Scythe Heatsinks question

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I've been looking into some really good air cooling for my next system I will be building come the end of the year. I've heard that if you have the room for a scythe, then they are one of the best to get. I'd just like to know what the differences are between these that I've found on newegg. Is it safe to assume that the most expensive one is the most recent model and the best? It would make sense, but I don't want to rush in and buy the most expensive thing, just to get jipped.

Scythe SCINF-1000 120mm CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185027

Scythe SCMN-1000 100mm Sleeve CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185023

Scythe SCNJ-1000P 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185001

Scythe SCNJ-1000 CPU Cooling Heatsink - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185122


Also if you have any other heatsink suggestions for ~$50 that you believe perform better you could reccomend them. While going scythe would be nice for having it quiet, I'm willing to sacrifice that for superior cooling.
 
ya after taking a gander at their site, i realized that that model was the ninja plus. Its a lot cheaper than their higher level up one thats on newegg. Assuming it fits(it should my case is huge, but im gonna meaure it anyways) I'll most likely go with this, unless anyone else has any input.
 
One of those links is for a Scythe Mine...different than the Ninja.
 
i have the ninja(the one 39.99 one) on fanless mode. Very good cooling without a fan.
 
ok which would win? ultimate cooling only, not taking into acount noise or anything.

thermalright xp-120,
thermalright si-128 (I assume this one beats the previous one, for only 3 dollars more)
Scythe Ninja-Plus
Thermaltake Big Typhoon
ZALMAN CNPS9500

I know its probably gonna be close, but I've heard good things about all of these...can't decide.
 
The SI-128 is the best out of those coolers. It is also significantly better than the XP-120, it isn't just a small change.
 
Zero82z said:
The SI-128 is the best out of those coolers. It is also significantly better than the XP-120, it isn't just a small change.
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I agree...a couple of those coolers may beat it by a degree or so but all things considered (weight, size issues with tall coolers, ease of installation) I would say the SI-128 is the best heatsink I've owned. With a surprisingly quiet 89cfm Aerocool Turbine extreme fan I'm getting mid-range watercooling temps. (33-37c idle)
 
joemama said:
I agree...a couple of those coolers may beat it by a degree or so but all things considered (weight, size issues with tall coolers, ease of installation) I would say the SI-128 is the best heatsink I've owned. With a surprisingly quiet 89cfm Aerocool Turbine extreme fan I'm getting mid-range watercooling temps. (33-37c idle)
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None of those coolers will beat the SI-128. It cools better than any of the other heatsinks in that list.
 
Zero82z said:
None of those coolers will beat the SI-128. It cools better than any of the other heatsinks in that list.
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Well he only listed the Ninja, Infinity and the Mine...the SI-128 beats the Mine hands down but a Ninja with 2x 50+cfm 120mm fans in a push/pull configuration should beat it by a couple degrees and the Infinity comes damn close to beating everything. My choice is still Thermalright however....consistent quality and performance through the years.
 
I personally think that Ninja would work very good. Get a high perfoming CFM 120mm fan and you are set to go. Take a look at this... http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1097741 in that thread, I talk about overclocking my cpu from 2Ghz to 2.5Ghz and the load temps are around 44-46c with the Ninja :)
 
Jon855 said:
Oh I forgot, for the insane coolers out there, nothing'll beat this puppy :) http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/de12gf.html and this would be suffice for sure. I don't care about the noise - I'm deaf, hohoho...
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Uhh..no, that thing is tall enough to scrape your side panel on top of a SI-128. :p Get this http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...d=3879&zenid=e546733c912338625b20b9ad5791a932 and be happy...I'm not deaf but I run it full speed and the noise is not bad at all.
 
Good luck trying to find anyone with a Ninja in stock. From what I have seen, its been discontinued.
 
which one is the quieter one of them all?? I am about to buy an e6400 and want to OC it a little (not too much)....will go in the bedroom, right beside the bed, so I need a super quiet rig. :confused:
 
ssabripo said:
which one is the quieter one of them all?? I am about to buy an e6400 and want to OC it a little (not too much)....will go in the bedroom, right beside the bed, so I need a super quiet rig. :confused:
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The Scythe Mine is supposed to be very quiet and perform well...the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 pro is one to consider also. (actually Freezer 7 I believe for Intel)
 
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