Quote Originally Posted by Vapor View Post
If you want to do a % comparison...you can't do HSF cost, you need to compare total system cost.

So on a $1500 system, the TRUE costs 1.5% more for 1% higher OC with less noise.

The Nirvana at 1600RPM will not perform as well as the TRUE--it's louder because the fan is faster.
Vapor... you know I respect your opinion. But if someone is merely looking
to upgrade a lesser cooler to something more robust, I fail to see how
factoring in the cost of the entire rig is required, when after all, the
question is which "upgrade" cools at the level you need it to, and at
what cost. Could you elaborate as to why you feel total system cost
must be used in this calculation, particularly in cases where the rig is
already up and running?

As to the noise, I already pointed out that Anand tested the Nirvana
with its stock (garbage) fan, while using a Scythe S-Flex on the TRUE.
If a reviewer intends to compare operating noise, this methodology is
flawed, and I'd go so far as to say misleading. Not all 1600 rpm fans
are created equal -- but I don't need to tell you that


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