Is the Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler enough for this build?

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Harish798

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Hey guys, I was wondering if the Hyper 212 EVO will be able to handle this build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K
CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MOTHERBOARD: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120GB
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
GRAPHIC CARD: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB
DVD DRIVE: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

If not, should I add an extra fan to the Hyper 212 EVO so it'll have better performance with an extra fan?
 
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Regarding the extra fan I'm adding, what if it's better (e.g. faster) than the stock Hyper 212 EVO fan? Will it mess it up?
 
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There are better options for fan than the Xtraflo one that came with hyper 212 EVO, but they will increase the total price also. How's your budget for the CPU cooler?
 
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I'm not really going to be getting into overclocking LOL. I'm sticking with the stock speeds. Oh and can you recommend me some really good CPU Coolers for around $30-$50???
 
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If you're sticking with stock speeds, then you can use the stock cooler. You might also consider getting a cheaper i5, as you're paying for the K, which means "unlocked for overclocking". And you might consider getting a cheaper motherboard; if you don't OC your processor, it would be a waste of money to pay for a $150 Z87 motherboard when you would get the same performance from and $80 H87 (H87 does not allow CPU overclock).

If you're concerned about a top down cooler (the stock cooler that comes with the CPU is a top-down design) disrupting your airflow, then just pick the cheapest CPU cooler that fits the 1150 socket.
 
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I don't think someone would take a k CPU, an aftermarket cooler and a Z motherboard without having overclocking in his mind. As for the last sentence: I really don't get it. Cheapest aftermarket cooler is even worse than Intel's stock one.
 
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The Phanteks PH-TC12DX is quite expensive though :/ It's reaching around $60, how about CPU coolers for around $30-$40?
 
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I'll be purchasing my parts at Canada Computers. Oh and does the extra fan have to be the same as the stock one? Or can it be different?
 
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LOL perhaps you should actually read what Harish said, then
I'm not really going to be getting into overclocking LOL. I'm sticking with the stock speeds. Oh and can you recommend me some really good CPU Coolers for around $30-$50???
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Yes, you can use that fan.
 
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Are you saying that he needs to be able to overclock his GPU to get the most out of it, or are you saying that he'll need to overlock his CPU to get the most out of his GPU?
 
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Good point; I wouldn't, though I've got to be honest, I'm not sure that even the 960 would be bottlenecked by the clock speed of an i5-4xxx. I think it's much more likely to be bottlenecked by the lack of logical cores, as this article discusses (someone on TH forum was kind enough to share this article with me) http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-future-proofing-your-pc-for-next-gen

So that suggests that a 4 core processor is a poor choice for future proofing (as far as gaming builds are concerned anyway) and an overclock wouldn't solve the problem since clock speeds aren't going to do much toward future proofing. So if I'm putting together a gaming build ATM, I would go for an 8 core AMD rather than an overclockable quad core i5.
 
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If you don't mind my asking, what do you mean by connectors/features? I've only recently begun paying attention to AMD boards so I am not as familiar with them and the differences between them and Intel boards.
 
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Faster maximum USB3.0 and SATA3.0 speed should be a good start. Also less buggy usb3.0 ports since they're all Intel-controlled, compared to AM3+ platform that are still using usb3.0 solution from 3rd party companies. That does matter to people who have super speed SSD like the 840 pro or have extreme speed usb3.0 devices. I'm using a mini SSD as the external storage device ( while still using HDDs as internal storage devices. Awkward, eh? ) so Intel's native usb3.0 ports does come as a strong point.
 
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Interesting. I always hear arguments for intel CPUs over AMD CPUs and never get a clear explanation of why Intel is better. Perhaps that is part of the reason. What exactly is your storage config/what do you do with your rig? I'm asking because I currently have a 5disk RAID5 with a 3ware 9750-8i card that I am very happy with, but am considering going RAID0 once I get my off-site backup in order.
 
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