Is there even any way of knowing which (AM3 - I have FX 6300) CPU heatsink (with mounting for 140mm fans) is the best? All reviews I have found are focused on the performance of the whole set (heatsink + fan), so the results get skewed by the quality of the attached fan.
I already have a nice 140mm fan chosen and I'm wondering what heatsink I should pair it with. I want something at least on the level of my current Cooler Master: Hyper 212 EVO, so that (with a lenient fan curve) I can do light tasks with fans off (like I'm doing right now), though obviously something better than my current heatsink would be preferable.
For reference, money is not an issue here. I know I will probably have to buy a whole set (heatsink + fan), I have no problems with that.
EDIT:
Changed 'radiator' for 'heatsink', because after reading more about the subject it seemed the word 'radiator' is mostly used for a part of water cooling arrangement.
I already have a nice 140mm fan chosen and I'm wondering what heatsink I should pair it with. I want something at least on the level of my current Cooler Master: Hyper 212 EVO, so that (with a lenient fan curve) I can do light tasks with fans off (like I'm doing right now), though obviously something better than my current heatsink would be preferable.
For reference, money is not an issue here. I know I will probably have to buy a whole set (heatsink + fan), I have no problems with that.
EDIT:
Changed 'radiator' for 'heatsink', because after reading more about the subject it seemed the word 'radiator' is mostly used for a part of water cooling arrangement.