Recommendation on Socket 775 Cooler?

[jlbenedict]

Ok.. I have a Cedar Mill 651 (3.4Ghz) cpu that I am running using the stock heatsink..
The stock heatsink is fine.. but I've noticed while I'm running Folding@Home, the heatsink/fan will kick up a notch and become pretty loud.
I'm looking for another solution that is quiet, cools well, and most importantly, installs easy. The stock temps are not too bad.. but there could be some improvements (39-40c idle, 60c, full load)

Please leave the "should have bought AMD" comments at the door, as they are not welcome 🙂

 

[hardwareking]

Arctic cooling freezer 7 pro or zalamn cnps 9500 led.Both are great cooling solutions and are nearly silent.
The freezer 7 pro is half the price of the zalman but the zalman offers great performance for the price.
And don't forget to use arctic silver 5 thermal paste for best results.
Or u could always go for water cooling.
Good luck.

 

[jlbenedict]

Originally posted by: hardwareking
Arctic cooling freezer 7 pro or zalamn cnps 9500 led.Both are great cooling solutions and are nearly silent.
The freezer 7 pro is half the price of the zalman but the zalman offers great performance for the price.
And don't forget to use arctic silver 5 thermal paste for best results.
Or u could always go for water cooling.
Good luck.

Thanks for those recommendations. I read the review on the AC Freezer 64 for the AMD cpu's and from what I gathered, its performance per dollar is up near the top..
If the Intel version of the heatsink is even remotely close, it might be worth it.

Thanks