Heatsink for s939 X2 Processor

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Hey guys, I am going to get a 4400+ x2 s939 processor and I was wondering what is a good heatsink to get that would keep that thing cool. I would spend at most $40 or $50...let me know what you guys think.
 
Scythe Ninja or Mine are great, but are pretty tall and don't fit in some mid-towers (if your case has a 120mm fan on the back you should be alright.) If they don't fit, an artic cooler freezer 64 is nice and quiet. The stock amd heat pipe cooler is also a very good performer.
 
I'm getting the p180 case by antec and by looking at it the arctic cooler seems to be a good price and has good reviews. I know you get what you pay for but would that be sufficient if i'm not planning to overclock very much?
 
Yes. A Ninja would be slightly quieter, but it's not that big a deal if you don't want to bother with it.
 
I have a Zalman 9500 LED and I think it works great! I see these all the time over at newegg for around 45$ If I build another computer that would be the one that I would go with.
 
Any of the listed heatsinks will fit in the p180.
The Arctic Cooler is a great cooler for the money, but if you can spend more I'd recommend one of the scythes or Tuniq. Zalman have always seemed a little overpriced to me (though I do have a vf700) - their performance isn't quite as good as the others, and they usually cost a bit more.

Bottom line though, you can't go really wrong with any of them.
 
For around the same price or less than the 9500, you can get a Scythe Ninja, which is quieter and performs better. If you want to go the inexpensive route, the AC Freezer 7 Pro is the best cheap cooler out there, and hovers between $20 and $30 most of the time, though it goes on sale for less occasionally.
 
IanG said:
Zalman have always seemed a little overpriced to me (though I do have a vf700) - their performance isn't quite as good as the others, and they usually cost a bit more.
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If you have a Windowed case, the Zalman is the prettiest... you're paying for the good looks! lol Sadly, its performance isn't up to par anymore... that's why the 9700 was introduced. Even more bling!
 
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