I think where this review misses is that it only tests an overclock to 3.6ghz. Others have tested the NH-D14 to 4ghz and beyond to show the impressive capacity of this cooler to dissapate heat.
A summary of this review (imho) would be that if you are going to overclock on air to only 3.6ghz...
Thanks for the A2A update. It seems very appropriate to compare the 4850 here.
btw, not meaning to beat a dead horse, but I do think you are under representing the value/price difference between the 9800GTX+ and the 260/4870 when you say "Got 4800 or save up a couple bucks and go...
I'm looking forward to the 4850 ap2ap update, thanks.
On a note of full disclosure, I just sold my 4870 for $270 last week because I really need/like a quiet computer. At 30% fan speed the 4870 was quiet but hot, at 35% not loud but definately noticable and still somewhat hot under load, and at...
So the 9800GTX+ is only $160 (on sale), an excellent overclocker, excellent on power draw, stays cool and quiet (unlike the 4850) and you are quite disappointed because it's only marginally faster than the hotter, louder and more power hungry v1 9800. As price, heat, sound and power draw are...