The butterfly-shaped Titan Vanessa Type-L picks up overall fifth, with notable thermal performance. Mounting is easy and the overall package good, yet the product goes out at under £30.
4th place
Zalman 9700
Big brother is back again. Larger fan, larger overall and an excellent cooler that grabs fourth overall along with an eXtreme Recommended award.
3rd place
Tuniq Tower 120
It may not be an easy cooler to install but that's made up for by its performance. Enthusiasts rave about the Tower 120 and their praise is not misplaced, judging by the figures we saw. Third position overall and deserving that high placing along with an eXtreme Recommended award.
2nd place
Scythe Miné
While Scythe might not class the Miné as a high-performance cooler, we most certainly do. It delivers exceptional performance and at a price – well under £30 – that even deep-pocketed enthusiasts won't begrudge.
Worthy of overall second place without a doubt and deserved winner of an eXtreme Recommended award and also an eXtreme Value award.
1st place
Thermaltake Big Typ VX
In terms of bangs-per-buck, the Thermaltake Big Typ VX, in our view, delivers the most right now. It's got the lot – great cooling performance; simple and speedy installation; and a price that's more than a few pennies under £30. Indeed, it's so good – and such good value - that it comes away with a trio of awards.
In this LGA 775 cooler round-up, the Thermaltake Big Typ VX grabs our eXtreme Editors Choice award, an eXtreme Recommended award and also an eXtreme Value award.
If you care about keeping your CPU cool – and you absolutely should – then the Big Typ VX is what you'll choose for your Core2Duo.
The Big Typ VX is also able to spread its goodness around, being compatible with three other types of CPU socket - 754, 939 and AM2.
