Since whenever i am in the Air Cooling forum, all i see are what is the best cooler/heatsink threads. To stop the same answers from being answered 20 times per day, i decided to make a thread to show others what are the best heatsinks in different price points.
For the Dimensions, pretend that you are looking at the specified cooler head-on with the base plate on the floor as in the Noctua NH-D14 picture. The Height is from the bottom of the base to the top of the heatpipes, the Width is from left to right and the Depth is from front to back.
$81-$100
All CPU Coolers in this section are the top of the line Air Coolers and are all within 1-2C of each other. So pick whichever one you like based on price, fans, style, looks or colour(Phanteks)
Noctua NH-D14
Height: 160 mm
Width: 140 mm
Depth: 130 mm/158 mm(With Fan)
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=34&lng=en
Thermalright Silver Arrow
Height: 167 mm
Width: 147 mm
Depth: 123 mm
http://www.thermalright.com/products/index.php?act=data&cat_id=11&id=96
Thermalright Archon
Height: 172 mm
Width: 155 mm
Depth: 53 mm
http://www.thermalright.com/products/index.php?act=data&cat_id=11&id=172
Phanteks PH-TC14PE (Blue, Red, Orange, White)
Height: 163 mm/171 mm(With Fan)
Width: 140 mm
Depth: 134 mm/159 mm(With Fan)
http://www.phanteks.com/index.php?p=products_2&cate=1
$71-$80
Prolimatech Genesis
Height: 166 mm
Width: 146 mm
Depth: 216.5 mm
http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/detail.asp?id=801&page=1
Note: The Prolimatech Genesis also does not include any fans but does include 2 sets of fan clips, so you need to buy two 120mm or two 140mm fans separately.
$61-$70
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev C
Height: 159 mm
Width: 130 mm
Depth: 74 mm
http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/detail.asp?id=887&page=1
Note: IIRC the Megahalems does not include fans, so if you buy 2 fans you are around the price of the coolers above
Thermalright Venomous-X
Height: 161 mm
Width: 127 mm
Depth: 63 mm
http://www.thermalright.com/products/index.php?act=data&cat_id=11&id=84
NOTE: The Venomous X just comes with the heatsink only while the Venomous X-RT includes a fan and one of those fancy fan clips, and the Venomous X Silent Edition includes two fans and two fan clips, so if you seem all three for the same price, get the RT or Silent Edition that includes fans and clips.
$51-$60
NZXT Havik 140
Height: 160 mm/166 mm(With Fan)
Width: 135 mm/140 mm(With Fan)
Depth: 60 mm/120 mm(With Fan)
http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/cpu_cooler/havik_140
Thermaltake Frio
Height: 165 mm
Width: 139 mm
Depth: 73 mm
http://thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1319&ID=1956#Tab0
NOTE: While the Frio scores good in many tests and close to the Havik 140, just note that the fans run at 2,500RPM and so the cooler itself is very noisy compared to the Havik 140 and other coolers.
$41-$50
Scythe Ninja 3
Height: 160 mm
Width: 120 mm
Depth: 120 mm
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/053/scnj3000-detail.html
Scythe MUGEN 3
Height: 158 mm
Width: 108 mm
Depth: 130 mm
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/118/images/ScytheUSA-ProductsCPUCoolerMUGEN3.html
$31-$40
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
Height: 159 mm
Width: 116 mm
Depth: 51 mm
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3053
Thermalright TRUE Spirit 140
Height: 170 mm
Width: 155 mm
Depth: 53 mm
http://thermalright.com/products/index.php?act=data&cat_id=27&id=182
$30 And Under
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212+
Height: 158.5 mm
Width: 120 mm
Depth: 51 mm
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=2&product_id=2923
For the Dimensions, pretend that you are looking at the specified cooler head-on with the base plate on the floor as in the Noctua NH-D14 picture. The Height is from the bottom of the base to the top of the heatpipes, the Width is from left to right and the Depth is from front to back.
$81-$100
All CPU Coolers in this section are the top of the line Air Coolers and are all within 1-2C of each other. So pick whichever one you like based on price, fans, style, looks or colour(Phanteks)
Noctua NH-D14
Height: 160 mm
Width: 140 mm
Depth: 130 mm/158 mm(With Fan)
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=34&lng=en
Thermalright Silver Arrow
Height: 167 mm
Width: 147 mm
Depth: 123 mm
http://www.thermalright.com/products/index.php?act=data&cat_id=11&id=96
Thermalright Archon
Height: 172 mm
Width: 155 mm
Depth: 53 mm
http://www.thermalright.com/products/index.php?act=data&cat_id=11&id=172
Phanteks PH-TC14PE (Blue, Red, Orange, White)
Height: 163 mm/171 mm(With Fan)
Width: 140 mm
Depth: 134 mm/159 mm(With Fan)
http://www.phanteks.com/index.php?p=products_2&cate=1
$71-$80
Prolimatech Genesis
Height: 166 mm
Width: 146 mm
Depth: 216.5 mm
http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/detail.asp?id=801&page=1
Note: The Prolimatech Genesis also does not include any fans but does include 2 sets of fan clips, so you need to buy two 120mm or two 140mm fans separately.
$61-$70
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev C
Height: 159 mm
Width: 130 mm
Depth: 74 mm
http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/detail.asp?id=887&page=1
Note: IIRC the Megahalems does not include fans, so if you buy 2 fans you are around the price of the coolers above
Thermalright Venomous-X
Height: 161 mm
Width: 127 mm
Depth: 63 mm
http://www.thermalright.com/products/index.php?act=data&cat_id=11&id=84
NOTE: The Venomous X just comes with the heatsink only while the Venomous X-RT includes a fan and one of those fancy fan clips, and the Venomous X Silent Edition includes two fans and two fan clips, so if you seem all three for the same price, get the RT or Silent Edition that includes fans and clips.
$51-$60
NZXT Havik 140
Height: 160 mm/166 mm(With Fan)
Width: 135 mm/140 mm(With Fan)
Depth: 60 mm/120 mm(With Fan)
http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/cpu_cooler/havik_140
Thermaltake Frio
Height: 165 mm
Width: 139 mm
Depth: 73 mm
http://thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1319&ID=1956#Tab0
NOTE: While the Frio scores good in many tests and close to the Havik 140, just note that the fans run at 2,500RPM and so the cooler itself is very noisy compared to the Havik 140 and other coolers.
$41-$50
Scythe Ninja 3
Height: 160 mm
Width: 120 mm
Depth: 120 mm
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/053/scnj3000-detail.html
Scythe MUGEN 3
Height: 158 mm
Width: 108 mm
Depth: 130 mm
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/118/images/ScytheUSA-ProductsCPUCoolerMUGEN3.html
$31-$40
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
Height: 159 mm
Width: 116 mm
Depth: 51 mm
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3053
Thermalright TRUE Spirit 140
Height: 170 mm
Width: 155 mm
Depth: 53 mm
http://thermalright.com/products/index.php?act=data&cat_id=27&id=182
$30 And Under
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212+
Height: 158.5 mm
Width: 120 mm
Depth: 51 mm
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=2&product_id=2923