Reddit reviews Thermalright TRUE Spirit 140 BW Rev. A With TY-147A

The Thermalright TS140BW performs better, is quieter, and is less ugly. It's also $50 normally.

http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-140-BW-Rev-TY-147A/dp/B012JVGKCY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462140932&sr=8-1&keywords=thermalright+true+spirit+140

Mmm, there's a few differences, and a few things to watch out for. In terms of cooing performance, Air Coolers perform just as well as AOIs until you get to the 240/280/360mm range. However, most AOIs come with noisy fans, so you end up with more noise or more expense (replacing stock fans can make a big difference on both Air and AOIs). Some people really like AOIs because of how it clears up the case and with good fans the can beat Air Coolers, but others don't like the pump noise that can come with AOIs or the very, very small risk that something goes bad. On the other hand, the better Air Coolers are a big chunk of metal, which some people don't like hanging off their motherboard.

Personally, I use a Noctua D15, have my case on it's side to avoid the false fear that anything bad will happen by hanging an air cooler on my motherboard. I cognitively know nothing bad will happen, but there's no one else in my office, and I'll do what I please. Were I to do it again, I'd get the Thermaltake True Spirit. This review shows that it's damn quiet for what it does, and Amazon has it for only $50. Whatever my next build is, unless I'm doing a full custom loop, this is my go to cooler - excellent price, excellent performance, and quite possibly the best value. It's a solid step up from the Hyper 212 (which handles most chips to 4.2-4.4 no problem), but doesn't cost 3x as much like a used Noctua D15 does.

Spend $20 more and get a real cooler. Thermalright True spirit 140 bk $49 amazon. Hyper212 is a budget cooler not great for oc dc/haswell.


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012JVGKCY/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_fUTPwb11E91Y7

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor | $369.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler | Thermalright TRUE Spirit 140 (BW) 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler | $49.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Asus X99-PRO/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard | $319.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $69.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $181.95 @ SuperBiiz
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $54.50 @ Amazon
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case | $72.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $89.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer | $39.89 @ OutletPC
Other| NZXT 5.25-Inch Hue RGB LED Color Changing Controller | $31.99
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1281.18
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-01 13:51 EDT-0400 |

Get the cooler here.

Okay, so I can't find the 140 (BW) anywhere. Amazon ahs it as sold out. http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-140-BW-Rev-TY-147A/dp/B012JVGKCY

Is this comparable? http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-True-Spirit-140-Power/dp/B00IYEEOMO

I'd take the review of the most trustworthy PC cooling site on the Internet over customer reviews any day, especially if they're not even conclusive.

The TS140BW is literally the quietest active air cooler ever made, not even the Noctua NH-D15 matches it. And the D15 is a fair bit better than the U14.

That leaves the TS140 more powerful, quieter and cheaper, so the only reason for the Noctua for you left seems to be patriotism.