I went with the Scythe for the price, and hoped (but honestly didn't expect) that just the high CFM would make a difference. I was pretty surprised at how much of a difference there was in peak temps. The S-Flex at the local shop was twice the price of the slipstream.
I don't hear the H50 pump at all with the case closed; all I hear is the fans (particularly the Scythe). With the case open, the H50 is clearly audible, but not annoying at all.
__________________ My Rig (Photos):
Engine: Q9650 @4.05 GHz on GA-EP45-UD3P // Noctua NH-D14 Heat Sink + 3x CM R4 // Mushkin Blackline PC2-8500 2GBx4 @ 900 MHz
ECU: OCZ Vertex Turbo 120 GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 500 GB // LG 22X and Philips 20X DVD-RW
Fuel Pump: Corsair HX1000
HUD: 2x 5870 Vapor-X + 3x SyncMaster 2243
On-Board Video: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250
Chassis: FT02B-W
Projects: [ 5870 CF-X vs Non-CF-X | NH-D14 vs H50 ]
Last edited by zc1; February 23, 2010 at 08:33 PM.
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