Best aftermarket heatsink for a E6600

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Stupendous Man

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Looking at building up a new rig with a E6600 for my processor. I do plan to OC eventually but not right away. Is it worth it right away to buy a new heatsink right now? I guess the real only difference I might notice would be noise until I start to play around with it. Worth it? Any highly recommended heatsinks to buy right away? Might just be worth it right away to avoid shipping costs.
 
You have a choice of 3 really good'uns from what I've read on here:

Zalman CNPS9500
Tuniq Tower
Thermalright Ultra 120 - Can be passive, or with active cooling, a.k.a a fan.
 
I can attest to the Zalman, it keeps my OC'ed e6400 @ 31-32C idle and 40-41C under full load.

It is rather obnoxious to put on but worth it. Don't forget the Arctic Silver 5!
 
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