Core i7 build, Zalman or Xigmatek Dark Knight?

Pck21 · 08-09-2009, 09:22 PM

I'm building a Core i7 (920) computer and I need to know if my Zalman 9500 with the 1366 clip would be sufficient cooling or if I should get a Xigmatek Dark Knight? Which would be better?

Russian777 · 08-09-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pck21

I'm building a Core i7 (920) computer and I need to know if my Zalman 9500 with the 1366 clip would be sufficient cooling or if I should get a Xigmatek Dark Knight? Which would be better?

Hey, yes that would be plenty good for an i7.

Pck21 · 08-09-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Russian777

Hey, yes that would be plenty good for an i7.

I'm sorry, I'm a little confused, so my Zalman would be ok to use with the i7?

ScOuT · 08-09-2009, 10:09 PM

A Zalman 9500 for an i7...I would say no. There is no way I would put an i7 under that thing. Those are great for a low to mid range dual core...an i7...forget it

That's just my opinion anyway.

Scythe MUGEN-2 (do research and make sure it will fit on your board and in your case first)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185093

XIGMATEK Dark Knight
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029

These are just a couple to look at.

Nevakonaza · 08-09-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ScOuT

XIGMATEK Dark Knight
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029

+1...or spend a tad bit more and get this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...lermaster%20v8

ganzey · 08-10-2009, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

+1...or spend a tad bit more and get this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...lermaster%20v8

i agree

StrangleHold · 08-09-2009, 10:56 PM

If you do get a Xigmatec, even if the product is good, hope you have no problem with it. There customer support/RMA sucks to all most nonexistent.

susik89 · 08-09-2009, 11:38 PM

Don't get Dark Knight. It can't handle i7. At stock speeds I idle in mid/high 30's, and at full load it goes to 65. If you want to OC temps will be higher. At 3.8 I idle in low 40's and at full load in mid/high 70's. And I hate such high temps but i7s run hot. If I were you I would go with the best air cooling and get Megahalems or TRUE

Pck21 · 08-09-2009, 11:48 PM

Thanks for all of the replies! So I'm looking at either the Cooler Master or the Thermalright...which is better?

**bomberboysk** · 08-10-2009, 12:08 AM

Ill give another vote to both jab-tech and the megahalems. The people over at jab-tech are great, ive had orders shipped in less than an hour from them, and the megahalems is pretty much the best air cooler out there.

08-09-2009, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pck21 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 853	Core i7 build, Zalman or Xigmatek Dark Knight? I'm building a Core i7 (920) computer and I need to know if my Zalman 9500 with the 1366 clip would be sufficient cooling or if I should get a Xigmatek Dark Knight? Which would be better? __________________ Current Build Case: Antec 900 Mobo: ASUS P6T socket 1366 CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz HDD: Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black Ram: 6GB OCZ Intel XMP Series DDR3 1600 GPU: 2x EVGA 9800GTX+ in SLI Monitor: 22'' Acer H213H 1080p LCD PSU: PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W

08-09-2009, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
ScOuT VIP Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Germany Age: 29 Posts: 2,189	A Zalman 9500 for an i7...I would say no. There is no way I would put an i7 under that thing. Those are great for a low to mid range dual core...an i7...forget it That's just my opinion anyway. Scythe MUGEN-2 (do research and make sure it will fit on your board and in your case first) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185093 XIGMATEK Dark Knight http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233029 These are just a couple to look at. __________________ My Rig Coolermaster 690 / Nvidia Edition Seen Here Antec Neo Power 650w eVGA 780i 2 x 2 GB Dominators Intel Q9300 eVGA GTX260 Vista Home Premium 64bit Team Stats FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

08-09-2009, 10:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,187	If you do get a Xigmatec, even if the product is good, hope you have no problem with it. There customer support/RMA sucks to all most nonexistent. __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

08-09-2009, 11:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
susik89 Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 20 Posts: 152	Don't get Dark Knight. It can't handle i7. At stock speeds I idle in mid/high 30's, and at full load it goes to 65. If you want to OC temps will be higher. At 3.8 I idle in low 40's and at full load in mid/high 70's. And I hate such high temps but i7s run hot. If I were you I would go with the best air cooling and get Megahalems or TRUE __________________ CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 4.0 ( 1.22 vcore ) MOBO: ASUS P6T Deluxe v2 RAM: OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 1600 GPU: EVGA GTX 275 HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB PSU: Corsair HX620 Heatsink: XIGMATEK Dark Knight S1283V Case: Cooler Master CM 690 w/ side window OS: Windows 7 RC 64bit

08-09-2009, 11:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pck21 Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 853	Thanks for all of the replies! So I'm looking at either the Cooler Master or the Thermalright...which is better? __________________ Current Build Case: Antec 900 Mobo: ASUS P6T socket 1366 CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz HDD: Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black Ram: 6GB OCZ Intel XMP Series DDR3 1600 GPU: 2x EVGA 9800GTX+ in SLI Monitor: 22'' Acer H213H 1080p LCD PSU: PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W

08-10-2009, 12:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
bomberboysk Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio, But mainly infront of computer Age: 16 Posts: 8,112	Ill give another vote to both jab-tech and the megahalems. The people over at jab-tech are great, ive had orders shipped in less than an hour from them, and the megahalems is pretty much the best air cooler out there. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.90Ghz Custom Water Loop \| Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI \| GPU: 9800gtx and GTS250 in SLI\| Ram: 4GB(2 x 2gb) 1333Mhz ddr3 \| Case: Xclio WTBKAdvanced \| Sound: X-fi Fatal1ty Championship, Z-5500 5.1 Surround\| HDD: 2x Raid 0 7200.11 500gb \| PSU: Zalman ZM-1000HP \|OS: Windows 7 Enterprise x64\| Dont skimp on a power supply,if it fails, it usually takes out other components alongside it. New? Dont forget to read the rules. Heatware P.M. If interested in Shin Etsu X23-7783D

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