Masscool 7WA868 UNIVERSAL Socket CPU Cooler compatible for latest INTEL 2011/1366/1155 & AMD FM1/AM3+

Pros: This large HS did a great job lowering my temps vs a stock heat sink and even a coolermaster hyper101 (with two fans!) I went from idle temps of 30-34C to an ambient 25C. Max load temps dropped from 60C to 50C. WOW! Super easy install for AMD socket as it just used the normal retention bracket already there. This was great for a cooler this size on an old board that hardly anyone makes mounting hardware for anymore. It didn't come with any extra clips for a second fan, but I wired one on anyways (though i didn't really see much benefit (see my comments).

Cons: Since this cooler uses preexisting AMD mount bracket and has non adjustable hardware, you lose mounting flexability. On my DFI board it works perfectly to blow air through my cooler and right out the rear exhaust, but on my asus, it has to blow up to the top of the case (actually right into my PSU). So look at your bracket clips and the fan will have to be facing one of them.

This cooler is BIG. Very tall and wide (though it is relatively thin) Depending on your side fan situation you might have to remove one or get an ultra thin one to get the side panel on.
Also if you have to have one of the sides sticking over your RAM you will have issues with any tall RAM heat sink. It fit over my normal old ballistix heatspreaders (although it made getting them in and out a pain), but I doubt it would fit over those tall corsair XMS LED ones.

Neither were really worth taking an egg off for me, but make sure of your case measurements and motherboard layout will work.

Other Thoughts: I tried this in both a Lanparty SLI-DR and a A8R32-MVP. It fit the lanparty great and made airflow awesome. With an added fan for push pull i got load temps down another 5C to 45C MAX! However the added fan on the Asus board actually hurt temps because it just raised the case temp since I had no way to get that hot air out of the case. If you have a top vent fan though it might not be an issue. If you have a socket 939 and don't have the 2 screw mounting hardware to make a better cooler work, this will do as well as anything I've ever heard of for this socket and you don't even need to remove the board to put this on and off! Big plus if you switch cpus to OC like myself.

Pros: Arrived on time

Cons: It does not fit my Asus V formula motherboard :/

Pros: effective, easy to install, keeps AMD FX-6300 idle for overclocking at 45 F, which is a lot cooler than the AMD P-6 core cpu I had.

Cons: cheap fan, should replace

Other Thoughts: if you have an AMD cpu you don't have to install the adapters the fan is OK but does not blow enough to meet requirement for the bios, however it is enough for normal operation.

Pros: Nice and big
Super easy installation on AM3 board took 30 seconds
Cool temps
price

Cons: the 4pin cord is quite short

Other Thoughts: Keeps my FX 8350 OC to 4.5ghz in the high 30s even while multi-tasking and heavy gaming

Pros: It works remarkably well. Even after running my quad core system at 98-100% cpu usage on all 4 cores for over an hour, the heat sync was still at ambient temp. Also, the fan is so quiet, I set it to always run at max speed.

Cons: This thing is BIG!!!! You need a wide case for it to fit properly. Preferably 8in or wider. Also, it will hang over the first maybe even 2nd ram slot on most motherboards. If you have ram with a heatsync on it, like G-Skill ram, this will be an issue.

Pros: Reduced my CPU temp from 35-42c down to the high 20's!!

Cons: It's BIG!!! - be sure your case is AT LEAST 7.5" wide (and that is as tight as you CAN get with this cooler)-----wider IS better!! Also, check your clearance to the memory slots- it WILL overhang the #1 slot on most boards.

Other Thoughts: Although NOT mentioned on the box OR in the instructions, it WILL work on an AMD FM1 slot very easily!! Newegg recognizes this in it's advertising----but I wish the mfg noted it as well.

Pros: Great Heat displacement, haven't had a problem. Installation was easy, and the

Cons: Kind of big, so be careful.