What is a good cpu cooler to get?

smilemore

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Hey guys i'm wondering which cpu cooler i should get for my build, i put in the CM 212 evo, but is there any other air cooler out there that is better than this one in about the same price range, and looks good? Should i just pick up the CM 212 evo? A good one to match the NZXT Phantom 410 case would be cool, but whatever works best. Thanks

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mqf9P6

And is G.Skill Sniper or Corsair Vengeance better chance for RAM (both CL9 1600mhz)? I'm learning towards to Sniper set because it's lower so cpu coolers would fit easier.

Also, is a 1tb Wd 7200rpm hdd good enough for a gamer, an ssd isn't that worth it because it only loads things faster and doesn't actually effect gameplay fps? Could I always add a ssd and reinstall the same oem os installed on the hdd in the future?

Is the asus z97 a a good quality mobo and a good over clocker?
 

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In that price range, it's a great cooler.
The best air cooler is noctua's nh14
You could also get a corsair or nzxt liquid all in one
But these three options are all more expensive.
 

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Phanteks isn't bad either, its up there with Noctua D15. Both costly of course.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/noctua-nh-d15_5.html#sect0
I had an arctic freezer but the fan stopped working after 6 months so I'd recommend steering clear of it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

Yes, you can migrate OS to SSD later. I used this program http://www.disk-partition.com/free-partition-manager.html SSD doesn't really affect FPS much, unless the game is streaming big loads of data all the time but even then the difference is small. Might remove some stutter.
Faster loadtimes in certain games and faster loading of OS is what I use SSD for.

I don't know Intel-side of things, never owned one. Like what motherboard is good/bad.

RAM speed doesn't matter for games. Just get 8 gig at least.
 

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Gonna pass on the SSD, don't see a huge use for me since i don't mind how long the os takes to boot up lol.
Okay so i'm not trying to spend more than what the CM 212 evo is worth.. So CRYORIG H7 Tower Cooler vs CM 212 evo.. which would be a better choice?

Also the Evga 750w B2 raised like 20 bucks over night, and the G2 is $10 more.. Should i stay with the Evga B2 or get the G2? Is the only real difference is that the G2 is modular?

b2: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr
g2: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

And would there be plenty of cooler in this case for long hours of gaming with all these parts?
- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mqf9P6

Thanks for the responses.