ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm Ceramic CPU Cooler

Pros: I build and repair computers for a living and have my own shop. We have installed just about every type of CPU HSF from every major manufacturer out there. I can't believe the performance for the price. I was so impressed that I dumped a product costing 3x as much and installed 1 on my personal gaming rig. Don't hesitate... Get yours now!

Cons: This isn't really a con, but it is very large. When installing on my new MSI K8N Diamond Plus the space between the northbridge fan and the locking mechanism was paper thin.

Spend the extra bucks and have your products sent by FedEx. I know NewEgg switched to UPS for lower prices to remain competitive with other e-tailers. My personal experience is the FedEx delivers faster and boxes arrive in much better condition. The few times I've used UPS the boxes look like they were drug behind the truck from California to Virginia. Your choice.

Overall Review: If you are looking for a quiet high performance product this is it. I have recommended this to all my customers. You should also know that I've been a NewEgg customer for many years (like 7) and we purchase over 90% of our components from NewEgg. They are the best of the best!

Pros: Not sure why everyone's drooling over this. I bought this to replace my stock heatsink for my Phenom II x4 940 and have noticed little to no differences in CPU temps. First time I just used the thermal paste that came applied, ran it for a few days and seen no difference, then decided to remove the heatsink and properly clean the cpu and copper base with rubbing alcohol to ensure a perfect clean, then recoat with Arctic Silver 5 paste and still no difference. My phenom doesn't idle bad, idle temps are average 35-37C, same as the stock heatsink, and the highest it's gone under load was 54-55C, according to CoreTemp logs. The fan on this heatsink is weak, even at max speed which BIOS reports at 2500 RPM. Putting my hand by the back of the heatsink I can barely feel the fan blowing through the fins, and yes, I have this facing to the rear of the case as instructed with a vented backing on my case. Plus, you think at this price it's really going to beat stock heatsink, for an AM2?

Cons: No cons really, just no different than the stock heatsink. It's big, but no big deal. Installation was a bit of hassle on an ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX mobo. I've done after market heat sink installations before but this one was a bit difficult trying to get the clips on, but once they're on, it's snug. Also, I happened to noticed after getting this seated on the Phenom processor and getting it latched down, there is an area around the copper base that does not cover the cpu, like maybe an 1/8 of an inch or so. Maybe it's no biggie, just kinda bothered me there's still some of the CPU surface not covered up. I know it's seated right otherwise it wouldn't latch down and the exposed area of the CPU surface is even all the way around, so the base must be centered.

Overall Review: It's cheap, and maybe would be great for older processors like socket 939's or older, but for these 125 watt phenoms, I think something else is in order. Don't just buy it like I did because of all the hype, at least for a Phenom.