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Decent value cooler for i5?

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Just bought the i5 750 and want a decent heatsink - something that's not the (presumably) loud stock cooler, but also not some ridiculous $60 monster. I haven't yet read up on i5 overclocking; I'm only familiar with C2D overclocking, but I plan to do a moderate overclock without raising the voltages more than a notch, if that.

What are people using?
 
Xigmatek HDT-S1283. Just be sure to order the right mounting kit.
The Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer would be a good choice, but I'm not sure if it supports the 1156 socket.
 
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I actually have the Xigmatek Dark Knight on a C2D system, but Xigmatek doesn't even have the 1156 bracket available, and when they do, it won't even be free for existing owners. It was "revealed" like 3 weeks ago but can't find it for sale anywhere.

I know Thermalright said some of their heatsinks are compatible with i5, but I wasn't clear on whether they already just work or whether you still need a separate bracket.
 
I'm also using a CM Hyper 212+. Seems to work well. Low 30's at idle. Still have yet to test OC though. Not sure if I applied AS5 correctly though. Never used a HDT heatsink before.

There's also a AC Freezer 7 Pro rev 2 that's compatible with the 1156 socket. Newegg doesn't carry it yet but Ewiz does, around $30 shipped. Since the original version has over 1000 reviews on the egg, I'd imagine the rev 2 should function similarly.
 
lollerskater69 said:
Coolermaster Hyper 212
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Ditto. I have the Xigmatek 1283 on my Phenom II, and wanted to use it for the i5, but there's no mounting kit.

I bought a Coolermaster Hyper 212+ and it's working great.
3.4Ghz stock voltage idle at 34c.
3.8Ghz at 1.35v and 60c full load.

I think that spending $70 (Megahelms) is pointless when there's $30 hsfs.
 
Yeah I just bought the 212+. It's only $22 on Amazon, but then there's no free shipping (need $25 for that), and Amazon's free shipping is really slow to actually ship. I got Newegg to drop the shipping on theirs (so $29.39 after Bing) because I just bought an i5 from them yesterday.
 
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