Any good brands or certain heatlinks that anyone can recommend? I have everything now except for a heatsink and a monitor...i'm also thinking of a nice 19 inch monitor.

 

look up "heatsink test" on google. im sure overclockers, [H}, or anandtech has done some sort of lineup.

 

Thermalright SP-94 :thumbup: But i'm biased.

 

I should also add waht i'm gonna use it for. school, dont plan to overclock becasue i dont nkow how, and its gonna be on an amd athlon xp 3200 400 fsb. Something good and quiet aswell. =)

 

something thats all copper or copper base should be good...thermaltake is a good brand...zalman...www.coolerguys.com www.xoxide.com

 

liquid cooled...:rick:

 

so you didn't get the boxed set that comes with the heatsink and fan for just a little more?


should have done that instead if you don't plan on OC

 

maybe the OEM was just on sale a a great price.

anyway. I use a Vantec Aeroflow2 that I got for 25 bucks. keeps my cpu at a good temp. The best, imo would be the thermalright series of heatsinks. heavy bishes, but they disperse the heat well and you can choose multiple fan sizes/speeds. bigger fan to keep it quiet and cool. Be sure to check their website to see if your mainboard is compatible with the heatsink before you buy it, though. It's so heavy that you need to use the mainboard holes to secure it with some screws. I've heard nothing but great things about that manufacturers heatsinks. I'm buying one next time I upgrade, which shouldn't be too far off. heh.

 

Vantec Aeroflow I cools better than the II but its because it uses the TMD fan which some people dont like (dont know why).

For heavier duty, pickup a Scythe Kamakaze. Its one of the best cooling/fan noise ratios around.

 

www.thermalright.com