Proper cooling for amd athlon 64 x2 6400

[RailGun88]

Hi, I'm getting an AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ CPU. I'm looking for a proper CPU cooler without going to liquid cooling. Nothing overly priced and something thats not overkill. TY.

 

[xaira]

arctuc cooling freezer64, or spire thermax ii

 

[pepperman]

This one would do nicely, for $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185093&Tpk=scythe%20mugen%202

 

[pepperman]

arctuc cooling freezer64, or spire thermax ii

I'm not familiar with the spire thermax, but I know from experience of several different heatsink/fans that the arctic cooling freezer 64 pro is less effective than the boxed fan the cpu will come with (which isn't very good either).

 

[xaira]

ok, if the 64 is that bad, use core contact freezer

 

[pepperman]

Make sure you get this one, not the lighter one, as it doesn't have the same surface area and the fan doesn't push as much air.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004

 

[RailGun88]

Thank you although by cpubenchmark.net (Comp builders friend) the 5800+ is better. I'll probably still need a very good heatsink. So far I'm liking the core contact.