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Alcarese12

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I'm new at building PCs so I want to make sure I do it right. CPUs come with a heat sync so what's the point in buying a CPU fan when it comes with one? Is it for better cooling or something else?
 
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Karadjgne
You have obviously done some homework on this, its a very well balanced build. The cpu cooler is not needed as such, since you have no way of overclocking a locked CPU on a h87 mobo. That said, with a decent fan curve, the Hyper212 will most definitely cool that CPU much quieter, and even at 100% CPU usage should never have any reason to come even close to max fan speed and noise. It's really not a bad option to take.

The rest of the build looks very good, grade A parts, but for the money, there are better cases. If However, you happen to really like the raidmax, it is your choice, cases being the one component that really is personal.
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It's a good idea to invest $30 into an aftermarket cooler for many reasons. Aftermarket coolers will cool a CPU much better and are orientated in a way that pushes air towards an exhaust fan. It'll keep the case cooler. Also, many coolers run quieter than stock.

If you aren't overclocking then an aftermarket cooler isn't necessary. If you are on a budget and need a simple computer then you can totally skip buying one.
 
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envy14tpe

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Looking at your parts. If you want suggestions....
Case: It does have an interesting look but I'd recommend more performance and ergonomic design.

Other than case, I think your choices are really excellent for the money. The mobo is very good and so is the GPU. If you bump up to a 770 you'll max out BF4 too. Otherwise a 760 will max out most games on that monitor.

Overall, great build!
 
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You have obviously done some homework on this, its a very well balanced build. The cpu cooler is not needed as such, since you have no way of overclocking a locked CPU on a h87 mobo. That said, with a decent fan curve, the Hyper212 will most definitely cool that CPU much quieter, and even at 100% CPU usage should never have any reason to come even close to max fan speed and noise. It's really not a bad option to take.

The rest of the build looks very good, grade A parts, but for the money, there are better cases. If However, you happen to really like the raidmax, it is your choice, cases being the one component that really is personal.
 
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