** Official ** Gigabyte UD3 P45 Series -- EP45-UD3 / EP45-UD3R / EP45-UD3P

[kagula323]

the best is TRUE120 extreme ... but only after u lapp the base (it is quite a lot of work to do and only if u use two high rpm fans with good static presure in push pull) ... after that Mugen 2 (no need for lap and good fixing system) ... and then verry close comes z600 .
I now have a Mugen 2 on my CPU and before that I had a true 120 ultra but didn't wanted to lapp after finding it only works best with high rpm fans (I still have it ... sits in my Mugen 2 BOX waitting for a new owner). I tested also Z600 but it cooled badder than Mugen 2 with about 4-5 degrees C and is verry big and heavy :| ... one thing I didn't liked about it.
Mugen 2 is really nice. Cools much better than TRUE120 unlapped and the contact with the IHS of the processor is great. The difference between MUGEN2 default base and TRUE120 unlapped with the same Noctua 1200RPM was for me of about 10 degrees in favor of the Mugen2.

Put on top of that the fact that comes with it's own fan Schyte @1200 RPM (fairly sillent) and also includes LGA 1336 retention kit + the best price between the three of these coolers and I think u found yourself the best cpu cooler :P

(Z600 comes without a fan but newer ones come with lga1336 retention)

I say go for the Mugen 2 if u want strong performance and silence or lapp that TRUE and get 2 high rpm fans if u wannt best cooling performance.


Edit: Another worth to mention cooler would be Megahalems (that is known now like "the TRUE killer" but has a verry big price and it's hard to find for the moment).
Myself ... I'm verry satisfied with my Mugen2 with 2 NOCTUA 1200rpm cooler in push-pull configuration. Keeps my E8400 1.25vid E0 @ 4500 1.39375V in bios (1.36 @ LOAD) under 65C (arround 62-63C) and that's in a room without air conditioner. (But the case is an Antec 1200 ... so airflow is also verry good).

PS : sorry for my bad english ... I'm from Romania.