PC Buying Guide 2011- Q4

[Extreme Gamer]

I have used all of the pastes I mentioned. My MX-4 after even 8 months of use didnt dry up.

Not all of shin-etsu pastes are good. Only the X23 line is good for our use.

I noticed a huge difference between OCZ Freeze and the supplied N620 paste. Another guy in this forum did too.

Prolimatech PK-1 is possibly the best paste in the market which only the liquid metal compounds trump.

MX-2 does have a curing time. It is marketed as non-curing but it takes some time(a bit less than MX-4) to settle down.

Even MX-4 is marketed as non-curing. But it takes 2-3 hours to cure, which IMHO is OK.

I never mentioned Noctua so dont tell me about them.

 

[Skud]

I don't know if TF400 is bundled with N620 as nothing's written on the tube but its damn good, I can vouch for it.

 

[The Sorcerer]

This is the link of Coolermaster Warranty check via Serial number, for those who want to know: Cooler Master Customer Service System

 

[Extreme Gamer]

@Skud: I cant, as I found it to be 5C hotter than OCZ freeze.

 

[Skud]

I haven't use OCZ freeze, so can't really comment on that.

 

[MegaMind]

Thermal Fusion 400 is good. Isn't that the paste bundled with N520/N620?

Not sure abt this, but been using TF 400 for the past 2 years,
Temps on,
Q8400 ~65'C on prime95
E2180 ~58'C " "

 

[tkin]

But why Vengeance? XMS3 or RipjawsX are cheaper than it without any performance degradation.

Gskill?? No service in kolkata, and XMS3 are good but vengeance just looks cool

 

[Extreme Gamer]

Tirupati has G.Skill?

 

[tkin]

Tirupati has G.Skill?

Only a select useless models, and also no service for Gskill rams not bought from them(bought from SMC/Acro).

 

[Extreme Gamer]

ok mate.

 

[d6bmg]

Only a select useless models, and also no service for Gskill rams not bought from them(bought from SMC/Acro).

oh ok. Didn't know this situation before.
P.S. its rare thing that the RAM modules get bad.

 

[Skud]

Don't count on that.

 

[tkin]

oh ok. Didn't know this situation before.
P.S. its rare thing that the RAM modules get bad.

You'll be surprised

 

[Extreme Gamer]

two out of 3 of my corsair RAM kits had died and been replaced.

the next kits were better

 

[d6bmg]

^^ and what was the possible reason? high temperature due to extreme overclocking?

 

[Extreme Gamer]

no.

One kit died because the mobo couldnt handle the RAM's stock voltage.

 

[$$Lionking$$]

Extreme Gamer - Hey dude... Ive been looking for Arctic Silver Ceramique for a looooooooooong time do u know if its available anywhere????

 

[Extreme Gamer]

Sorry I only had AS5. I bought it when I was in Canada.

Dunno where to get it here.

 

[$$Lionking$$]

@Extreme Gamer - :O Alright! Thanks!

 

[Skud]

Where can I get a list of Z68 mobos with NF200 chipset?