Question Ideal CPU cooler for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

[LuKaWin10]

Hello everyone, does anyone have a ideal and very good CPU cooler for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650, that is socket LGA775, and my motherboard is P35-DS3 (rev 2.1) by Gygabyte. My budget is aproximatelly 60€, and later in this post I will say how big it should be in mm so that my pc case ideally fits with the motherboard and cooler.

 

[LuKaWin10]

Hello guys, I'm planning on getting the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 off of AliExpress, but I need to know, what CPU cooler should I get that fits my budget off 60€. My motherboard is P35-DS3 (rev 2.1) and my pc case is large, and theres 17 cm (170 mm) of space so a cooler can easily fit here.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Back in the day people used this;
http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/detail.asp?id=155&subid=408
to cool their high end Core 2 Quad's, and I went with watercooling, like full blown watercooling. I doubt you'll find a beefy cooler for the LGA775 socket outside of Ebay(or a second hand marketplace).

Lutfi's (2nd WC build) - officially first, build log.

Hey there everyone! first time posting Build log - so be nice if I go off topic alot. This WC build is for rig 1: Q9550 E0 Asus Rampage Extreme w/Supreme FX X-Fi OCZ 4GB 1333Mhz DDR3 Platinum Edition Corsair H50 modded w/ Fusion block system, dual rad w/ p/p 320GB WD Blue 16MB - OS Drive...

forums.tomshardware.com

is the build log.

 

[LuKaWin10]

Well, do you know any other cooler that I can use, I don't really want to do water cooling on my 2007 PC. Do you have any other alternative cooler you can suggest me so I can buy in the future when I get this CPU?

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Back in the day people used this;
http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/detail.asp?id=155&subid=408
to cool their high end Core 2 Quad's, and I went with watercooling, like full blown watercooling. I doubt you'll find a beefy cooler for the LGA775 socket outside of Ebay(or a second hand marketplace).

Lutfi's (2nd WC build) - officially first, build log.

Hey there everyone! first time posting Build log - so be nice if I go off topic alot. This WC build is for rig 1: Q9550 E0 Asus Rampage Extreme w/Supreme FX X-Fi OCZ 4GB 1333Mhz DDR3 Platinum Edition Corsair H50 modded w/ Fusion block system, dual rad w/ p/p 320GB WD Blue 16MB - OS Drive...

forums.tomshardware.com

is the build log.

 

[syfari]

A used hyper 212 would be a good option

 

[LuKaWin10]

A used hyper 212 would be a good option

Is the Noctua NH-U9B SE2 a good option for the Q9650?