What's the best heatsink for an overclocked AMD PHENOM II 940

[jonnyFIVE]

Hey everyone. I need help choosing a heatsink for my phenom 2 940. i want a really good heatsink that can handle the heat when overclocked... here's my build..

- MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 790FX ATX Motherboard
- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
- SAPPHIRE 100251SR Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB 512-bit
- AMD Phenom II X4 940

 

[fatty35]

Price range?

The best is a thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme (true) which sells for around $60 but if your on a budget buy a scythe mugen 2 or a xigmatek HDT1293 these two coolers are great but I would personally buy the true every time

~fatty~

 

[dragonsprayer]

xig!

intel or amd no difference!

read this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/250728-28-xigmateck-thermalright-120mm-plastic-forgot

 

[gkay09]

+1 for fatty35... depends on how much you are willing to spend...
But I would prefer the Xig better because of its performance/value...

 

[jonnyFIVE]

hmmmm. i read the link you sent me. helped a lot thanks and also. the thermalright ultra 120 is ranked #1 on www.frostytech.com.. temperature-wise. which makes me want to get it hehehe

oh and i have another question... which case is better. cuz im planning on buying a new case soon.. along with the heatsink. i got these 2 in mind http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119122 these 2 cases look like they will cool your pc down real good. but im confused. please if you have the time get back to me. also im not a big fan of loud pcs but im sure those 2 cases are loud. haha alright thanks

 

[AdioKIP]

I havent had any experience with the cooler master case, but you absolutely cant go wrong with the Antec 1200. I switched out my Thermaltake Armour MX+ for an Antec 1200 about 2 weeks ago and LOVE it. Even with 7 fans going its quieter then my previous case and the temps of everything in my system dropped substantially. There are some things they could have done better like a removable motherboard tray and a more screwless design but overall the Antec 1200 is a great case, especially for an overclocker. It definitely deserves its nickname "The Wind Tunnel".

 

[strikker1]

If you want to go with water cooling you could give the CoolIT Domino A.L.C. a look.

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11582&Itemid=40


http://www.buy.com/prod/domino-a-l-c-cpu-cooler/q/loc/101/210440507.html