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March 6, 2014 3:41:33 AM

Hey I'm confused when picking the right cpu cooler for my system here since that i'm on a slight budget tho.

Here's my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/353mi

and you could either, change some parts if you want. ;) 

thanks! :D 

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March 6, 2014 4:12:13 AM

Are you planning on an extreme overclock? If not then the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO should be more than enough.
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March 6, 2014 4:14:26 AM

I'd go with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, or a big Kraken X60 watercooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.08 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($20.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1226.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-05 07:17 EST-0500)

I also changed the motherboard to something a bit cheaper, because a super pricey Z87 mobo isn't worth it unless you are doing extreme OCing.

Changed the RAM to something a bit faster, but with the same latency.
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March 6, 2014 4:15:18 AM

That H80i is fine if you are going to xtreme OC it.
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March 6, 2014 4:20:29 AM

If you are going for a really high OC, I'd get a double 120 or double 140mm radiator, just so that you have lower temps. Check out the H100/H100i from Corsair, or the Kraken X60 from NZXT.
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March 6, 2014 4:26:40 AM

Jacob McIntosh said:
If you are going for a really high OC, I'd get a double 120 or double 140mm radiator, just so that you have lower temps. Check out the H100/H100i from Corsair, or the Kraken X60 from NZXT.


Double is quite overkill. The i5 doesn't get that warm and it's not the best OC-er aswell.
Single 140mm also gets better temps (price/performance) then dual 120mm because of the push/pull config.
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March 7, 2014 4:41:37 AM

guys, i'm not going to do an extreme OC. just a bit (upto 4.3Ghz will do). and i don't need an OS. ps this is going to be just an upgraded build from my pc. so, i'll get some parts (like the 1tb seagate hdd that i have right now) from this one right here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/35Ej0 (and it's just a budget build since that it's just my first build tho ;)  ) and i prefer 16gb for futureproofing, water cooling, and getting another gtx 770 maybe in christmas or next year (?)
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