I need Some Advice...

locango

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hi everyone,

Im here becouse im making my first GAMING RIG and i need a little help to get it done
here are my specs:

Phenom II X4 965 3.4Ghz C3 125w - Processor

GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P - Motherboard

XFX RADEON HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 - Graphics Card

1TB WD Caviar Black 7200 RPM 32MB SATA - Hard Drive

G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 9-9-9-24 - RAM

Asus Xonar D2 Ultra Fidelity - Sound Card

Corsair 850 Watts - Power Supply

Cooler Master HAF 932 Case


These are all the parts that i already have at home, as you can see the only thing i'm missing is a CPU COOLER?
Im looking to spend $80 dollars or less. i just want the best performance for that price.
I was thinking in one of these :

Thermalright True Black 120
Cooler Master v8
Prolimatech Megahalems
Thermalright IFX-14

Is there anyone who can suggest a better air cooler? or Wich one should i buy??
any help would be very welcome.
thanks



 

TheGreatDew

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I have a coolermaster v8 on my i7 920. Ill be honest im not very impresed with it. I got it for cheaper than normal price so i guess it wasn't a total waste of money.

You might have better luck with it on your AMD chip im told they do not run as hot as the i7's

 

locango

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thanks for the responses guys.
I dont know which one to get . i want the best of these 3
I've been reading alot of good reviews about them

Thermalright IFX-14

Prolimatech Megahalems

Thermalright True Black 120

has anyone had any experience with any of these 3 cpu coolers?
 
All of the cpu heatsinks in your list are excellent. That makes it more difficult to choose one. There is an inherent problem. Actual results will vary. I guarantee it. I see it all the time in different technical reviews and in posts showing individual results.

Here is a link to a very good web site with a lot of useful information about cpu heatsinks:

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

Check out the technical reviews for your possible heatsinks. You can also use the Google embedded search feature to find more information about heatsinks.