Cooling low profile heatsink recommendations?

[NFSxperts]

Hello

Any of you have any recommendations for good cheap low profile heatsinks?
I using a Scythe Big Shuriken2B and looking for a new one for a different rig.

CoolerMaster Gemin II M4
SilverStone AR06
cryorig c7
SilverStone NT06-Pro

Anyone have used any of these? I would get the Noctua L12 but the higher price isn't worth it for me. I'm currently thinking about getting the NT06 or the M4. Or maybe getting another Big Shuriken.2. CPU fan would be off most of the time.

 

[Regack]

I currently have the CoolerMaster GeminII M4 on an i5 2500. I can't say I've ever done any specific testing, but it has always worked just fine at normal clock speeds and whatnot. I've had it for about 4 years and it spent 3 of those years crammed into a Silverstone SG05 with the i5 2500.

edit: as to low profile, I needed more low profile, and have a Noctua NH-L9i.

I also have a Scythe Kozuti, and that seems to work just fine as well. That one lives on a Q9550.

 

[NFSxperts]

I've read reviews for most of coolers, none of the conclusions are consistent.
Some sites says the M4 is no better than stock, but others say its around the same as the Noctua L12.

The NT06-P is out since its a bottom mounted fan and taking it out to clean will be a hassle.

my new list:

CM GeminII M4 (cheapest, but unsure about performance)
Cryorig C7 (non swappable 92mm fan?)
Thermalright AXP-100 Muscle (10cm fan, no fan converter bracket)

I'll keep digging, but any others have any input?

 

[Lone]

I think what you have so far is pretty good (I'd like to try the AXP-100 myself). There's also the Prolimatech Samuel 17 (pick your own fan). The Deepcool Gamer Storm Gabriel is cheap, but the fan isn't the greatest. The Noctua NH-L9i or NH-L9x65 may be too small for you coming from a Big Shuriken 2.

 

[jØrd]

i can speak for the geminii M4 having just installed one. The only serious caveat ive come across to date is its secured from behind so if your chassis doesn't have a cut out in the mobo plate your pulling the whole lot out

 

[confusis]

Also, it appears the geminii m4 may be going EOL - nobody in NZ stocks it anymore!

 

[NFSxperts]

I started a poll on ocn asking for peoples opinion on coolers.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1300645/official-usff-sff-club
It turns out the cryorig C1 is even better than the noctua l12, and even more expensive.