Dr_Swanknstein

I am looking for a cooler that has heat pipes and works well for overclocking. And fairly cheap.

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afzsom

Honestly, I would go with the Tuniq Tower, and here's why:

- Yes, I own the Thermalright Ultra120 Extreme, and yes it does cool better than the Tuniq (marginally I believe).
- The Tuniq (stock) costs about half what the Thermalright costs (when you include a fan, because the Thermalright doesn't have one).
- The Tuniq has a much better factory base than the Thermalright, and this means less work for the consumer to get what they wanted from the heatsink: lower temps.
- The amount you can spend on a pre-lapped Thermalright ($100) or a lapping kit and doing the lapping yourself ($90 for heatsink/fan/lapping tools) doesn't really justify the cooling benefits over the much cheaper Tuniq.

If you don't really have a budget, splurge away and get the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with a Silverstone FM121 or a high CFM Panaflo fan. If you're concerned about breaking the bank, get the Tuniq and keep the stock fan, or upgrade to the Silverstone FM121 fan.

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TheFlyingWallaby

If you need really cheap, the Coolermaster GeminII is only $30. If you can afford it, get a TT120. If you want to throw your budget out the window, the Thermalright IFX-14 can be had for about $75.

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Cheetos316

A Big Typhoon can be had for less than $40 nowadays as well.

yomama9388

I would recommend a Tuniq Tower since you can get them for $45 now a days. While the thermalright 120 will outperform it it is not worth the extra money in my opinion.

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ChielScape

GeminII performs a few C worse than the Tuniq (2-3), but provides awesome cooling to NorthBridge, MOSFET and RAM.

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G|F.E.A.D|Killa

the zerotherm cooler. it is a great cooler. i have one and tems stay at about 31C

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Rick Arter

Gemini or Tuniq. Ultra120 if you want to lap, spend extra on fans, and overclock your pc alot.

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The Pook

I got an SI-128 for sale. (Check sig)

For new, a Tuniq, Ultra 120 Extreme, or a TTBT would fit the bill.

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dannyyboii

Ultra 120 Extreme, Tuniq Tower, or Big Typhoon VX. These are all great choices and they perform marginally within each other.

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