Core contact still the best?

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Limp Gawd
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I cant find the OCP review but last time I checked the core contact was still the best tower heatsink out there

Is this still the case or has technology ousted it in the last 9 months?
 
I'm pretty sure the Megahalems or Venomous-X would stomp the face off of the Sunbeam CCF.
 
Direct contact heatpipes have the best temps at idle because they get hotter and therefore operate closer to peak capacity. But when the temps rise, direct contact doesn't seem to give a significant advantage.
 
How many years ago was the Core Contact the best tower cooler? :confused:

Right now the best is probably one of these.

Cogaga Arrow
Noctua NH-D14
Thermalright Venemous X
Prolimatech Megahalems
 
its a great cooler....but not the best, dont think it ever was....
 
it was rated the best cooler on frostytech for like 2 years. i dont think it works on lga1366 chipsets without buying a retention ring (dont think mine came with it.) i wouldnt consider it the best anymore. some of the others mentioned here are the best, mainly the Prolimatech Megahalems being the at the top imo.

i still got the core contact on my e8400, amazing cooler :)
 
The Core Contact Freezer was pretty good... may have been the 1st 4x8mm heatpipe HDT heatsink, though I'm not sure. I don't think it would beat a lapped and washer-modded original TRUE, however.

In any case, top heatsinks are:

- Single Tower Heatsinks: Thermalright Venomous-X and Prolimatech Megahalems (I'll call this a single split-tower)
- Dual Tower Heatsinks: Thermalright Silver Arrow (Cogage Arrow with Thermalright fans) and Noctua NH-D14
 
audirs said:
it was rated the best cooler on frostytech for like 2 years. i dont think it works on lga1366 chipsets without buying a retention ring (dont think mine came with it.) i wouldnt consider it the best anymore. some of the others mentioned here are the best, mainly the Prolimatech Megahalems being the at the top imo.

i still got the core contact on my e8400, amazing cooler :)
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Frostytech is comprised of a bunch of quacks though.
 
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