Air Cooling Suggestions?

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raynich

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I recently ordered a 4600+ and am planning on overclocking it as high as it will go while still being stable. I was wondering how much of a difference an aftermarket fan is going to make, and what fan you recommend I get? Try to keep the price under 65 bucks.
 
I dont know if the Thermalright SI-128 fits on am2... its an am2 right?
 
Oh, negative. 939. I don't want to spend 200+ on ram, I'm using my old Corsair DDR.
 
I believe the s1-128 fits on 939... just check. It's just like the SI-120 but a tad bigger and slightly heavier. The bonus is you can push or pull with a 120mm of ur choice.
 
The best heatsinks out there right now are the Thermalright SI-128, Thermalright Ultra-120, Scythe Ninja, Scythe Infinity, and Tuniq Tower. Any of those would be an excellent choice. For your price limit, you'd be able to get pretty much any one of the ones I listed(the Thermalright heatsinks don't come with fans, but you can add one and the total price will come out to around $60). An aftermarket HSF will definitely make a big difference if you're overclocking, the stock heatsink simply will not be able to cope with the heat load of a moderately overclocked CPU.
 
After some interesting payment methods, a 8800gts and a Scythe Infiniti have been ordered. Thanks much guys for your help, I can't wait to overclock it!
 
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