CPU cooler to OC for an FX-6300?

-Killabyte-

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Overall specs:

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

MOTHERBOARD: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+

MEMORY: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333

STORAGE: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM

VIDEOCARD: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB

CASE: NZXT Phantom 240

POWERSUPPLY: EVGA 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX

Please recommend any changes. Budget is $600-$700.
 
If that PSU is a W1, B1, G1 or NEX series unit, I'd consider a higher quality PSU. The B2, G2 and P2 series units are MUCH better EVGA supplies.

Also, I'd use AT LEAST DDR3 1600, and preferably 1866mhz RAM for that configuration.

What graphics card are you planning to use?