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OK heres the thing I have an athlon 2500+ oc to 2.22 on stock coolong im getting 42c idle and 50c full load. i was wondering what is the best heatsink that i can buy with a 40$ budget
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Low budget cooling
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Probably the Slk-947, it can be found for $20 at svc.com but normaly goes for about $40. You will have to get a fan too, a smartfan2 is good because at max speed it pushes a lot of air, and you can turn it down! Or you could get a tornado for all out performance, but they kill your ears. If you can afford it, the SP-97 is a bit better, but I personaly dont think its worth it.
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Well if the smart fan is also a quiet fan then ill get heatsink and that fan because i hate noise and the stock fan is noisy
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Well, the smartfan is noisy at max speed, but you can turn it down to fairly quiet if you please. Of course, you could also get a nice 92mm fan, they pust more air with less noise, but have a larger deadspot.
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well do you think a 92mm aluminum case fan will do the job i have an extra one
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As long as it isnt too heavy. Remember, you can damage something if theres too much weight. I wouldnt worry though, my torin blower's center of gravity is farther out and it weighs just as much, so it should be fine.
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ok thank you guys
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one more question will they fit my mother board because i dont have the holes through the motherboard to bolt on heatsinks i only have the 3 hole clip thingy will it still fit
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no
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In that case get the SLK-900A, the SLK-800A, or the ALX-800. Any of them will work and they all attach via the clip method. Also, I found my old SFII to be loud unless it was turned all the way down, and then it didn't move much air. I replaced it with a Panaflo and I haven't regreted it. Panaflos are very quiet while still moving a lot of air.
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will the slk-900a, give me good performance
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Yes. It actually got the highest score on the Overclockers.com rating system (even higher than the SP-97).
