The Official Budget-Conscious Dream Machine!

That's the thing. Now that I have the parts available for a whole second build, I might not have to get rid of it I still think it's an excellent processor.

Also, the order is already made

 

Lap your E6750.

 

I know exactly what you mean.

 

Lol are you kidding? Did when I got it. That's part of the reason I get such nice temps

 

Ahhaa, good for you.

 

Does your freezer 7 run at full speed?

 

Nope, I run it at 50% at all times. It stays nice and quiet that way. Though, I think we established that your is/was newer than mine so yours might be even quieter at 50%.

I also polished the copper slug to a mirror shine if that makes any difference.

 

Ah right, I was going to say, because my E4300 @ 3.00Ghz saw no higher than 49ºC at full speed. What rpm is 50% on yours?

 

Between 2150 and 2200. It seems to fluctuate a bit. It's at 2160 right now.

We're talking 3GHz at full speed for you and 3.4GHz at 50% for me, so that seems about right as far as temps.

 

You're gonna use stock for the Q9450?

 

lol so that's 50%? Bizarre, I think something's up with your PWM! For me 50% was wel, 50%, not 80%!
I got temps of around 56-57C at 70% on my cooler, so for you to get 59 at 80% but at 3.4Ghz is OK I suppose. Depends if the 6750 puts out more heat than the 4300 stock.

 

Nope. My Tuniq Tower 120 is going back into full service this time. It really doesnt fit well in the Smilodon though, hence the move back to the Thermaltake Armor as well.

It's worked with these same RPMs as far back as I can remember with several different mobos and PSUs. Thus my theory of the older fan revision.

 

WHOOO, go tuniq tower!

 

Yes indeed It's like mid-range water cooling

 

I know. I have one, it's GREAT!

 

Tower coolers (brand unspecific) are really becoming popular, and with good reason.

 

I think the Tuniq Tower and the Thermalright Ultra are about the same too, so it's really down to preference. Most tower coolers work about the same.

The AC7 Pro is a good example of a tower cooler on a smaller scale.

 

Nah I'd put the Freezer 7 Pro in the 'midrange cooler' category along with coolers like the coolermaster hyper TX.
Tower coolers I'd say are:
Thermalright Ultra-120A
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme + Extreme Black
Tuniq Tower
Noctua NH-U12F, NH-U12P
Xigmatek 1283
Scythe Ninja
Thermalright IFX-14
Thermalright HR-01 Plus

 

I'm a bit wary of Zigmatek though. Some of their stuff is great but some is pretty dire.

 

I would take the Tuniq Tower over the Thermalright. At least the fan fits nicely.