the stock AMD AVC coolers are very good coolers which will perform better than quite a few competitors (no i'm not talking out my arse . I saw a month or so ago and enormous roundup of basically every AMD cooler in the market, and the stock one was slap bang in the middle of about 20-25 coolers. shame i can't remember the link though )
the best air cooled performance by far was the Zalman CNPS9500 on that review, which is £37
Use the therm heatsink and add one of these bad boys from kustompcs
Quiet as dead kittens.
SilenX 120mm 11 dBA Fan
2533
Featuring the first fan blade designed for optimal airflow and aerodynamics, SilenX iXtrema Pro Series Quiet Fans are the result of thousands of hours of testing and fluid dynamics simulations. The result is a fan that can push more air per revolution at lower noise levels than any other fan available and proof that SilenX delivers the best in silent computing. Reduced motor size, increase fan blade surface, lower lateral surface area on the motor vanes along with silicon-composite fan mounts puts this fan above the rest.
Specifications
Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25mm
Input: 12V/2.4W
Speed: 1200 RPM
Air Flow: 42 CFM
Noise Level: 11 dBA
Three Pin Connector with Speed Monitoring
Four Pin Adapter included
Quietpc.com, Brawby Grange, Brawby, Malton, YO17 6PZ, UK
Had a few slightly bent fins which straightened out just fine . Now I can hear my phone ring when surfing
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