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I'm having trouble on which CPU cooler I should buy

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July 12, 2014 4:47:19 PM

My current build: http://http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/WTdbTW
I was wondering if I should stick with the Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler or switch to the Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler. If there is another CPU cooler you recommend, please tell me.

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a c 390 à CPUs
July 12, 2014 4:53:42 PM

For an i5 the hyper 212 is OK. But if you want to overclock the bejeesus out of it, go for liquid cooling.
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a c 159 à CPUs
July 12, 2014 4:53:45 PM

They're both fine. What overclock are you shooting for? And what is your budget?
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July 12, 2014 4:54:51 PM

ksham said:
They're both fine. What overclock are you shooting for? And what is your budget?
$1500 or under

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a c 159 à CPUs
July 12, 2014 5:03:09 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.03 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($52.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.68 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($399.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.31 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1420.46
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a c 1057 à CPUs
July 12, 2014 5:06:48 PM

Better power supply that 650W EVGA Gold is poor.
Corsair h80i cooler.

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/graphite-series-230t-windo...

Compatible Corsair Liquid Coolers
H55, H60, H75, H80i

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.03 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($90.76 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.68 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($399.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Grey ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.31 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1437.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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July 12, 2014 5:07:38 PM

Don't get an all in one 120mm liquid cooler as they are just not worth the price. If you want a liquid cooler, get an NZXT kraken X41 as it will beat just about all of the competition, besides the NH-D15 and Kraken X41. The X61 is even better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

But if you aren't going to do a LOT of overclocking, a hyper 212 evo would be fine.
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