is there better performers than the T.R.U.E?
i've seen the Xigmatek HDT-S1283, Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer & OCZ Vendetta 2.
but can these actually beat the T.R.U.E when pushing a Q6600 to 3.6 & beyond?
i had my mind set on getting the T.R.U.E but now i cant decide?????

I think the TRUE is still on top but there are other's that have been getting very popular lately because they offer almost identical performance for a much lower price. The Xigmatek seems to be leading becuse it's about $37 including fan where as with a good fan the TRUE will cost you about $70.

Yup, I have both. And the TRUE still wins by 4c over at my place. (Lapped true.) I guess it depends on the OC, but usually 3.6 needs a good cooler.

The Xiggy will do in a budget. Is 4 c worth 30 more bucks? I thought so! I had the TRUE first, but hey, 37 bucks on the other. I can at least try it out!

But still, TRUE and an Ultra Kaze!

Or this new fan someone showed me! 220 CFM?? 4600 RPM?? 120mm? Wow, this thing looks great!

--Lupi

(Edit* Errr, I wish the fan was 54600 RPM like I had it saying!)

There are alot of decent solutions here now. The TRUE is a great heatsink, and if you want to spend the big dollars, go for it. My money is on a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 with the bolt thru kit. Its cheap, its get the job done, equals a winner for me.

Go look at http://www.frostytech.com/ IMO. They test a little more thoroughly than most sights.

Check out the Noctua NH-U12P. $102 at NCIX USA, $60 at NCIX Canada for some reason. It matches the TRUE/SFF21F combo in all benchmarks, beats it in one or two, and manages to be even quieter. The price stinks though, unless you're in Canada.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/27130/NH-U12P/Noctua/

The IFX-14 is also extremely good, check it out too.

I was excited to see the performance of the IFX-14 before it's release but since then the reviews I've read have been dissapointing. The performance doesn't justify it's extremely high price from what I've read.

Can someone post a link to this T.R.U.E?

(T)hermal(r)ight (U)ltra 120 (E)xtreme
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_ [...] u120ex.htm

http://jab-tech.com/Thermalright-U [...] -3762.html

hehe!

--Lupi

Something to go with the TRUE!!!!!

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/de12tfexhisp.html

That thing will blow your eardrums out

I agree about the Noctua and for once, we of the north, can get a better price than what you can get south of the border. Don't be too aggravated, because 98% of the times you get a hell of lot better deals on most everything even though our money is almost on par with yours. Someone is filling his pockets up North and it's not me..........

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index. [...] 6&Itemid=1

Well, I liked the IFX-14 reviews, actually, except for price and size. OK, let's forget the IFX-14.

TBH if I needed a cooler today I'd buy the Xigmatek HDT-S1283. It may be a couple of degrees behind the TRUE/SFF21F, but I'm not that worried about it, and it's half the price.