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Ive been looking for some coolers for my Q-Pack case and components and im liking what im seeing over at ThermalRight. Ive got my eyes on a few of their products and i was wondering what you guys thought about these.

Trad2 VGA cooler.
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/vga/t-rad2/product_vga_cooler_trad2.html

Mosfet coolers.
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_p...ler_hr09.htm?art=MTQyMywxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

Ram Coolers.
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_p..._hr07duo.htm?art=MTQyMywxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

CPU.
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_p...ler_xp90.htm?art=MTQyMywxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

still looking for a 780g chipset cooler.
 
The TRad looks rad, though it may still be overpriced compared to the Accelero S1 if it only outperforms it by a few degrees (I'm assuming the TRad will be about $60). It is more low profile than the S1 at least which may be a concern.

Most boards that can fit the HR-09 heatsinks already have heatsinks or heatpipe systems which may be just about as effectively cooled for a few bucks with a 40mm fan, but again, undisputed in design and performance.

Ram coolers like this are unnecessary because most high voltage modules will eventually die with high voltage even when cooled well, and parallel DRAM only needs a bit of airflow across its PCB for optimal cooling. Water cooling or LN2 setups I've seen are a different story, but I wouldn't waste money on this kind of cooling for the RAM. A couple of quiet 80mm fans are more than sufficient.

They do make top notch CPU coolers, but that XP90 you linked to is an older design, only recommended if you don't have room for a tower cooler. Even still, you would be better served by their SI-128 SE model which is approximately as effective as their Ultra 120 Extreme. A shorter and still effective cooler is the Ultima 90 which can also use 120mm fans.

One thing you should be aware of is their seemingly poor work on the base of most of their recent coolers such as the Ultra 120 Extreme, HR-03, XP120, etc.. For optimal performance, lapping is recommended especially if the heat source is bare or its heat spreader is lapped as well. The Ultra 120 Extreme may also require a washer under its scissor clamp to add pressure which helps performance, in some cases more than lapping the base.
 
being that im in a micro case, i dont have much room to "add" more fans, so i need the lower profile coolers and the motherboard i have does not have mosfet coolers.
 
i have 77mm of clearance space inside the case for the CPU cooler to be able to clear the case when removing the motherboard tray.
 
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