Which would you choose?

[Kantastic]

Setup 1:
Prolimatech Megahalems - $65
AM2/AM3 Retention Kit - $10 (I put this in because it applies to me, might be a different case with someone else.)
(2) Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Fans - $30
Total: $105

Setup 2:
Asetek LCLC 240mm Sealed Liquid Cooling Kit - $100
^Basically a Corsair H50 with a bigger rad, Asetek manufacture's the H50, you can find it on eBay.
Total: $100

Setup 3:
Swiftech H20-220 Compact CPU Liquid Cooling Kit
Total: $145

It's basically between an air cooler that will last almost forever, a plug and play water cooling system (I know people (HI BINGE! ) hate on sealed water cooling kits (namely the Corsair H50) but this is somewhat a step up from those "easily saturated" single rad units.) and an upgradeable compact WC kit.

[Bjorn_Of_Iceland]

Setup 1 for me, sans the weak fans.. maybe get a SS FM123 900rpm - 2600rpm to take advantage of the high fin density for better temps.

Went from a custom watercooling kit (Apogee GTZ, TC 360, and 3x FM121) then went back to high perf air. Was not missing anything in oc.

[TheShad0W]

1 will be good and last pretty much indefinitely
2 will probably be a shade better but you'll probably have to replace after a couple of years
3 is more upgradeable

Whatever you want really, any of them would provide decent cooling.

[{JNT}Raptor]

#3. Best performance for OC........more than likely the quietest choice.......and easy to add on extra rads later if needed or wanted for even better cooling.

Hope it helps.



EDIT-- Didn't see option 4..........I vote for that.

[assaulter_99]

I'm afraid of liquids in pc's, so optimus megahalems it is!

[Binge]

Where is opt 4, 'None of the above'?

::EDIT:: found it.

[Naekuh]

3 isnt bad.

However the direct drive apogee was EOL'd.

And i heard the feet on it break off easily.

[TIGR]

Sorry to only add further to your list, but in the price range, I suggest you take a look at the Noctua NH-D14.