I just got an e7300 with stock 2.66GHz that I plan on mildly overclocking. This is an entry/budget build and I am not interested in extreme overclocking, just trying to coax a little better performance out of it. This is going into a RAIDMax Smilodon, which has excellent (and silent, too!) air flow.
My question is simple: What's the best cooler I can get for about $25? I know I don't need a giant thing that can cool a quad extreme, just a good cooler.
Also, the stock intel HSF actually did perform well in the super roundup, keeping the quad under its shutdown frequencies. Noting that the 45nm procs use so much less power, can I just stick with the stock HSF even for mild OCing?
Thanks for your time guys, and I look forward to contributing to this community more in the future.
My question is simple: What's the best cooler I can get for about $25? I know I don't need a giant thing that can cool a quad extreme, just a good cooler.
Also, the stock intel HSF actually did perform well in the super roundup, keeping the quad under its shutdown frequencies. Noting that the 45nm procs use so much less power, can I just stick with the stock HSF even for mild OCing?
Thanks for your time guys, and I look forward to contributing to this community more in the future.