Hyper 212 EVO Enough for Overclocked 4690K?

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HappyHambo

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I have a pretty simple question, will a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO with two Corsair Air Series SP120 Performance Edition fans (Setup in a push-pull configuration) be enough to cool an overclocked I5-4690K? It's my first time building a computer and I previously wasn't going to overclock but i'm planning on getting a Asus Maximus VI Gene motherboard with a Intel Z87 chipset (which can be overclocked on, right?) and a I5-4690 anyway so I just decided to get the unlocked edition for future expandability etc. I'm not sure what Ghz is ok for a 4690k so some help on that would also be appreciated. I'm also planning on overclocking my Gaming G1 GTX 970 to maybe 1.5Ghz?
Here is my PC - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DThFnQ

Any help is GREATLY appreciated :)
 
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It is, but if you have not yet bought the Hyper212 EVO, although it is not a bad cooler, it is usually (I've seen some recent price adjustments) a bang/buck Loser compared to its competition at http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2478892/alternatives-hyper-212-evo-budget-cooling.html especially if you're going to replace the fans anyway.
As for overclocking, unless you need the performance, essentially all it does is use more power. Your system should handle any current game on very good settings, mostly UltraMaxOhWOW, even without overclocking.
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It depends upon how far you are going to push the OC. If you are going for an extreme OC, I would suggest water cooling. If you are looking to boost performance - you can boost it quite a bit with just the 212 EVO. With the 2nd fan installed, it should keep things pretty cool....just don't plan on breaking any world records for OC'ing the chip....lol.
 
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It is, but if you have not yet bought the Hyper212 EVO, although it is not a bad cooler, it is usually (I've seen some recent price adjustments) a bang/buck Loser compared to its competition at http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2478892/alternatives-hyper-212-evo-budget-cooling.html especially if you're going to replace the fans anyway.
As for overclocking, unless you need the performance, essentially all it does is use more power. Your system should handle any current game on very good settings, mostly UltraMaxOhWOW, even without overclocking.
 
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I think I might just not bother. I've never really ventured into the BIOS and I'm feeling a tad nervous about it so I'm glad it's good enough without any OC's. I am wondering if I should still get the 4690K instead of the 4690 or maybe get a cheaper motherboard like an ASRock H97M PRO4 and a i7-4790? Something like this - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/W9M4Q7? By the way i'm trying to stay in about the £800 to £825 price range.

EDIT - I forgot to mention that if my build runs well enough i might consider picking up a 1440p monitor? But only if i can run it.
 
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You may want to maintain the option to overclock in the future, as it may extend the useful life of your PC somewhat.
If you want to shave cost, for most applications and games, an i5 will perform similarly to an i7. Unless you have one of the few that shows clear benefit from the i7, that's a good place to save some money.
 
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