QX9650 Stock Heatsink and Fan or Aftermarket?

Mulch · 03-26-2008, 06:01 AM

I am currently researching my first computer build and I am looking at the QX9650. Obviously I want a good price and have done quite a bit of searching. I found one on ebay for an $800 buyout free shipping however the seller said that it is just the processor itself. He also said that an aftermarket heatsink and fan would cool the processor much better than the OEM parts. Is this true and would it make much of a difference. I also glanced across an article about a cooling grease or something of that nature that also helps to keep processor temperatures down. Is that worth the money or is that something that you need. I do not know much about overclocking so at the time I do not plan on doing that.
I am looking at the Antec Nine Hundred case
Geforce 9800 GX2
nVidia nForce 790i
Western Digital SATA Hard Drive still unclear there but looking at the Caviar RE Model WD2500YS
And the memory I am still unclear with but was looking at the Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) RAM
Any advice would be much appriciated and thank you for your time.

Aziek · 03-26-2008, 06:11 AM

yes definantly get yourself an aftermarket heatsink and fan also use Arctic silver 5 thermal paste

**mep916** · 03-26-2008, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Aziek

Arctic silver 5 thermal paste

MX-2.

I'd watercool it. Doesn't seem right to put an air cooler on the QX9650...

Mulch · 03-26-2008, 06:23 AM

I would like to water cool this machine however being a first time builder I would like to steer clear of any mistakes I will most likely make and cost myself more money that I have to spend on this build.

**mep916** · 03-26-2008, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mulch

I would like to water cool this machine however being a first time builder I would like to steer clear of any mistakes I will most likely make and cost myself more money that I have to spend on this build.

Fair enough. Get something like the Zalman 9700 for now. Do some research on watercooling and maybe take a crack at it in the future.

Mulch · 03-26-2008, 06:28 AM

I appreciate your feed back and hope that this all goes well once the parts arrive. I will definitely look into water cooling. One question does that involve having a case specifically for that purpose or will just about any enclosure work?

**mep916** · 03-26-2008, 06:46 AM

For watercooling, I'd get a case with two holes in the back in case you decide to have an external radiator and (or) resevoir. Many cases - the Antec 900 and Coolermaster Cosmos, for example - are available with the holes preapplied. Another option is the Gigabyte Mercury Pro. It's expensive, but has everything preinstalled for a WC setup.

MosIncredible · 03-26-2008, 06:49 AM

With a processor that good, you should at least have aftermarket cooling and a minimal overclock that only requires a FSB bump

WhiteFireDragon · 03-26-2008, 07:04 AM

if you're willing to spend that much on a CPU, then either buying a stock or aftermarket cooling shouldn't be a problem. aftermarket is always better. and for watercooling, it works great, but there is a lot to learn about it before you start. it's a whole new topic in computers

03-26-2008, 06:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mulch Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	QX9650 Stock Heatsink and Fan or Aftermarket? I am currently researching my first computer build and I am looking at the QX9650. Obviously I want a good price and have done quite a bit of searching. I found one on ebay for an $800 buyout free shipping however the seller said that it is just the processor itself. He also said that an aftermarket heatsink and fan would cool the processor much better than the OEM parts. Is this true and would it make much of a difference. I also glanced across an article about a cooling grease or something of that nature that also helps to keep processor temperatures down. Is that worth the money or is that something that you need. I do not know much about overclocking so at the time I do not plan on doing that. I am looking at the Antec Nine Hundred case Geforce 9800 GX2 nVidia nForce 790i Western Digital SATA Hard Drive still unclear there but looking at the Caviar RE Model WD2500YS And the memory I am still unclear with but was looking at the Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) RAM Any advice would be much appriciated and thank you for your time. Last edited by Mulch; 03-26-2008 at 06:04 AM.

03-26-2008, 06:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aziek Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 189	yes definantly get yourself an aftermarket heatsink and fan also use Arctic silver 5 thermal paste __________________ Silverstone TJ09 Intel Q6600 @ 3.15ghz Ultima-90 HSF Gigabyte GA-DS4-X38 8GB (4x2GB) Patriot Extreme ddr2 800mhz CL4 Saphire HD4870 Seagate 7200.11 500Gb 32Mb SATA II Zalman ZM750-HP 750w --------------- benchmarks done with a 8800gt 13779 3DMarks \| CpuMark 2.1 11332.5 \| P5367 3DMark Vantage

03-26-2008, 06:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
mep916 Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Cali Age: 28 Posts: 4,614	For watercooling, I'd get a case with two holes in the back in case you decide to have an external radiator and (or) resevoir. Many cases - the Antec 900 and Coolermaster Cosmos, for example - are available with the holes preapplied. Another option is the Gigabyte Mercury Pro. It's expensive, but has everything preinstalled for a WC setup. __________________ Q9450 @ 3.4 GHz \|\| Zalman CNPS9700 ASUS Rampage Formula XFX GTX 280 4GB Ballistix Tracer @ 850 MHz 2X 150GB WD Raptors (RAID 0) 1TB Hitachi Deskstar Antec Nine Hundred Case 750W Quad Silencer FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND:F@H Team 44358 \|\| Team Stats \|\| My Stats \|\| Hardware Contributions: GTX 280/PS3/P4

03-26-2008, 06:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
MosIncredible Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 194	With a processor that good, you should at least have aftermarket cooling and a minimal overclock that only requires a FSB bump __________________ CPU: Q6600 @ 3.4GHz [425x8] 1.248v load \| E8400 HSF: Zalman 9700 (replacing soon) MB: DFI DK P35-T2RS GPU: XFX 8800GTS (G92) 512MB @ 800/1970/1100 RAM: 2GB OCZ Reaper (PC2 6400) 850 4-4-4-12 HDD: WD 500GB 16MB Case: Antec 900 PSU: OCZ 700W Monitor: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06 Score: 16137 (XP) with above clocks

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03-26-2008, 06:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mulch Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	I would like to water cool this machine however being a first time builder I would like to steer clear of any mistakes I will most likely make and cost myself more money that I have to spend on this build.

03-26-2008, 06:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mulch Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	I appreciate your feed back and hope that this all goes well once the parts arrive. I will definitely look into water cooling. One question does that involve having a case specifically for that purpose or will just about any enclosure work?

03-26-2008, 07:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
WhiteFireDragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 663	if you're willing to spend that much on a CPU, then either buying a stock or aftermarket cooling shouldn't be a problem. aftermarket is always better. and for watercooling, it works great, but there is a lot to learn about it before you start. it's a whole new topic in computers

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