Windforce vs Twin Frozer vs DirectCU ?

[naca1227]

I was just wondering which cooling on your graphics card you like best? I am excluding the partnered coolers like EVGA and Sapphire cause frankly, they're boring.

Mine would have to be Windforce, because I like the open shroud and look of em. Quite silent as well.

 

May the best cooler win ?

[joelthezombie15]

I think that twin frozr is the creme de la creme of air coolers, its metal and rugged, quiet (from what ive heard), cheap, and looks damn fine imo.

[sonarctica]

Asus Direct CU 2, I have one on my HD 6950. It cools well, it's silent and I like the massive looks of it heh

[Lukiose]

Interesting, most people hate Windforce because simply: it looks like shit.

Personally i'd say the Twin Frozr IV is the best overall, although i do love the new look of the DCUII cooler on the GTX 780

[naca1227]

Interesting, most people hate Windforce because simply: it looks like shit.

Personally i'd say the Twin Frozr IV is the best overall, although i do love the new look of the DCUII cooler on the GTX 780

But it looks so good. Well I like it. Atleast.

[CornOnJacob]

It depends on the model of card, but generally,

 

1. Twin Frozr--looks nice and performs well

2. Windforce--doesn't look as good, but performs equally or better

3. DCUII--looks pretty good and performs great, but is not worth the $20 premium to me.

 

That being said, I usually reevaluate my options every time I'm looking to buy a GPU.

[Thibaudv]

I agree with @Lukiose , the windforce one looks just bad imo.

 

Twin Frozr is quite nice, but for me the winner has to be DCUII, as it is silent or provides a cozy 'hummmmmmm', it has a backplate and it just destroys the other two in looks

[Zeal]

Windforce had a pretty bad rep in the past for using a plastic shroud and having coil whine. They've changed their shroud to metal, but it still looks bulky.

Here's their windforce cooler on a Titan I took at Computex. Why even print Windforce on an extra sheet of metal sticking out when you won't even see it through the side panel? :/


msi's Twin Frozr cooler on 780


Didn't see Asus' GTX780 Direct CUII anywhere... D: (not my pic)


Asus has my pick in design and cooling :D

[Deus Ragno]

I've become completely partial to waterblocks as opposed to air coolers so none of those options appeal to me very much.

[Kayn]

I would have to say MSI's cooler mostly because I have one lol. But the direct cu is a close second because of the quietness of it

[Keen_Interest]

I would be interested to know, which of these coolers is quietest? ( I know it depends how fast the fans are spinning, so for every day use, which would I notice least?)

[Kayn]

I would be interested to know, which of these coolers is quietest? ( I know it depends how fast the fans are spinning, so for every day use, which would I notice least?)

 

my MSI Twin Frozr cooler is barely audiable during normal use like during homework or watching a youtube vid. I even have the fans up to 40% because for me I still cant hear them. My case fans are louder than it right now. Now when I game its a bit different. The fans are noticable at ~52% but very noticable at >58%. I do not know about Gigabyte's windforce but the Direct CU is also very quiet from sound test.

[Fetzie]

The fans on that Asus card don't match.

[Subzie]

well I used to have a 6950 Twin Frozr 3 and it was great, but now im on a evga 780 acx so for me now its ACX of evga

[Fetzie]

well I used to have a 6950 Twin Frozr 3 and it was great, but now im on a evga 780 acx so for me now its ACX of evga

The only reason to buy EVGA is because their warranty allows you to dismantle the card to fit a waterblock without losing warranty coverage. Their non-reference coolers are mediocre at best and nothing particularly special.

[CornOnJacob]

The only reason to buy EVGA is because their warranty allows you to dismantle the card to fit a waterblock without losing warranty coverage. Their non-reference coolers are mediocre at best and nothing particularly special.

Look up some reviews of the 780 ACX and you might have to rethink that opinion. In the past they might not have been great, but ACX has gotten stellar reviews from what I've seen.

[Subzie]

The only reason to buy EVGA is because their warranty allows you to dismantle the card to fit a waterblock without losing warranty coverage. Their non-reference coolers are mediocre at best and nothing particularly special.

 

well considering I am not watercooling my computer that's irrelevant, ACX has had some excellent reviews and evga's warranty I heard was good so that's the reason I went for one

[nickpc]

Twin Frozr IV

[voogle951]

windforces new design is very appealing to me wich affected why i purchased windforce 780

[Bluuz]

I've owned a windforce card and am currently using a (matrix) direct cu ii card. Looking forward to one with twin frozr next. 

[nublets]

gigabyte for me. just bought a 280x. nice and quiet 

[Jumper118]

moar fans= better so gigabyte windforce x3 is the second best. the sapphire toxic is the best.

[trav346]

I would be interested to know, which of these coolers is quietest? ( I know it depends how fast the fans are spinning, so for every day use, which would I notice least?)

 

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/62915-asus-gtx-780-directcu-ii-oc-review-9.html

 

http://www.play3r.net/reviews/graphics/msi-gtx-780-gaming-graphics-card-review/9/

 

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/61707-gigabyte-gtx-780-windforce-3x-oc-review-7.html

 

Both the directcu ii and twin frozr scored 40.1 dba while the windforce came in at 42.2 under load.  DC2 at 65c, TF 73c, WF 76c under load. DC2 wins by a slight margin.

[Bentheguy]

I have always liked the direct CU II.

[mgsstar]

Twin Frozr (3). Because it isn't as bulky as Asus DCU II coolers and the 7950 that I have is pretty quiet.