Gigabyte G-Power BL vs. XP-90C

[whoster69]

I just read the review of the Gigabyte G-Power BL. Nice review. Thanks for doing it. Has anyone compared these CPU coolers? Up until I read this review I was heavily leaning toward the Thermalright - XP90C. It sounds like it probably cools slightly better than the G-Power BL, but that the G-Power BL is quieter.

If anyone has tried both or knows of a comparison, please post. I'm trying to decide between them. I'm looking for a cooler for a new system I'm building (specs below). I'm looking for moderate overclocking and low noise.

ABIT Fatal1ty AN8 (hate the name)
Athlon 64 4000+
6800GT
Dual SATA 300GB RAID
1 - 2 GB RAM (DDR400 or better)

[GrayFox]

Zalman 7000cu or 7700cu both are good proformers and awesomely quiet :).

[whoster69]

Zalman 7000cu or 7700cu both are good proformers and awesomely quiet :).

Yes they are good, but the heatpipe technology in coolers like the XP-90C is frankly much better. I'm running a Zalman 7000 right now, but won't be buying one again because there are better options right now.

[GrayFox]

Ive been running zalman 7000's in all my machines if I had to go with something else it would be a thermalright.But you should just stick with your zalman 7000 its a great cooler and very quiet.