Here is the big question, I am willing to spend the coin, so I am gonna go with either a TR SLK-900 or a Swiftech MCX4000... I have gotten similar reviews for both (they both kick ass) the people here have seemed to lean towards the SLK, but I have read some review sites that go the other way... so which should it be?

Whats the Differance in the SLK-800 and SLK-900? I have been told by more than a few ppl that there identical?

The SLK-900 uses a 92mm fan & mounts using the four holes on the motherboard.

slk 800 comes in 2 versions one using 4 holes one using clips. the 900 has capability of 92 mm fans like he said and i think its a little bit bigger. i would go with thermal right ive heard realy good things bout them

Agreed. Go for the SLK-900.

I have an slk 800a (athlon mounting tab only) it kicks a$$. I have a vantec tornado on it. It keeps my xp 2800+ barton running at 2305 and 80 farenheight at idle, 83 under load. The thing is kinda loud, but works good. I would recommend it or it's big brother, you won't be disappointed. I have it on an EPox 8rda+ board now (used to run soyo kt400 dragon ultra board) no problems on either two as far as mounting. Great heatsink.

Here's a page that has a graphical rep. of a huge assortment of H20 setups and Air coolers. You have to scroll down a bit... Personally, I just hit ctrl+f and typed in the heat-sink name. It looks like the SLK-900 sweeps the air-cooled field quite handily. Here's the link.

SLK-900 owns, I would rather have that than water cooling.

I agree with everyone here, get the slk-900 with a 92mm fan. Cant go wrong. Its pricey, but from what I hear its worth it. Im too poor, or Id get one myself..

The swiftech is not watercooling it is a sweet HS... and Alexc, dont post ads, cause thats all I get when i hit your link... I am thinking I will go with the SLK-900, with maybe a Panaflo or Vantec fan, maybe delta if I dont mind the noise

No bush, no delta! No matter what size, that annoying noise they make, worse than my smartfan II!

Hahah, ok, ill keep that in mind, so a Vantec Tornado might be better and of course a 92mm PR Tribal Grill...
IDEA: GK, maybe you can make some of those grills with the PR logo in the center, that would be sick to throw rihgt on top of the fan!

Sorry about the bad link. I wouldn't have intentionally posted an ad to a forum regardless. Here's the correct link:
http://www.overclockers.com/articles373/

Also, the page is a full spectrum roundup by category. Water cooling is at the top, air cooling is near the bottom.

the wawa, if not the wawa then the SLK-900 but your gonna need ear protection.

I say screw em both and go with a thermaltake volcano 11
Thats my idea though....

terrible choice Ace123!

Oh come on they rock lol

i got higher temps with a volcano 11 than with my zalman with the fan at 1500 rpm. which means i returned it the next day.

Ace Putwig is absoluty right when he says the Volcanos are terrible choices ( all of them . )

Looking at in purly scientifcly speaking:

The Volcano 11 @ 4834 rpm,68 dBA : 0.36 C/W

SLK 900 @ 5530 rpm, 74 dBA 0.22 C/W

SLK 900 @ 3995 rpm, 66 dBA 0.26 C/W

Explination : Interpreting C/W: For every watt (CPUw) that the CPU consumes, the HSF will limit the CPU's temperature rise to (C/W x CPUw) plus the temperature at the HSF's fan inlet. For example, at an ambient temp of 25 C, a C/W of 0.25 with a CPU radiating 50 watts means that CPU temp will increase 50 x 0.25 = 12.5 C over ambient temp, or 37.5 C. The lower the C/W, the better.

(Thanks to Overclockers.com for all the info)

The SLK-900 and the whole thermalright line is just better at conducting heat in general , and the design lends it self for the best performance

If you look on the Aircooling results on overclockers.com rankings you will see that ThermalRight HSF hold the top four positions

http://www.overclockers.com/articles373/

Quote: Originally posted by psychofunk the wawa, if not the wawa then the SLK-900 but your gonna need ear protection.

Actually, the very efficient all copper design, coupled with the ability to accommodate up to a 92mm fan, makes this perhaps the quietest air cooling option worth a hill of beans!