Looking for a low budget CPU fan

chellebubblz · Nov 23, 2015

I have a broken blade on mine, no idea how it happened but it gets super loud at times. I don't want to spend alot of money since I'm getting a completely new system in a few months. I just need something to get me by until then, so nothing fancy. Do I need to look at motherboard compatibility or anything like that? I've never used anything but stock fans...

syked3 · Nov 23, 2015

A great low budget aftermarket heatsink is the cooler master hyper 212 evo (http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/hyper-212-evo/). Yes you will have to look for compatibility, check what socket your motherboard has and when buying a heatsink look for what socket types it is compatible with.

why_wolf · Nov 23, 2015

2nd for the 212 evo. Also no matter what fan you get be sure to check the height requirements. If you've got a big fat case you'll be fine, but if you have a smaller case your options shrink quickly.

chellebubblz · Nov 23, 2015

Thanks! I've been looking online at them. My case is the older Antec 900 from like 2011ish and I have the AMD 6 core. If a heatsink says AM3 but my CPU says AM3+, are they compatible or do both have to have the + sign?

syked3 · Nov 24, 2015

chellebubblz :

it should be fine. (AM3+ is a modification of the AM3 socket. It has one additional pin for new Bulldozer-based AM3+ processors)

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