What's a good cooler for the Phenom 965 BE? (overclocking intended)

[Mudflap]

Hey,

My pc specs are:

Phenom II X4 965
Msi radeon HD 7850 2gb power edition
8gb of corsair - 1333Mhz
Corsair cx600 - 600watt psu

The system can run pretty much everything but the cpu gets to 70 degrees with stock speeds and stock fan+heatsink.
What would be a sugested cooler/heatsink for the AM3+ socket and the 965be? I plan on overclocking it in the near future aswell.

Thanks!

[_I_]

the stock cooler on the 965 is pretty good and should not go over 70c if it isnt overclocked

how is the airflow in the case?

best bang/buck coolers are the 212+/evo
normally around $20-35 after rebates/promos
212+ $25 atm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
212evo $33 atm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

[Maddog]

i have used the same cooler for my last 4 AMD cpu's..............Noctua's NH-D14......it's a wee bit pricey but boy it does the job:);
my current mobo is ASUS Sabretooth REV 2.0 and AMD FX 8350
keeping my eyes on the latest water-cooling kits,but the Noctua is holding it's own plus you can run it in " silent " mode.

[PowerHaus930]

I have a Phenom II X4 980 and I use the Zalman CNPS10X Performa. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118059 It works great for me and keeps temps way below 50C even while OC'ed to 4Ghz

[Mudflap]

so the 212 evo could keep the 965 cool even when OC'ed close to 4ghz?

[_I_]

maybe not 4, but atleast 3.8
depending on what core voltage you need

max is 62c and 1.55v (on liquid, around 1.5v on air)

what board do you have?
and case?

[Mudflap]

the mobo is an Asus M5A78L/USB3 and i'm planning on getting the CM Haf 922 together with the cpu fan

[_I_]

with that board, it might not hit 4ghz
4+1 phase is good for 125w, but oc'd will be more and it will throttle to save the vrms
if you can find cooling kits like this for the board it will help you reach your goal
http://cdn.overclock.net/9/90/90254953_vbattach100113.jpeg


if your in the states, you can get the haf 922 from cmstore for $50+shipping (about $20)
http://www.cmstore-usa.com/haf-922-black-steel-plastic-and-mesh-bezel-atx-mid-tower-chassis/

and the n620 for $12 (shouldnt be much more for shipping if ordered with the 922)
http://www.cmstore-usa.com/hyper-n620-92mm-sleeve-cpu-cooler-refurbished/
as good as the 212, has matched 92mm fans, with a shorter wider heatsink

[Joscco]

I'd also recommend what other people did, the Cooler Master Hyper 212. I use that to cool an Intel i5-2500K and I have it overclocked to 4.2GHZ with zero issues. It usually idles around 28-33C.

Definitely a killer cooler for its price.