Need a CPU Cooler for an i5 Used For Gaming

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Hey there, it's good to be back. What I'm looking for today is a CPU cooler for my recently acquired Intel i5-3570K, which will be used moderately to heavily for gaming purposes. Now, the case that I am upgrading to is a Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6146836&SID=125l0tsegk58m), just to let you guys get an idea for how much room we're talking here. However, I don't want a cooler that is an absolute monster and takes up half the case, and I would prefer if it was a fan one, with that nice shiny copper tubing perhaps? I never really got into liquid cooling, but if that seems like the best way to go I wouldn't mind leaning that way. If liquid cooling gives me a substantial difference from air cooling and is more bang for buck than please don't hesitate to suggest anything! I would also prefer if the price stayed reasonable, maybe $150 or less? And if you wouldn't mind adding on good suggestions for thermal compound I would really appreciate it! Thanks.
 
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Ah, I see. ;)

In this case, if you want to go AiO liquid cooling, these are the current top performers (that should fit into your case):
Swiftech H320
swiftech H220 or CM Glacier 240(L?)
Corsair H100i

If you are ok with a bit bigger air coolers with two fans:
beQuiet Dark Rock 2 Pro
phanteks ph-tc14pe
noctua nh-d14

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Oh no it could have 50 fans if it really did the job well. Really any suggestions will do.
 
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Hm, I'm seeing that some people have had installation issues with the cooler, specifically the radiator. I'm guessing from my case that the size of this thing doesn't really matter, but is it worth it I guess the question would be.
 
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Ah, I see. ;)

In this case, if you want to go AiO liquid cooling, these are the current top performers (that should fit into your case):
Swiftech H320
swiftech H220 or CM Glacier 240(L?)
Corsair H100i

If you are ok with a bit bigger air coolers with two fans:
beQuiet Dark Rock 2 Pro
phanteks ph-tc14pe
noctua nh-d14

 
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I have the Phanteks TC-12DX and can recommend it. Very good for the cost. 27-30'c idle, 45-50'c in games on a 4.6Ghz 2500k.

Heres how it looks in my case:
IMG_20131116_151224.jpg
 
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Hey there, I just had a quick question for you before I decide. If I'm not really planning to overclock the processor, should I still invest in a dedicated CPU cooler? Because I've seen a lot of people say that stock fans are perfectly fine if you're not going to overclock.
 
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Well, in theory they are fine.
But I personally would never use a stock CPU cooler. Also, they are pretty loud and just...meh.... ;)

If you don´t overclock, this:



But if you don´t overclock, why are you getting a k-CPU any way?
In any way, even the EVO will leave you some headroom to overclock.

 
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Well I was asking for opinions and considering it because it's safe to assume that gaming for long periods of time will heat up the CPU, and it's always nice to have a cool CPU even when it's under load.
 
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