Do I need a CPU cooler for this build?

Torticorn

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So this is my first build and I was wondering if inbound need to buy a after market CPU cooler or would the one that comes with it be good? If so what's a good cooler for the price, also it's a pink build so if there's any pink ones available. This computer is mainly for gaming and work.
P.s. Is this build going to max out all games?

Here's my build:
CPU:

Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard:

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory:

G skill sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage:

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card:

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card

Case:

Apevia X-CRUISER3-PK ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply:

Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
 
Solution
Get Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. It's the best price/performance cooler.
You'll be able to run most games on High - Ultra settings.

Im_Infinity

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If your planning on overclocking your cpu i would definatly get a good cooler like a corsair h100i or Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU cooler, but if your not gonna overclock it should be fine but temps may hit around 60-75c while gaming
 

Zakario

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As people stated above, if you are planning on overclocking, then you're definitely going to need a CPU cooler. If and only IF you don't want to OC, then your stock cooler will do the job fine.

I really suggest the Cooler Master 212 EVO for the time being, it's a very good cooler and at its price range, I'd say one of the, if not THE best.
 

shadows1234

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checked the case out and the cpu cooler does indeed fit with some space leftover
 

Vici0us

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It's not massive and it's not small. It's the most used heatsink out there and fits in just about any case.