i think this thead honestly belongs in case and cooling and not CPU.
And the best is Phase/TEC for extreme goers, but non sub ambient cooling, water owns. Air will never touch near it, nor can it get close to it.
But if you want price/performance , then AC freezer7 hands down wins in price/performance ratio.
Here for all you tuniq lovers that think it can do as well as water.
Bite me
OH just to let you know op, on this forum, there are several HSF guru's they all reside in case and cooling. Operandi Yoda, and Zap, are the 3 i feel always get in the last word on any HSF.
Yoda has a extensive collection of HSFs, about 20 the last time i checked, and operandi will tell you just about every last compatibility issue with each hsf and the noise lvl. So you should really consult them as well b4 you decide which one you want to buy.