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HSF Suggestions for a moveable system

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Hi everyone, I am looking for suggestions for a HSF for my new build. The TRUE with a decent fan seems like a safe bet, but I know that I will be moving my computer quite often in the next year and I am a bit worried about the weight of that cooler. Do you think that I will have a problem with this HS (even with a bolt-through kit)? Is there something lighter that performs well? I was thinking that the TRU-90 might be a good alternative...but even this one seems a bit heavy. Any thoughts?
 
You should check out some non-tower heatsinks like the Thermalright SI-128SE, Scythe Zipang, etc. The better models out there perform almost on-par with the best tower heatsinks available, and paired with a bolt-through kit(if necessary), the weight wouldn't be an issue while moving it.
 
Look for something with a backplate and bolt-through design. The "clip" style is nice to install, but I don't trust it. The backplate + bolt through is a solid mount and its the way any engineer would really design a product like this, if they weren't trying to cut costs.
 
Zero82z said:
You should check out some non-tower heatsinks like the Thermalright SI-128SE, Scythe Zipang, etc. The better models out there perform almost on-par with the best tower heatsinks available, and paired with a bolt-through kit(if necessary), the weight wouldn't be an issue while moving it.
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I don't have a TRUE, so I can't say anything about it, but I do have a Thermalright SI-128SE and it works very well. I take my rig to LAN parties once a month and have never had an issue.
 
Thanks for the responses guys. The Thermalright SI-128SE seems like the perfect solution -- it will also help to cool my other components since my case doesn't have a side fan to blow on the mobo.
 
For what it's worth, I have a Thermalright SI-120(the SI-128's predecessor) and it cools extremely well. The SI-128 is quite a bit better, so you should be very satisfied with it.
 
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