Need help quick choosing heatsink!

[Makubex_GB]

Ok, I'm building a gaming rig for a friend and I just can't decide on what CPU heatsink to get. I would get the Tuniq Tower if it was available but since it isn't I gotta go with something else. I can't decide between the Thermalright Ultra-120 or the Thermalright SI-128!? I think those are the two best performers right now, without considering silence that much.

So which should I get? The Ultra-120? SI-128? Or something else??? I'm looking for the best performer!

This is all gonna be housed by a Tt Armor with the 250mm side panel fan.

We're buying the parts real soon real soon, so some quick help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advanced! :)

[humeyboy]

Thermalright dont have a look in right now in the top few coolers, the ninja or tuniq are meant to be good but I can tell you the TT-BT is and mines is in a TT case so you will be ok for clearance even with 250mm side fan cause I just looked at door for sale seperate and seen pics of depth inside edge of fan.

BTW my TT-BT keeps my amd mobile athlon barton cool at upto 2.8gig and 1.9v load wont pass 55C even in this freak hot UK summer, but I normally run 2750mhz @ 1.85v cause its 250x11, which is better than 2800mhz (200x14) as its got ram working more and far more bandwidth.

BTW the TT-BT is now avail for AM2 incase you want to use on any current rig but only older ones fit socket A, I bet its same but they dont include brackets.

[Praxis1452]

Ultra-120 is best it seems. fins are dense etc.. Tower heatsinks have the performance crown.

[Makubex_GB]

Ultra-120 is best it seems. fins are dense etc.. Tower heatsinks have the performance crown.
True, but the SI-128 will cool the area around the socket much more. Is the X amount of degrees the Ultra can cool better worth how much hotter the area around the socket will be?

Thanks!

[Dr.Frankenstein]

The Big Typhoon is at the top of the heap right now.

I own a BT, Ninja, and a SI-120 and the BT is definately the best out of those. My SI-120 is lapped and with the same fan and ambients it's only 1-3 degrees behind the BT. I imagine the SI-128 will fair even better. My Ninja is the poorest performer of the group, it lags behind the BT by 4-5 degrees, same fan and ambients.

My advice is if you don't go with the BT, go for the SI-128.

[eXa]

bt\si128 they will cool mb nice and get a lot of fresh air directly from the 25cm fan...

[Praxis1452]

oh you have the 250mm fan... go for the SL-128. Personally I prefer tower as I'll probably have other fans blowing across it anyway...

[Vapor]

Considering you already have a 250mm fan already cooling the board, go for the better CPU COOLER, i.e., the Ultra-120 (or the Scythe Infinity if you can find it).

[Makubex_GB]

Considering you already have a 250mm fan already cooling the board, go for the better CPU COOLER, i.e., the Ultra-120 (or the Scythe Infinity if you can find it).
Good point. I already chose the Ultra. Thanks for confirming my choice. ;)