High end coolers do usually have a good finish but that not always guaranteed. Check it by holding a razor to it and hold it up to a light to look for any light creeping under to check for flatness. The IHS on cpu's is another story, they can be pretty far from flat.
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Q6600 @ 3.83GHz w/ D-Tek Fusion
Asus P5Q-PRO
2x 2GB PC8000 Mushkin Redlines @ 1020MHz w/5-5-5-12 timings
EVGA GTX 280 (SC?)
OCZ Gamer Xtreme 600W PSU
Cooler Master Cosmos on water |