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Cooler for the 4970K

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  • Overclocking
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October 16, 2014 3:42:55 AM

I am not planing on overclocking the CPU , but I do plan on using the CPU for extremely long sessions in some mid/high loads.

I want the CPU to maintain relatively low temperatures and have a long life span.

I am afraid that the stock cooler might not be enough for the task.

Budget is not a thing here considering I don't really need an high end cooling solution.

What cooling should I go for ?

The main candidates for the task so far are :

*Noctua NH-U14S

*CM hyper 212x

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October 16, 2014 3:51:12 AM

Hi there,

First of all I think you mean 4790k :) 

For cooling the 212 evo is highly recommended everywhere for a reason. It's the best bang for your buck. It has very good performance, and you can even oc with it, it's that good.

However the Noctua coolers are good too, but I would go for the 212 evo.
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October 16, 2014 9:33:02 AM

Just as important is airflow in your case BTW.
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I liked the CoolerMaster HAF XB design I don't think it lacks airflow
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