Best value cpu water cooler for overclocking?

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Hi all, I have recently overclocked my cpu from 3600 MHz to 4000. I am thinking about overclocking a bit further and I am using a stock cooler atm. I am wondering what is the best value for money cpu water cooler.
I dont want to spend too much on it since my whole pc is a cheap enough build.

I have done a little research and this seems like a good value one. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Hydro-All--Liquid-Cooler/dp/B009VV56TY/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1437163749&sr=1-6&keywords=corsair+h55

My mobo - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0054U7HIO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_5&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

My case - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BP6NHRQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_6&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

CPU - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009O7YORK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_4&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

I would like a cooler that doesn't generate too much noise since I have had to take out an after market fan i bought due how noisy it was.
Thanks in advance. :)
 
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The H55 is a good cooler, but the newer versions that Corsair has out are superior. The redesigned the water blocks in the newer Hydro coolers and stuck better fans on them. The H60 costs about the same as that H55 and performs pretty well considering how thin the radiator is. I got mine for $64 US in 2013. The H75 or H80i would be a step up, but not necessary for a mild overclock on a 95 Watt CPU. Your Mobo is going to limit how far you can take that CPU anyways as it only has a 4 pin CPU power plug and has a 4+1 power phase, so nothing extreme (H80 or H1xx series) is needed. An M5a99FX Pro R2.0 for example has a 6+2 power phase and an 8 pin CPU power plug with a VRM heat sink, which will allow for more aggressive over volting and...
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The H55 is a good cooler, but the newer versions that Corsair has out are superior. The redesigned the water blocks in the newer Hydro coolers and stuck better fans on them. The H60 costs about the same as that H55 and performs pretty well considering how thin the radiator is. I got mine for $64 US in 2013. The H75 or H80i would be a step up, but not necessary for a mild overclock on a 95 Watt CPU. Your Mobo is going to limit how far you can take that CPU anyways as it only has a 4 pin CPU power plug and has a 4+1 power phase, so nothing extreme (H80 or H1xx series) is needed. An M5a99FX Pro R2.0 for example has a 6+2 power phase and an 8 pin CPU power plug with a VRM heat sink, which will allow for more aggressive over volting and larger overclocks. I'd recommend the H60 over the H55. I managed 4.2 GHz on stock voltage with my 8320 and my H60 kept me around 52 degrees or so running prime 95. I actually had it up to 4.6 GHz with a slight voltage bump. The H60 kept it around 60 degrees, under the 62 degree max, but it got a little too close for my liking so I bumped it back down. Still I was quite impressed with the performance of the cooler.

In short, the H60 will keep you cool up to around 4.5GHz, possibly even higher than that. The FX 6xxx series runs at a lower voltage and wattage than the FX 8320 I have, so you should be able to easily hit the same 4.2 GHz I got and keep it cool enough if your board will allow it. I went with the H60 over air because it is smaller and quieter, and less ugly compared to most air coolers, and I wasn't disappointed. It is definitely quiet, I can't even hear it over my case and GPU fans when the system is under heavy load. You can add another fan to it if you would like which should make it run quieter and further increase it's cooling potential.
 
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I tried overclocking my cpu yesterday and everything seemed ok (was using CCC) until i launched a game. It was very laggy and i had to drop it back down to the standard to be able to play anything... should i use a different program or is it my mobo not letting me overclock too much? I'm kinda new to OC.
If i can't even OC i don't see the point of getting a new cooler. It's frustrating since i checked a few different sources and most said that it could handle around 4000 GHz on stock cooler.
 
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I would try overclocking in the bios amd ccc is terrible rubbish in my opinion, overclocking in the bios always worked better for me.
 
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Ok, I'll give it a go now. gotta watch some vids about it :p
 
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ok, thanks
 
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Yes definitely don't use CCC for CPU overclocking. I did mine in the BIOS and it has been nothing but stable ever since. The key is to get it as far as possible on stock voltage, then when it crashes start raising the voltage little by little until it's stable again. After than, increase the clocks until it crashes, then voltage until stable again. Once you run into heat problems, back it down a bit on the previous settings it was stable at with good thermals and call it a day.
 
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