i was just wondering what heatsinks ya'll recommend? I have an E8500 that i plan on overclocking and looking to buy an aftermarket heat sink just for good measure.
will any 120mm fan do? fry's is pretty much down the street from me..and i was trying to find reliable reviews for the products they carry (i currently only have cash, so ordering online will be a bit hard to do at the moment)
also, i dont want to pester you guys...but i am a bit worried about space. I have a mid tower, and there is a case fan above where the heatsink will go
Hmm, That could be a problem. Might prevent you from getting a 120mm heatsink in there. I put my megahalems (120mm heatsink) in my CM690 case which is slightly wider than that and it's about 1/2" away from the side of the case and would not fit if I had a fan above it. Might have to take the fan out or get a smaller heatsink.
Or mount the fan on the outside. What I ended up doing with a 80mm fan I had on the side panel. The little stretchy things look like they're about to break, but they haven't so its all good.