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Im having some performance issues with some games including ps2 and bf1, i made a post earlier this week suspecting its my cpu but we kind of came to the determination i should just overclock my i5 3570k. So im looking into upgrades possibly on my cpu cooler and my ram (been doing some research, apparently ram clock speed/quantity is becoming more important). Any reccomendations? Heres what i have down right now....

Corsair Hydro Series H110 280 mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2400MHz PC3 19200 Desktop RAM, Red

I guess i should add that im looking to make purchases that make sense/i wont replace anytime soon. Maybe you think that those are bad upgrades and that i should upgrade something else. Well im all ears.

Link to cpu discussion (w/ pictures):

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3283391/3570k-longer-cutting.html#19072496
 
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Well it gets in the 100s where I'm at, and my CPU still stayed at 30 C and no higher than 55 C at full load during the summer time. Again, I have the Hpyer 212 EVO.
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Your overclocking potential largely depends on your motherboard. Some are built for overclocking, some aren't. Some that can handle CPU OCs crumble when you start to OC the RAM to match. Let us know your motherboard and we can give you a better estimation of what you can expect.
 
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Heres my current build
i5 3570k
coolermaster hyper212 EVO w/ 2x push-pull Corsair PWM fans
Asrock z77 extreme4
2x4GB Corsair Vengeance ddr3 1333 mhz
Gigabyte G1 Gtx 970
Seagate 2TB HDD/HGST Deskstar NAS 3.5-Inch 4TB HDD/Mushkin MKNSSDRE1TB SSD
BenQ XL2430/Another similar BENQ dual screen setup.
Corsair Air 540 Case
Corsair 600W bronze PSU
 
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Well, since I am here, and I have a good understand what is going on, let me be the first to say, I don't think you should get a liquid cooler. Double the fans, mean double the work. Then you have to worry about leakage, then you have to worry about what if ONE fan goes out. My advice? Get an air cooler. It's similar, and generally works better than liquid coolers. Not to mention it's a lot cheaper. Here are my recommendations:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Jet)
Total: $108.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-29 16:48 EST-0500
 
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The main concern is that it gets hot in the summer where i live, 110 outside, probably 85-90 inside which will significantly hinder my cpu cooling (indoor is probably 65 right now), but i guess a liquid/radiator setup would still have the same issue.
 
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Well it gets in the 100s where I'm at, and my CPU still stayed at 30 C and no higher than 55 C at full load during the summer time. Again, I have the Hpyer 212 EVO.
 
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