Best cooler for Q9450

[Shadow of Dawn]

I have a Q9450 on a Asus PQ5 Pro mobo inside a Thermaltake Armor+MX and I want to overclock my CPU to 3.2ghz or maybe to 3.6ghz, and lower my temps too. I plan on getting a XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm Rifle CPU Cooler(I don't think the 120mm version will fit in my case), the mounting brackets and some Artic Silver 5, total price $60. Is there a better cooler for the same or less money? And I wasn't sure if this cooler would exhaust out the back or top?....I’ve read it depends on the mobo but I’m not sure about mine(I want it to exhaust out the back).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233001

Thanks

 

[emp]

I am fond of the Zerotherm Zen and Zerotherm Nirvana.

 

[jimmysmitty]

The only one I know that would be the same or better performing is the Thermalright Ultra 120. But its about 2x the price so.....

 

[UltimaSlayerVII]

Freezer pro 7.

Cheap, great and many reviews, and its great with my OC'D Q9550 so you're good to go.

Just search cpu cooler on newegg, its the one with 2400 or so reviews.

 

[Shadow of Dawn]

UltimaSlayerVII: How easy are the pushpins to install(the ones on my stock intel cooler were a pain in the but to install). I'd take the Xigmatek one over the freezer pro 7, just so I can get brackets to install it.

 

[Jake_Barnes]

This topic has been moved from the section CPU-Components to section Overclocking by Jake_Barnes

 

[Silverion77]

Freezer pro 7.

Cheap, great and many reviews, and its great with my OC'D Q9550 so you're good to go.

U have ur computer already?!?!

Ok depends on the amount of modding u want to do. The Zerotherm Zen, Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer, and The Xilence one (i forget name) are all the same and very good. Same w/ the Xigmatek S-1283

If u dont mind lapping and HIGH CFM fans. The Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme is still king. The only reason it does bad in reviews is that no one laps it

 

[one-shot]

Xigmatek HDT-S1283. check out http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm this link.