · January 12, 2011, 15:41:39 PM

The Titan Fenrir seem to be used quite widely, and i also use AS5, but still have the odd "Big Tube of White Gunk" left over from Guru.

Leon · January 12, 2011, 15:48:28 PM

Indeed the Fenrir seems to be a good choice but boy is it BIG!

Personally planning on getting a v2 H50 when I got the spare cash

Brian_A · January 12, 2011, 16:13:13 PM

You might want to wait this is due anytime now
http://www.corsair.com/hydro-series-h60.html

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