Before I started researching about thermalright, I didn'T know anything abut it. But I started researching and found out that thermalright is one of the best heatsink. It beats all the others. The closest heatsink that came to thermalright was warmer by three degrees. A guy tested four thermalright in a room with the temperature set at seventy degrees. As I said it beat the second to the best heatsink in the room by three degrees. A new thermalright they came up with have three heatpipes. They curve inwards near the top, that's where the more powerful air is coming from the fan. The idea is for the bottom of the heastpipes to obsorb the heat and transfer it to the top where the more powerful air from the fan can cool it off quicker.
I think that buying a thermalright is a good idea. They are one of the best cooling heatsink. And it'll be well protected. It comes in a packaged cardboard and to be even mor protective, they add a foam to around the object.
I found an opinion by a thermalright sp97 user."The overall fit and finish of the SP-97 is excellent. The base is left rough with the exception of the raised pad that comes in contact with the CPU core. The finish here is also somewhat different from the finish usually present on Thermalright heatsinks. It has sort of a matte appearance, and actually looks much rougher than it really is. In point of fact, the finish is considerably smoother than that of the SLK-947U and SLK800A that we also tested during the review."(Howard Weitzel).
Here are some Specs and Features from Thermalright website
# All copper design for maximum performance
# Soldered fins to base to ensure effective contact
# 92mm stock fan for more cooling capability
# Screws through motherboard mounting for LAN party
Technical Spec.:
Dimension:
L99 x W59 x H50 (mm) Top, without fan
L75 x W55 x H50 (mm) Bottom, without fan
Weight:
585g (bare sink only)