GTX 260 55nm Aftermarket Cooling?

kingsizeone

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Hello, to anyone interested that is...

I just bought a GTX 260 (216), 55nm video card (EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR). I upgraded from a Vmod'd EVGA 8800gts with a Accelero S1 Rev2 heatsink and a Scythe S-Flex 120mm attached. It was super but I wanted to upgrade and a friend needed a new video card, so I helped him out and gave him mine for a cheap price. I'm a nice guy, I guess.

Anyways, I was wondering if anybody had any knowledge to which cooler would perform better, the...

Artic Cooling Accelero XTREME GTX 280 http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2_&mID=237&language=en
*Advertised 16-31°C temperature drop form stock cooling at room temps* (Don't kno 2 believe it cuz I can't find any reviews 2 back it up)

or...

Thermalright HR-03 GTX http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/vga/hr-03_gtx/product_vga_cooler_hr03gtx.html (plus a 120mm fan or 2x90mm fans attached)
"A total 13-16° C improvement over the stock cooling based on load temperatures..." based on a review found @ http://www.ocia.net/reviews/trhr03gtx/page4.shtml

or...

Any Homebrew or other Commercial Cooling set ups that anybody is willing to mention. *Water cooling is not within my budget*

I plan to seriously Vmod (VOLT MODIFICATION, which will create more heat), overclock and push this card to the limits of air cooling, so i need the best cooler for the job, any suggestions and experience is thanked and welcomed.

P.S. If things go well, with proper feedback, I'll photo document the whole process from stock, to Vmod'd to full out tweaked as a reference for others in the community, I'm that type of dude.