Vigor Super Monsoon™ Active TEC CPU Cooling System

[Jwr5]

http://www.vigorgaming.com/main/monsoon.html

http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail~dpno~635915~Action~Detail.asp

What do u guys think of this?

[RacerX]

It seems like a very pricey package. I would want to see some independent reviews of this product before investing that kind of money.

It looks like it uses quite a bit of power to operate it - 60W at full load - just for the cooler.

Are you going to be overclocking?

[Jwr5]

I googled it and I havent been able to find any reviews.... strange.

[no_nonsense4857]

I've never heard of peltier cooler running on such low power requirements. N 60 watts is rather high for some cooler sittin inside your computer enclosure. Just another 50 bucks on that price and I can own a Zalman Resarator (even a plus may be).

The big typhoon runs at 1300 rpm, so 3000 sure is noisy (that too from a smaller fan).

Dont even think about it until four to five reviews from reliable/well known sites. BTW, what is the processor you are using?

[Jwr5]

Athlon 64 3000+ Venice core at 2.6GHz

[no_nonsense4857]

Computer enclosure??

Neways, get the big typhoon from thermaltake or search for reviews and you will get to know the products competing with the same (and much more lighter).

$50 should take care of your overclocking requirements. Thats the max you can spend for any air cooling solution IMO.

[Jwr5]

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1895936,00.asp
Finally a review.

[Max0r]

And its bad. Face it, 60w pelt = not enough watts to move serious heat, and the HSF on there is a joke. It looks very pretty though.

Pelts generally aren't worth it unless you don't mind tripling your power consumption. It takes a good few hundred watt pelt to keep a fully loaded highly OCed A64/opteron at or below ambient, not counting the air/water whatever necessary to dissipate that heat into the air.

[Jwr5]

ya i think im probly gonna go wit water cooling instead

do u guys know if the Thermaltake Big Water SE is any good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106063

[LynX]

You know what i use for cooling?

Open casing+table fan at full blast=cheap & effective cooling system.

[Jwr5]

ya but i dont wana have my new computer open cuz lots of shit can get into it because my house is old and dusty.

How loud is the fan?

[Max0r]

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=176597