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Joseph Downing

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Hello,
So I got a new intel i7 3930k LGA 2011 and an MSI X79A-GD45 Plus motherboard and I need a fan and heatsink to keep it cool. The problem is that I don't know where to start.
I might overclock it, and I know that would require a more expensive fan. So I'm asking for some suggestions.
I might try water cooling, but I don't know anything about that so any type of suggestion would help.
What do you have that works, or what would you suggest?
I appologize if this isn't the right place to post this, or if it isn't the right format
 
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The best cooler for the money is the Cooler Master Hyper 212. A solid performer for a very small price. Diminishing returns applies as usual, and if you want a good air cooler which will work better than the 212 but also cost a lot more, look at a Noctua cooler. It will perform better and also quieter.

For water coolers, well, there's tons of options. I personally have a Corsair H110, which works really well but you might not be able to fit that. I've had good luck with Corsair so that's what I would suggest. There's tons of info out there on water coolers though, just google it.
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The best cooler for the money is the Cooler Master Hyper 212. A solid performer for a very small price. Diminishing returns applies as usual, and if you want a good air cooler which will work better than the 212 but also cost a lot more, look at a Noctua cooler. It will perform better and also quieter.

For water coolers, well, there's tons of options. I personally have a Corsair H110, which works really well but you might not be able to fit that. I've had good luck with Corsair so that's what I would suggest. There's tons of info out there on water coolers though, just google it.
 
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One of the best CPU coolers I can think of is probably the Noctua NF-F12 at around £40.00 however people have found a favourite with the Cooler Master Hyper 212 which is about £30.00. All depends on preference and budget?
 
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First what case co you Have? Second you should water cool your Gpu only if absolutely necessary.Such as serious gpu overclocking. For cpu air cooling I swear by the Swiftec Polaris 120. It as good if not better than any air cooler that has ever
better tested by Hardware Secrets.Com. and when teamed with a Scythe Glide Stream 120mm High speed PWM Fan it is even better. I have used it in OCing @ 4.6 GHZ. It will go in my opinion to 4.9 Ghz.Higher than that that you need a good Liquid Cooler wth a 240mm reservoir. Along with two 120 mm fans. The best air coolers are just as good as the best 120mm liquid coolers.If your case is 7 inches wide and has an atx bord and your first memory slot is not a tall one
 
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