Aftermarket HSFs Advice needed

[Chombo]

I've done some moderate overclocking but I am thinking of taking my e6550 to around 3ghz. I have a midATX tower. What would be some good choices for air cooling? Thanks.

 

[known12345]

It depends if you plan to go farther then 3ghz. Overclocking can be really addicting and you dont want to find yourself with a $20-$30 dollar cpu cooler trying to overclock past 3ghz. However if you dont plan on high overclocks, then the Arctic Freezer 7 Pro is a great and cheap cpu cooler. If you want to try higher overclocks then something like the Tuniq Tower or the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme.

 

[Leman]

Ultima 90. TRUE120.
ACF7.
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The Ultima's probably the best buy.

 

[magoo]

ArcticCooling Freezer Pro 7
e6300 @ 3.2 Ghz
Cool as a cucumber.

 

[TheBluePill]

What about hte ZEROTherm BTF90?

 

[Chombo]

ArcticCooling Freezer Pro 7 seems ro be the consensus so far. 3.0 Ghz is as aggressive as I plan on getting.

 

[friedchicken03]

i got. ac7 pro, a bit loud for efficient cooling
also ninja rev.b, cool and quiet but heavy and hassle to install
recommend either.