Dilema

[omga14]

ok, i'm getting a Sempron this month and i'm gonna need another HSF. i'm gonna pass my wife the Zalman 7000al/cu so i'm trying to find one for what i'm gonna run with.

i know the Thermalright XP-120 is a very good cooler but i have to add the cost of a fan to go with it. they also have a supposed replacement for it called the SI-120 but it's all aluminum instead of al/copper like the XP.

i'm looking at these for now:
Thermalright XP(or SI)-120
Zalman 7700 copper

[bluegreenshxt]

The XP is still all aluminum. It's just that the fins extend from the base of the HSF to the top. For the SI the fins only connect to the heatpipes and not the base.

Also consider the Scythe Ninja and Zalman 9500. The Ninja is supposed to be even better than the XP120 (using the same fan).