q6600 cooling solution

Dinos992

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Hey guys, currently trying to upgrade my system that I have on my living room with a Q6600 (got an old mobo) and I don't know which cooler I should get in order to push it further. Atm looking at:

tx3i
tx3evo

How much money should I spend on the cooler? I'm trying to save as much as possible.
 
Yes as the cooler fits on every single CPU made. IE any upgrade the cooler supports the socket. It fits all the AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, AM4, FM1, FM2, FM2+, LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1366, LGA2011, LGA2011-3, LGA2066, and LGA775 which just about every socket. Only 2 not on the list is new Intel enthusist 18 core 2066 pin and the new AMD enthusist threadripper 16 core. Those 2 will probably be added soon with a bracket once they start sales of the motherboards.

The C2Q also is a hard CPU to cool so you really need a good cooler. A $15 cooler just wouldn't cut it on a those. They are really 2 C2D put together.
 


Oh I just noticed that the Hyper 212 EVO won't fit in the case I have. I got a small optiplex case, this pc is gonna be an htpc. So I guess I have to go with a low profile one? Also I don't have a gpu.. will I need one?
 
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I'm not sure about the gpu, but I'm thinking of buying a used one. Which ones I should be on the lookout for?
 


Ok well, I'll see how it goes and if I'm getting fps drops I'll probably get it. Thanks (pc will be connected to a tv for netflix)