AMD FX - 6300, CPU Cooler Needed?

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I need to know whether or not I will need a CPU cooler since I am about to buy an FX - 6300. I am going to play games such as Battlefield 3, BF4, and Crysis. I am not overclocking my CPU at all. Any help will be appreciated, thanks!
 
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You won't have to buy a new CPU cooler under your conditions; however, I would recommend exploring the option if you have $20-30 extra. Here is why:

1.) While the stock cooler is sufficient, it will only work marginally well, a $25-30 cooling setup will be much better at keeping temps down.

2.) The biggest nitpick most people have with the stock cooler is the fact that it sounds like a turbo prop airplane taking off inside your case. It's not just noisy, it is flat out LOUD.

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You won't have to buy a new CPU cooler under your conditions; however, I would recommend exploring the option if you have $20-30 extra. Here is why:

1.) While the stock cooler is sufficient, it will only work marginally well, a $25-30 cooling setup will be much better at keeping temps down.

2.) The biggest nitpick most people have with the stock cooler is the fact that it sounds like a turbo prop airplane taking off inside your case. It's not just noisy, it is flat out LOUD.

3.) Later on, if you want to overclock later to boost your performance, then you should be fine for a moderate/low overclock with a $25-30 cooling setup like the Xigmatek Loki or Gaia, or the Cooler Master 212 EVO.
 
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i have a fx 6300 took off the stock cooler cause of noise as its a 24x7 machine i use ZALMAN CNPS5X $22 atm on newegg tho i bought it for $15 on sale :) its easy to install and you don't have to change any thing on the M/B stay cool and quite.
 
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I may invest in a cooler for the future, thanks!

 
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