Cheap good APU cooler for AMD A10 7850K

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JBBill

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Hello there and thanks for coming to my thread. I would like suggestions for a good APU cooler that costs ~$20 for my AMD A10 7850K. It needs to be able to cool my APU well while playing Minecraft on high settings. I would also like to overlock my APU so if the cooler can handle that that would be even better
 
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I've shopped on amazon for awhile and can say that most of the used products are not clean. It's dumb to assume that everyone is a computer expert and understands that they should clean their heatsinks or even how to clean them properly. What's the point of getting an aftermarket cooler if the thermal performance is hindered by a crappy cleaning. It's always good to be on the safe side when buying used products.

$60 will buy more than an entry level closed loop cooler and this whole "risk of leaking" fear is just from inexperience using them. If leakage was really such a big issue, it sure hasn't bogged down their reviews at tech outlets and shopping websites.

That aside, as I said in my previous post, an A10 isn't worthy of a...
Thank you! I've been here awhile and personally don't think the current system is as good as it could be. With all the different people in this world, there's really no consistent way solutions are selected. One person might select based on who posted first while another might select a post that worded the info in a certain manner, even if the others provided it first. Could be much better if they could give out assists.
 


+100. Assists are very important in sports, should be the same here.
 


Exactly. I hate it when I or someone else have answered the right answer, and a wrong answer is selected best, simply because the OP liked it.
 


Thor was talking about two people saying the same answer and the one who commented later being chosen. What you are saying is different. The "right" answer is what the OP decides is the best for themselves, whether it's a bad choice or not.
 
Actually both of you guys are right. It's possible for people to pick the answer that solves the problem and the answer they think solved the problem. I've seen novice computer technicians give temporary solutions all the time.

The problem is that tom's board is setup like a regular forum with a few extra features. The whole setup isn't entirely conducive to solving problems but instead discussing them. This kind of stuff makes me want to get back into PHP and design a whole new system from scratch.
 


Yeah, when I think of Tomsharware Forums I think of it as a place to get a discussion going and to see other people's opinions. I rarely come here for actual problem solving, though I do when I get stuck completely. It seems like a normal discussion forum, but they have a few features that has to choosing a correct/helpful answer.