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My stock cooler is awful and I need a new cheap one fast! I am getting temperatures around 60-65 C in idle without turning on turbo boost. My cpu is AMD Athlon 840 Quad Core 3.1 (3.8 turbo) FM2+ 65W TPD. 

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5 minutes ago, IHatePC said:

My stock cooler is awful and I need a new cheap one fast! I am getting temperatures around 60-65 C in idle without turning on turbo boost. My cpu is AMD Athlon 840 Quad Core 3.1 (3.8 turbo) FM2+ 65W TPD. 

The hyper 212 Evo or the cryorig H7 are good cheap budget coolers. 

Please quote our replys so we get a notification and can reply easily. Never cheap out on a PSU, or I will come to watch the fireworks. 

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PC:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K @4.8GHz
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 
Motherboard:  ASUS Maximus VIII Hero 
GPU: Zotac AMP Extreme 1070 @ 2114Mhz
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W G2

 

Peripherals 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX Browns
Mouse: Logitech G502 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver 

Monitor: U2713M @ 75Hz

 

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Thank you all! I think I am going to go with the Hyper 212 Evo.

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CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo. Cheap, good, cheap. It wins in all three categories.

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hyper 212 evo from coolermaster is the best bang for the buck

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There are plenty of $10-15 downdraft coolers by Zalman, Thermaltake, Rosewill, SilenX, etc. Spending $30 on a Hyper 212 is completely unnecessary in your case. 

Aerocool DS are the best fans you've never tried.

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Temps shoudn't be that high with the stock cooler. Make sure it is properly seated and that the thermal paste is properly applied.

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On 4.08.2016 г. at 5:13 PM, aisle9 said:

There are plenty of $10-15 downdraft coolers by Zalman, Thermaltake, Rosewill, SilenX, etc. Spending $30 on a Hyper 212 is completely unnecessary in your case. 

Can you suggest a 10-15$ cooler?

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32 minutes ago, IHatePC said:

Can you suggest a 10-15$ cooler?

I use the Zalman CNPS7000V(AL)-1 in a G3258 build. $10 and it serves its purpose incredibly well. The Rosewill used in Awesomesauce's sleeper build video is also solid, but louder. The reviews on Newegg and Amazon are very helpful when going dirt cheap. 

Aerocool DS are the best fans you've never tried.

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On 8/7/2016 at 8:18 AM, aisle9 said:

I use the Zalman CNPS7000V(AL)-1 in a G3258 build. $10 and it serves its purpose incredibly well. The Rosewill used in Awesomesauce's sleeper build video is also solid, but louder. The reviews on Newegg and Amazon are very helpful when going dirt cheap. 

Will Zalman cnps be compatible with my fm2+ socket ?

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16 minutes ago, IHatePC said:

Will Zalman cnps be compatible with my fm2+ socket ?

Check Newegg to be sure, but i would be surprised if it didn't 

Aerocool DS are the best fans you've never tried.

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Just now, IHatePC said:

Will Zalman cnps be compatible with my fm2+ socket ?

What temps is the g3258 generating in full load with the zalman ?

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26 minutes ago, IHatePC said:

Will Zalman cnps be compatible with my fm2+ socket ?

Yes. 

7 minutes ago, IHatePC said:

What temps is the g3258 generating in full load with the zalman ?

Pretty low--I'm guessing ~60c depending on fan speed. 

Why the G3258?

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Just now, WoodenMarker said:

Yes. 

Pretty low--I'm guessing ~60c depending on fan speed. 

If I use full fan speed what do you think my temps are going to be with the zalman ? My cooler:http://www.goldfries.com/images/hwreviews/2010/amdathlon2x4-620/amdathlon2x4-620_02.jpg

It goes blue screen after 5 mins of full load at 3.8 and full fan speed.

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1 minute ago, IHatePC said:

If I use full fan speed what do you think my temps are going to be with the zalman ? My cooler:http://www.goldfries.com/images/hwreviews/2010/amdathlon2x4-620/amdathlon2x4-620_02.jpg

It goes blue screen after 5 mins of full load at 3.8 and full fan speed.

You shouldn't be getting temps as high as described in the OP with the stock cooler. You should first make sure that the cooler is properly seated and thermal paste is well applied. 

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Just now, WoodenMarker said:

You shouldn't be getting temps as high as described in the OP with the stock cooler. You should first make sure that the cooler is properly seated and thermal paste is well applied. 

It has normal amount of thermal paste and it is properly sealed. I get around 70C when not turbo boosting (3.1) but this speed is not enough so i want a better cooler.

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2 minutes ago, IHatePC said:

It has normal amount of thermal paste and it is properly sealed. I get around 70C when not turbo boosting (3.1) but this speed is not enough so i want a better cooler.

Seated* --not sealed. The cooler should be firm and not loose. Check the plastic mounting brackets to see if the screws are tight.

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5 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Seated* --not sealed. The cooler should be firm and not loose. Check the plastic mounting brackets to see if the screws are tight.

Yes it is.

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