Best Value for money CPU available? (UK)

Jordyi

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Hey,

I'm looking to replace the stock CPU fan on my new computer as it just goes crazy whenever I try to do anything tasking to the point where it starts to buzz sometimes. I'm not looking for anything particularly fancy, but just a quiet and efficient CPU for a good price. I've looked around some already at stuff like the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 or Cooler Master Hyper TX3 but I just need some opinion really.

Any help appreciated, thanks :)

Edit: Oh, I should probably mention it's a screw in slot for an AMD CPU. Yeah, that'd be pretty helpful huh?
 

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Oh, you want to replace the CPU fan.

Yeah, the Hyper 212 is the best bang for the buck.
 

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AMD A10-5800K OC@ 4.4Ghz.
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8GB Kingston HyperX Blu 1333mhz
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I have two Hyper 212s that worked great when I used them. They both sit on a shelf in favor of a water cooled setup, but as far as air coolers go, they are near the top in performance, and quite cheap, too.

I'm not sure what you mean by a screw in slot for an AMD. Post the socket you have and that will help people give you answers on the CPU.
 

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CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
Probably the stock mounting pins for AMD processors with the two plastic shrouds and 4 big screws common all through AM2 and FM sockets.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 professional X64
CPU
AMD A10-5800K OC@ 4.4Ghz.
Motherboard
Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4
Memory
8GB Kingston HyperX Blu 1333mhz
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD7870 2GB Core Edition
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer AL2216W
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200rpm
Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 7200rpm
PSU
Cooler Master Silent Pro M 850W
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Thermaltake Commander MS-I
Cooling
Cooler Master N520
Mouse
Logitech M504
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10Mbps
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus, or the Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo.........the Evo pushes a little more air, but is also a few dollars more. Anyway, either of them have thousands of reviews and almost all of them say the same thing.....best bang for the buck. Also, do you have any thermal paste?
 

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