Guess I'm forced to answer nowKillerByte wrote:I was also hoping to have a discussion with members like Wikid (who is a big fan of Thermalright) and weigh up the pro's and con's of both coolers.
Okay
Here's a graph or two
That already puts the Thermalright in the lead
So
Thermalright HR-03 Plus
Pro's
Outperforms the opponent
You get to choose your fan
Looks great
Heatsinks you recieve are substantially bigger
6 vs 4 Heatpipes
Thicker fins
Better fin design
Heatsink can be mounted in two ways
Cheaper than the Zalman
Cons
You have to buy an extra fan, making it more expensive in the end
It uses a lot of PCI slots
So my vote definately goes to the Thermalright HR-03