for the hydro, no, the true is cheaper and performs better. Trust me, i did extensive research into that, looked at like donzens of reviews, and even a few video's doing sid by side comparisons of the two. Go with the true. Or an equivlent heatsink...should lap the true as well, i really want to lap mine right now, but i just cant find the time, with finals and stuff going on, been really busy.