SilentPC Review does a good job of comparing different coolers too (even if they focus, obviously, on quiet computing). Their comparisons can easily be used to get an idea how the units would perform w/louder fans if that's your thing... It looks like [H] might step up their HSF coverage soon tho, see here:
Frankly, at some point about a year ago the HSF field had gotten pretty stagnant... Most of the new coolers were barely edging out old models, wasn't 'till the advent of all these tower models that performance started ramping up again and it got interesting once again imo. Up 'till that point not a whole lot had changed for a couple years. /shrug
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