Best value CPU cooler?
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Best value CPU cooler?
Is it Scythe Ninja 4, as a middle ground between Kotetsu and Dark Rock Pro 3?
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Both were reviewed by SPCR,
Scythe Ninja 4: A Legend Reborn --------------------------------> Editors Choice
Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 & Cryorig H5 Universal Coolers ---> No awards
Scythe Ninja 4: A Legend Reborn --------------------------------> Editors Choice
Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 & Cryorig H5 Universal Coolers ---> No awards
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Value? Depends on whether Scythe has good sourcing in your country. In the US, the Kotetsu sells for $50 (shipped) via large e-tailers. Currently, I only see the Ninja 4 via eBay for ~$74. If you aren't a heavy overclocker with an i5 or i7 or high TDP AMD CPU, I don't see a big benefit for the $24 and size difference.
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Has anyone been able to find a low profile DDR4 2400MHz memory that is compatible with Ninja 4?
Are these both considered "low profile"?
Are these both considered "low profile"?
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HyperX Fury and Corsair LPX series seem pretty low profile
EDIT: I don't think you need "flush with RAM slot tab" low-profile... My guess is Corsair LPX, HyperX Fury or that AMD one you showed are going to be short enough
EDIT: I don't think you need "flush with RAM slot tab" low-profile... My guess is Corsair LPX, HyperX Fury or that AMD one you showed are going to be short enough
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Also Crucial Ballistix Sport, G.Skill NT, Mushkin Blackline, ...pretty much anything with a headspreader than just overlays the circuit board with a layer of metal and doesn't go for height above it.
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-skip useless tall RAM heatspreaders, and just use normal height memory.
- low voltage ram can be a bonus, when shooting for the lowest power draw (heat).
- low voltage ram can be a bonus, when shooting for the lowest power draw (heat).
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I agree with both of these, but I would like to add that I simply undervolted my RAM to 1.35v, so you may not need modules listed as such.xan_user wrote:-skip useless tall RAM heatspreaders, and just use normal height memory.
- low voltage ram can be a bonus, when shooting for the lowest power draw (heat).