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Hardware Secret's heatsink review rankings are...interesting. I don't know how he reviews the hardware, but the temps and rankings are always different than any other reputable review site (the NH-C14 beating the NH-D14?). Even so, their review still puts the HR-02 Macho as better than the Scythe Ninja 3 and the True Spirit 140 performs around the same as the Macho.

The Scythe Ninja 3 is a good heatsink, don't get me wrong, the Thermalrights are just a little better and, IMO, have a very pleasant fan noise.
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post #12 of 14
well and keep in mind too that that is just the first version of the cooler

And yeah they do have some inconsistent results for sure

I have compared the scythe to a thermax eclipse 2 and a havik since I own both, and have found that it produces better results with the same fans
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Well im getting a phantom 410, would that knock off a couple of these cpu coolers? the clearance is around 160mm.
    
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160 should be enough for any of the ones mentioned
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