heatsink question

[gvayl]

Hi,
Two years ago I got an XP-90 heatsink....that was the rage back then. What is a good one now in days?

Thanks.

 

[PCTC2]

Tuniq Tower 120, Thermalright Ultra 120 (Original or eXtreme when it comes out) with 120mm Fan, and the CoolerMaster Hyper TX are probably good choices.

 

[gvayl]

Have you guys heard of the Noctua fans? They are unbaliavably silent...but are supper expencive @$20 each....and are out of stock everywhere ;-)

 

[PCTC2]

They're pretty dope, but if you read around, Yate Loon and Scythe S-Flex are also great choices for fans.

 

[gvayl]

Yea...but they aren't 17 db at 81m3/h

 

[gvayl]

Also...the ultra 120. On jab-tech it says they are very heavy. Will the current motherboards be able to support such a heavy heat sink?

 

[PCTC2]

That's only 48 CFMs. The Scythe S-Flex is 49CFM at 20db (not very noticable).
You can also probably get a Panaflow and a FanMate2 and get similar results.
EDIT: No HSF will break a motherboard unless you abuse the computer. I have the Ultra 120 with 2 Fans on it and my motherboard is fine. Check out this thread:
Big HSF w/ Motherboard Thread