Good after market cooler to overclock FX 6300

JohnSnackbox

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Hi there planning on getting a FX 6300 and everything checks out but I want to overclock it, not sure how much probably to 4 GHz. First time OCing, and I am wondering what is a good budget cooler that would work well for it.
 
I generally recommend any 120mm tower-style cooler other than the frequently parroted Hyper212 EVO. That one is not a bad cooler, however competitors including Enermax, NZXT, Masscool, etc. often have similar coolers (+/- 1C-2C depending on fans) for less money. CM's own Hyper212 Plus, the little-different previous version, is $20 after a $10 MIR (Masscool's is $22; no MIR games). This makes the Hyper212 EVO a bang/buck Loser, and I prefer not to recommend Losers.