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air cooling, what to get?
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From my research, and the suggestions of others...
Thermalright IFX-14 > Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme > Thermalright Ultima 90 > Tuniq Tower 120
It's debatable whether U90>TT120 but know this - the U90 is roughly $17 cheaper ($38 CAD vs $55CAD), a lot quieter if you choose a fan with good cfm/noise ratio, ~50% lighter than the TT120 (~480g vs 900g), and takes up less room. Performance wise they are equal until you hit crazy 4GHz+ speeds where the TT120 will obviously shine because of it's bigger design. If you take price, noise, weight, and space into account, the U90 is probably the best choice.
Now if you go with a TT120, you might as well go with the TRUE (Ultra-120 Extreme) because it's cheaper and performs better than the TT120 at higher levels.
As for the IFX-14, it's way too expensive for 1-2 degrees improvement....
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You mean me?
From my research, and the suggestions of others...
Thermalright IFX-14 > Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme > Thermalright Ultima 90 > Tuniq Tower 120
It's debatable whether U90>TT120 but know this - the U90 is roughly $17 cheaper ($38 CAD vs $55CAD), a lot quieter if you choose a fan with good cfm/noise ratio, ~50% lighter than the TT120 (~480g vs 900g), and takes up less room. Performance wise they are equal until you hit crazy 4GHz+ speeds where the TT120 will obviously shine because of it's bigger design. If you take price, noise, weight, and space into account, the U90 is probably the best choice.
Now if you go with a TT120, you might as well go with the TRUE (Ultra-120 Extreme) because it's cheaper and performs better than the TT120 at higher levels.
As for the IFX-14, it's way too expensive for 1-2 degrees improvement....
I luv my tuniq tower. I bought it so that when i get a quad core, it will work just fine.