Building a new PC - help please

Originally Posted by Render

CPU
I'd stick with the E6300 chip. Even at stock it either meets or beats anything AMD has on the table. I recommend spending an extra $20-$30 on a quiet heatsink. The boxed heatsink/fan that comes with processors are loud and crap. I'd recommend an Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7, due to it's low noise, awesome cooling, and price point. It rivals $60 heatsinks.

Do NOT overlook this. I have a Core2Duo E6600, and with stock voltages (no overclock), it was running about 15C too hot. That's because a lot of the stock LGA775 heatsinks are actually slightly concave. I learned the hard way, and a Freezer 7 Pro is on route to my house as I type.

I think for you the E6300 would be the best choice. Check out this article to find out why.

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Yes, my computer assembly update is coming soon, just waiting for the new cooler!

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Originally Posted by Chairman Kaga

A few more questions:

- Regarding the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, does it fit on all Core 2 Duo mobos? I ask because I know some other CPU coolers don't fit on all because they are bloody huge.

What a coinsidence, my AC Freezer 7 Pro just arrived today! I can confirm that it fits in an EVGA 680i board, but for other boards, try google. With some clever boolean using the terms "Freezer 7 Pro" and the motherboard's brand, you could probably find someone advertising the two products in their "rig sig" (a signature in a PC gaming forum that looks like a Newegg receipt).

There's nowhere I can't reach.