Phenom II X3 720 aftermarket cooler

[brockh]

Hey guys, I've been trying to put some thought into an aftermarket cooler for my Phenom II X3 720 and my AM3 motherboard. Currently it is at ~3.2 GHz at stock voltage and around 25-30° C not under strenuous load. I'd like to spend at or less than $50 USD. I've recently found an old RadioShack gift card and I've decided I might as well get one as I noticed they have computer components now, so that will be the preferred outlet but I don't have to be limited to that seeing as their selection may a bit iffy. I've been trying to read into them on Tom's and other sites but they're all very generalized, so I figured why not ask where I can get some more specialized information. As far as how far I'd like to go, anything reasonable without raising the voltage too much (I'd say 3.6+ GHz looking at reviews) would be fine if that matters in choosing one.

I'm using an Antec 300 case; I was thinking if it's not necessary to spend the entire $50 on a cooler since I'm not trying to do anything to insane, I might be able to spend a remaining amount on taking advantage of the two fan slots in the front of the case that are currently empty. I'll be looking around if I can and I'll update this post if I find any that I'm considering.

You can see my entire component list here; thanks in advance.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

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

You can use the embedded search feature to find information about heatsinks for specific cpu sockets.

 

[brockh]

Great! Thank you.