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Best CPU Cooler Performance: Intel Heatsinks Q3-2010
November 21 2010

Motherboard sockets come and go, but processors can always be depended on to create heat. For a short while longer, Intel's LGA1366 socket on the X58-Express remains the platform of choice for hardware enthusiasts and performance overclockers. Heatsink manufacturers haven't made much noise recently, holding back CPU cooler announcements until after Intel's Sandy Bridge LGA1155 socket is launched. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests a few newcomer heatsinks against a collection of solid past performers in this Best CPU Cooler Performance: Intel Heatsinks Q3-2010 article.

With so many dual, quad, and hexa-core processors sold on the open market, it seems unnecessary to overclock for the sake of productivity anymore. Overclocking has transformed itself from a tool to help people work faster, into a hobby for hardware enthusiasts. There's a level of overclocking for every enthusiasts, from simple speed bumps to the record-breaking liquid nitrogen extreme projects. Overclocking is addictive, and before you know it the OC bug has you looking at hardware that might cost as much as a low-end computer system.
