Small $40 heatsink for heavy loads?

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RaginLlama

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When I load up BF3 on ultra my CPU stays at around 80 degrees celsius (I know this isn't wrong because I felt it and it was very hot). All I really want is a heatsink under $40 that will fit in my Apex PC-389-C case and on my MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX motherboard and will give me colder temperatures than the stock heatsink for the A10 5800k.
 
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another vote for the Hyper 212 .

But you will need to check clearance in your case . It is narrow and if there is a lot of room behind the mb then a Hyper 212 may not fit .
Break out your ruler , or better still use a wooden stick and then compare against a ruler out of the case
 
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I was looking at the EVO and the Enermax ETS-T40-TB but they're both about 6.2 inches tall which is like 1.5mm off from where I put the cover on so I don't want to risk it too much.

Here are some pictures of my build if it will help:



http://imgur.com/MA3DV5F,HNnRvxJ,1jDu67p#2

http://imgur.com/MA3DV5F,HNnRvxJ,1jDu67p#1

http://imgur.com/MA3DV5F,HNnRvxJ,1jDu67p#0
 
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Its a very unsual way to measure something when you combine metric and inches LOL

But if my calculator works you have around 157 mm of clearance?

This Zalman
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118099
is 152 mm tall , should fit your socket and has a large 120 mm fan .
Whether it fits your mini-ITX motherboard and gives clearance for RAM and heatsinks I do no know . You should be able to research that yourself by checking the product web pages .
The price is sensational

The reviews are worth reading . The install may be a little fussy

This one is 153 mm tall
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835226051
SilenX made very quiet fans

This one will definitely fit the case too
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835856006
 
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can always keep the side of our case off, show off that big cooler and get some passivize cooling going on, hell im watercooled and my case side is always off so i can show it off and i get better temps but marginal
 
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Thanks! I used my tape measure to see if the Zalman would fit and it would! I just ordered it :)
 
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