Sunbeam CR-CCF vs OCZ Vendetta 2

I have been researching these 2 for a bit along with Tuniq TX-2 and OCZ Freeze >__>

benchmark reviews showed that the OCZ Vendetta 2 was without a doubt better than the Sunbeam CR-CCF
i think the result
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index. [...] itstart=13

but then icrontic did a review of the 2 and the Sunbeam CR-CCF won O_o
http://icrontic.com/articles/hdt_shootout

what do you guys think...
also about the 2 TIM's

and can someone verify the sunbeam core contact freezers stock fan is really 20dBa at 90 CFM? (skeptical)
they didn't use the xigmatek ack-I7751 retention bracket on the ocz vendetta 2 how much would that have helped temps?
what do you guys think is the best way to apply TIM on HDT's?
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index. [...] mitstart=5

i think this method is best...

i need second opinions