Help on CPU heatsink

[TheHaxor]

Hello, I'm new to the forums.

 

 I have recently bought a PC (Specs Below) but I am still using the FX-6300's stock heatsink. I am planning on getting a Be Quiet! Dark Rock 3 (not the "Pro") for slight overclock and obviusly keeping everything silent. I am just wondering if this heatsink is a good idea and what the temps are on it.

 

Specs:..keep in mind that this is a budget $750 PC...

 

-ASUS M5A99FX Pro R2.0 Mobo

 

-Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 RAM

 

-EVGA GeForce GTX760 Superclocked 2GB GDDR5

 

-AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6 core Processor Black Edition (@stock 3.5GHz)

 

-Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue 7200rpm

 

-Corsair TX-650M 80+ Bronze 650w

 

-I have a fan on the front-180mm LED and rear-120mm

 

     

 

    PS: Is 650w enough? Can any possible upgrade be made? And I know that the Dark Rock 3 occupies 1 DIMM slot but I won't need that for some time to come.

[Thorium19]

the 650W PSU is fine for now, no need to change it.

 

the DarkRock 3 is a very good mid range air cooler, similar performance to the noctua NH-U12S/14S, albeit slightly cheaper I find. It will allow you to get a decent overclock on your 6300 and keep temperatures to a good level, even under load, unless you put a lot of Vcore through it and have a massive overclock on it.

[TheHaxor]

the 650W PSU is fine for now, no need to change it.

 

the DarkRock 3 is a very good mid range air cooler, similar performance to the noctua NH-U12S/14S, albeit slightly cheaper I find. It will allow you to get a decent overclock on your 6300 and keep temperatures to a good level, even under load, unless you put a lot of Vcore through it and have a massive overclock on it.

Thanks for the help! I won't be going at huge overclocks, maybe just 3.8-4.1(which is the turbo clock). I was a bit confused if it was compatible with AM3+ because there's no video on it but on the Be Quiet website it says it is.