Overkill CPU Cooler?

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So i went in a shop to take another CPU from the original i wanted to take.. and it was cheaper, so that they dotn need to give monney they said we will give you a CPU cooler instead of monney.

So first i want to know is the cooler a OVERKILL for my CPU or the CPU stock cooler is enough for gaming .. and second if its good do i have enough Wattage.. it sais 320W

PC Specs:
Motherboard:M5A78L-M/USB3 ATX - https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A78LMUSB3/specifica...

CPU: AMD FX-6300 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

RAM: G.SKILL RipjawsX 1866GHz 1x 8GB - http://gskill.com/en/product/f3-14900cl10s-8gbxl

HDD: WD5000AAKS, 500GB 7200RPM 16MH Chase - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

GPU: Gainward GeForce GTX 950 - http://www.gainward.com/main/edm/GTX950/gw_edm_GTX950_e...


And the PSU is: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029



The CPU cooler is:ARCTIC Freezer i30 Extreme CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186058
 
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That really depends on if you want to overclock. The stock cooler will stand up at stock but not much overclocking at all.
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So you tell that the artic is good.. well i know that its not bad but i ask can i ONLY use the stock cooler .. is the stock enough for gaming... and if not does the artic cooler take too mutch Wattage... if you combine all parts exept cooler it takes max 320W and i got a 400W PSU
 
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That really depends on if you want to overclock. The stock cooler will stand up at stock but not much overclocking at all.
 
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Wont overclock at all... but im in croatia near the sea and summers are hot.. how will ti preform at summer?
 
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You could get a cheaper heatsink as most any would cool the cpu good enough at stock. The cryorig H7 or M9a are good. All the cooler master 212's are good.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (€42.55 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €42.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-20 19:09 CET+0100

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler (€47.43 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €47.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-20 19:12 CET+0100
 
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