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im getting a q9300 quad core, should i stick with the fan that comes with it or buy a different heatsink, and which one? Main info- ill be overclocking.

Well the ASUS Silent Knight II cooler wont disappoint you, though it is a bit expensive, but it gave me a +- 10 degrees celsius drop in CPU temperature when on full load over the stock cooler, and like 2 degrees celsius on idle.

I put a watercooling system on my quad core. It is quiet, and it runs super cool. I am very happy with it

get a zalman 9700 led platinum edition , its awesome (compared to other after market cooling ) , but if u can go wc than go ahaead its the best but ull have to change the distilled and clean rads , since i did not have the filter for the rads i had to clean them once evry week which got anoying so i switched back to air

Well if you are OCing you definately want a good cooler that is. If not you will not be able to get very far on a stock solution

If you got the time, money, and patience, I'd go for water. If you don't like that fact of having water in your PC (can't blame you) there are a couple of very good air coolers that will almost match the performance of watercooling. Depending on your budget, you might check into these. Newegg.com - XIGMATEK HDT-S1284EE 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - CPU Fans & Heatsinks Midrange ...

Quote: Originally Posted by KarmaKiller there are a couple of very good air coolers that will almost match the performance of watercooling. when you say ALMOST match watercooling, you mean a good quality Water cooling kit, not one of those cheapo $50-100 all in ones from Thermaltake, Evercool, or others... as far as OCing is concerned. most ...

The best cooler right now is actually the OCZ Vendetta II. Costs less than $50. Get a better 120 mm fan for it (100 CFM+), MX-2 thermal paste, and perhaps a bolt thru kit for even better performance. IF you really want to, get a 120 mm fan to the rear using zip ties. Virtually the same bang for buck as the Xigmatek shown by KarmaKiller, but better performance.