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Please recommend a cooler
Starting to research parts for a new light workstation build. My knowledge base weakness is coolers/heatsinks, I don't know too much about them and which ones work with or fit with which mobos, CPU's and cases.
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4: http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/X99%20Ex ... x.asp?cat=
CPU: Intel Xeon E5 1630v.3 3.7 GHz quad core (140w) http://ark.intel.com/products/family/78 ... amily#@All
Case: Fractal Define R5: http://www.fractal-design.com/home/prod ... 5-titanium
What would be the most appropriate, coolest, quietest, best fitting cooler/heatsink (active) for this configuration?
(budget $150.)
Thanks.
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4: http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/X99%20Ex ... x.asp?cat=
CPU: Intel Xeon E5 1630v.3 3.7 GHz quad core (140w) http://ark.intel.com/products/family/78 ... amily#@All
Case: Fractal Define R5: http://www.fractal-design.com/home/prod ... 5-titanium
What would be the most appropriate, coolest, quietest, best fitting cooler/heatsink (active) for this configuration?
(budget $150.)
Thanks.
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whispercat wrote:What would be the most appropriate, coolest, quietest, best fitting cooler/heatsink (active) for this configuration?
IMO any of the about first 18 recommended ones with LGA2011 fittings.
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Scythe Kotetsu: $45, top cooler with a single fan.
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It's extinct. Not available anywhere.CA_Steve wrote:Scythe Kotetsu: $45, top cooler with a single fan.
I was thinking of either the Noctua NH-U9Dx i4 (125mm) or NH-D9DX i4 3U (110mm). There are other models slightly bigger as well (e.g. NH-U12DX i4 158mm).
Question: does taller necessarily mean cooler? (given same make and model)
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They aren't the same make and model .whispercat wrote: Question: does taller necessarily mean cooler? (given same make and model)
Bigger means more surface area, and needing lower RPMs.
In a full sized case, I see no reason to not get a cooler made for 120mm or larger fans.
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Not extinct. On backorder at NCIX. You could ask them when they expect a restock. Or, go with the Mugen 4.whispercat wrote:It's extinct. Not available anywhere.CA_Steve wrote:Scythe Kotetsu: $45, top cooler with a single fan.
It comes down to:whispercat wrote:I was thinking of either the Noctua NH-U9Dx i4 (125mm) or NH-D9DX i4 3U (110mm). There are other models slightly bigger as well (e.g. NH-U12DX i4 158mm).
Question: does taller necessarily mean cooler? (given same make and model)
- how well does the base mate to the CPU IHS?
- how well does the heat transfer to the fins?
- how well does the fan remove the heat from the fins?
A 150mm class tower with a great base can easily outperform a 170mm monster. That said, I wouldn't cool a 140W TDP CPU with a 92mm fanned cooler. Those two were fine with an 84-95W CPU...but I wouldn't go further.
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whispercat wrote:It's extinct. Not available anywhere.CA_Steve wrote:Scythe Kotetsu: $45, top cooler with a single fan.
quest_for_silence wrote:whispercat wrote:What would be the most appropriate, coolest, quietest, best fitting cooler/heatsink (active) for this configuration?
IMO any of the about first 18 recommended ones with LGA2011 fittings.
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No ETA, and their warehouse has no orders for it. Basically extinct. I did see one on eBay though [edit: that's out of stock too]CA_Steve wrote: Not extinct. On backorder at NCIX. You could ask them when they expect a restock.
Yes, the Mugen looks like the runner up to the Kotetsu.CA_Steve wrote:Or, go with the Mugen 4.
Thanks. Will definitely look for at least a 120mm fan cooler then.CA_Steve wrote:A 150mm class tower with a great base can easily outperform a 170mm monster. That said, I wouldn't cool a 140W TDP CPU with a 92mm fanned cooler. Those two were fine with an 84-95W CPU...but I wouldn't go further.
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Looks like the Scythe Kotetsu has come back in stock in a few places. Yaay!
I've been pouring over the heatsink recommendation/reference list.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Recommended_Heatsinks
I noticed for many of the coolers that there are no ambient temp rise values for certain decibel levels. I've read through the article but I still don't quite understand why, or what this means, or if one can still interpret some sort of temp numbers for those decibel levels.
Could someone explain the missing data points on the list?
I've been pouring over the heatsink recommendation/reference list.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Recommended_Heatsinks
I noticed for many of the coolers that there are no ambient temp rise values for certain decibel levels. I've read through the article but I still don't quite understand why, or what this means, or if one can still interpret some sort of temp numbers for those decibel levels.
Could someone explain the missing data points on the list?
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whispercat wrote:Could someone explain the missing data points on the list?
In that table the figures shown are the recorded values from the original reviews.
For instance, with reference to the Kraken X61, you will find both the 34°C rise for the "20~19" dB column (from 19dB to 20dB), and the 37°C rise for the "18~17" dB column (from 17dB to 18dB), and nothing else because the Kraken X61 didn't recorded lower SPL figures, I mean in the "16-15" dB range (from 15dB to 16dB) and below (as you can check onto http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1408-page6.html).
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No.So any blank spaces are just the same values as the ones next to them?
They are somewhere between the value to the left and the right. If you plug the numbers into a spreadsheet and graph them, you can get a piecewise linear approximation of the expected number.
It's impossibly time consuming to set up a test where you can measure the temperature at every dB(A). So, instead, you chose a discrete number of data points. For example, what's the SPL and temp at the lowest fan rpm? What's the SPL and temp and the highest RPM? Now, choose a handful of rpms in between and measure the SPL and temp there. There's a methodology article somewhere. Go take a look.
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whispercat wrote:So any blank spaces are just the same values as the ones next to them?
No, they just miss.
whispercat wrote:Then the Kotetsu would be the same 38° rise @ 20~19 dBA and @18~17 dBA. Is this correct?
Absolutely no: it's just that there are not recorded values with reference to those noise ranges, the next step in noise level above 16dB is 22-23dB (so outside of the recommended chart/list): http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1391-page5.html
Anyway, you have just to read the linked original reviews, in order to try to solve your doubts.
whispercat wrote:But I notice the NZXT Havik has the same 41° entered in both 16~15 dBA and 14~13 dBA. That's why I got confused.
I can't help about this specific occurrence: in my opinion, that may be an error done while compiling the chart/list, as those figures do not seem correct to me.
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This was the only relevant information I could find on the methodology:
So, the missing data points would be a fraction number above or below the whole number next to it?
e.g. for the Kotetsu, @20~19 dBA the temp rise would be somewhere between 38° and 39° ?
8. What about the missing data points? All coolers are tested at full fan speed as well as at 1100, 900, 700 and 550 RPM (whenever possible). This usually means that the cooling performance at maximum speed is not shown on this table, because most fans on most heatsinks run louder than 20 dBA@1m at full speed. The missing data points exist because the other tested fan RPMs did not fall into those SPL slots. Once you hone in on a particular cooler or two, it's best to study the original review for full details.
So, the missing data points would be a fraction number above or below the whole number next to it?
e.g. for the Kotetsu, @20~19 dBA the temp rise would be somewhere between 38° and 39° ?
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whispercat wrote:So, the missing data points would be a fraction number above or below the whole number next to it?
AFAIK no.
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But that's what CA_Steve and the methodology seem to be saying.quest_for_silence wrote:whispercat wrote:So, the missing data points would be a fraction number above or below the whole number next to it?
AFAIK no.
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What I'm saying is you can interpolate BETWEEN the given data points to estimate the noise level and temp. You can't create something OUTSIDE of the dataset. In the Scythe Kotetsu's case:
There's a 38C rise at 16dB(A) and a 41C rise at 14dB(A). So, it's safe to say the temp rise at 15dB(A) would be around 39.5C as a first approximation.
There's a 38C rise at 16dB(A) and a 41C rise at 14dB(A). So, it's safe to say the temp rise at 15dB(A) would be around 39.5C as a first approximation.
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What would the temp rise at 20dB(A) and 18dB(A) be then? That's what I'm trying to figure out.
The Noctua NH-D15 has those data points, but not the Kotetsu. I'd like to compare them at those SPL levels.
The Noctua NH-D15 has those data points, but not the Kotetsu. I'd like to compare them at those SPL levels.
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Well, since no one has tested that, there is no way to know for sure. But since we got 38C rise at 15-16 dBA you can assume at most 38C, probably a little bit better.whispercat wrote:What would the temp rise at 20dB(A) and 18dB(A) be then? That's what I'm trying to figure out.
Why not compare this way? Kotetsu and 38C rise: 15-16 dBA. NH-D15 and 38C rise: 19-20 dBA. Winner: Kotetsu.whispercat wrote:The Noctua NH-D15 has those data points, but not the Kotetsu. I'd like to compare them at those SPL levels.
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Actually - if you look on the table for the Dark Rock Pro 3 (etc) review, there's a Kotetsu datapoint at 22dB(A) -> 35C rise. So, figure somewhere between 35 and 38C rise. Call it 36C rise @ 20dB and be done
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That's bizarre. I thought all the charts topped off at 20 dB(A). Why wasn't this info included in the Kotetsu or the recommended chart? This is so confusing.CA_Steve wrote:Actually - if you look on the table for the Dark Rock Pro 3 (etc) review, there's a Kotetsu datapoint at 22dB(A) -> 35C rise. So, figure somewhere between 35 and 38C rise. Call it 36C rise @ 20dB and be done
Anyway, thanks for pointing that out. I was leaning toward the Kotetsu anyway, with the Noctua NH-D15 second.
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Then the chart would have to be bigger, with even more empty cells. More confusion!whispercat wrote:That's bizarre. I thought all the charts topped off at 20 dB(A). Why wasn't this info included in the Kotetsu or the recommended chart? This is so confusing.
Look, since SPCR have such a nice uniform testing methodology it's possible to collect data from a lot of tests and present the data in a table. A glance at the table tells a lot of the results, and comparing one cooler to another based on performance is easy. If you find the chart confusing just ignore it and check the individual tests.
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Yeah, because having a standardized methodology with missing data points on one table for one cooler, and then including some of those points on another table for a completely different cooler, is so clear. It was so obvious that to find missing information about the Kotetsu, I should have looked up the individual review for the Rock Dark Pro 3. I mean, what was I thinking?Vicotnik wrote:Then the chart would have to be bigger, with even more empty cells. More confusion!whispercat wrote:That's bizarre. I thought all the charts topped off at 20 dB(A). Why wasn't this info included in the Kotetsu or the recommended chart? This is so confusing.
Look, since SPCR have such a nice uniform testing methodology it's possible to collect data from a lot of tests and present the data in a table. A glance at the table tells a lot of the results, and comparing one cooler to another based on performance is easy. If you find the chart confusing just ignore it and check the individual tests.
The chart wouldn't have to be bigger, and even it it were, it would not make understanding the missing data points any more or less confusing.
And no, most of the individual tests do not include more information on the tables for their own reviews. The Kotetsu review did not, and neither did the Nactua NH-D15.
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I may have pointed to the most recent review to show expanded results, but all of the Kotetsu results are listed in it's review. You just need to look under Test Results on page 5..
I think we may have beaten this topic to death.
I think we may have beaten this topic to death.
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Are you saying that there is information about the Kotetsu in the Rock Dark Pro 3 review not present in the Kotetsu review?whispercat wrote:Yeah, because having a standardized methodology with missing data points on one table for one cooler, and then including some of those points on another table for a completely different cooler, is so clear. It was so obvious that to find missing information about the Kotetsu, I should have looked up the individual review for the Rock Dark Pro 3. I mean, what was I thinking?
What are you complaining about really? That the table of recommended big coolers don't contain enough data? It's fine if you ask me.
You seem not to get that the empty spaces in the table are empty. There is no data there. The coolers are tested with the stock fan and also sometimes with a reference fan, at different voltages. Noise and temp is measured at those voltages.
The temp measurements are not done at a given set of noise levels, they are done at a given set of voltage levels.
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Now the horse is buried, IMHO: I cannot imagine a clearer repetition/rephrasing of the FAQ #8.Vicotnik wrote:The coolers are tested with the stock fan and also sometimes with a reference fan, at different voltages. Noise and temp is measured at those voltages.
The temp measurements are not done at a given set of noise levels, they are done at a given set of voltage levels.
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Well, after having to look at 3 or 4 different tables now, there appears not to be.Vicotnik wrote: Are you saying that there is information about the Kotetsu in the Rock Dark Pro 3 review not present in the Kotetsu review?
And that's the problem. There are two or three different tables for each individual review, plus the overall recommended/reference comparison table.
For the Kotetsu, there is 1). the standard test results 2). the °C rise with stock fan 3). and the °C rise with reference fan table. And the overall recommended/reference chart.
I am complaining about the fact that the tables don't contain enough data, the missing data isn't explained in a straightforward way, and that different data is often found on separate tables so that one has to look at three or four different tables across multiple site pages to find all the data. That's fine with you? wow.Vicotnik wrote:What are you complaining about really? That the table of recommended big coolers don't contain enough data? It's fine if you ask me.
I get that. Thanks.Vicotnik wrote:You seem not to get that the empty spaces in the table are empty. There is no data there. The coolers are tested with the stock fan and also sometimes with a reference fan, at different voltages. Noise and temp is measured at those voltages.
I know that too. Thanks. I think it would just help if the individual comparison tables, or maybe just the overall comparison recommended/reference table would at least fill in the missing data with a placeholder value e.g. ~34-36°C instead of being left blank.Vicotnik wrote:The temp measurements are not done at a given set of noise levels, they are done at a given set of voltage levels.
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All the findings are presented in the actual review, if relevant some may also be presented in the review of other coolers. A subset of the findings is presented in the recommended lists.whispercat wrote:I am complaining about the fact that the tables don't contain enough data, the missing data isn't explained in a straightforward way, and that different data is often found on separate tables so that one has to look at three or four different tables across multiple site pages to find all the data. That's fine with you? wow.
That would be very unscientific. You cannot present your findings mixed with guesses.whispercat wrote:I think it would just help if the individual comparison tables, or maybe just the overall comparison recommended/reference table would at least fill in the missing data with a placeholder value e.g. ~34-36°C instead of being left blank.
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@wispercat; you could always print the charts out and pencil in (or just MSpaint in) the average values you want filled in.Vicotnik wrote:All the findings are presented in the actual review, if relevant some may also be presented in the review of other coolers. A subset of the findings is presented in the recommended lists.whispercat wrote:I am complaining about the fact that the tables don't contain enough data, the missing data isn't explained in a straightforward way, and that different data is often found on separate tables so that one has to look at three or four different tables across multiple site pages to find all the data. That's fine with you? wow.
That would be very unscientific. You cannot present your findings mixed with guesses.whispercat wrote:I think it would just help if the individual comparison tables, or maybe just the overall comparison recommended/reference table would at least fill in the missing data with a placeholder value e.g. ~34-36°C instead of being left blank.