heatsink for 720 BE

[loser12]

I am making a new build and I didn't realize the the OEM processor I am buying doesn't come with a heatsink of fan. I have never bought an after-market fan before and need advice. It is going in a small case, so size is an issue. I will be using the on-board graphics and I don't game and barely overclock, so I won't be creating too much additional heat. This case is supposed to have really good airflow, but I still need something (I assume)

 

thanks!

[El_Capitan]

Pick anything, really. Even with the stock heatsink you can overclock it safely to 3.4 GHz with full load temps never reaching past 65C. I'd pick a heatsink with a silent fan.

[hawkeye]

it depens how much money do you want to spent on cooler - cheap option-> gelid tranquillo pretty good cooling

expensive-> NHU12P SE, fans on cca 600RPM, 720BE OC 3600 and in OCCT i never got more than 47degrees

[loser12]

thanks for the information. How would I know if these will work with my setup?

[dr_bowtie]

anything that says socket 939/AM2/AM3 will work

[loser12]

anything that says socket 939/AM2/AM3 will work

 

I mean that my case is a SFF HTPC type and space is limited.

[dr_bowtie]

post your actual case and lets see what fits

[loser12]

post your actual case and lets see what fits

I did that -- somewhat lazily -- in the first post

Antec NSK1480

[potatochobit]

you can send me 10$ for shipping and I'll give you a stock 720 heatsink I have lying around

but I recommend you buy a coolermaster 212 for like 30$, its worth the money

EDIT: oh, that is a mini case, it wont fit

you might get one of the flat CPU coolers, I think mugen, scythe? maybe

Edited April 14, 2010 by potatochobit

[loser12]

thanks. It just dawnded on me that I have a retail 720BE in my full-size case at work, so I will grab the coolermaster for it and use the stock on for my new build.

 

Thanks for all of your help!