CPU Cooler For 3930k

[theaddiction2]

Hello fellow forum users.I am building a new high end PC later this year/early next year (first build so sorry if this seems rather noobish) and I was having trouble deciding on a good CPU cooler for my new build.I am getting a I7 3930k and I plan on overclocking it slightly (taking the 3.2 normal to 3.5 and taking the 3.7 boost to 4).What is a good cooler for this kind of setup? (I'm also running on a ASUS Rampage 4 Extreme MOBO if that's worth mentioning.)

 

[Neoaculus]

What you can use is a H80i or if you are going full out an h110i. Both are excellent and easy to setup/use.

 

[Gam3r01]

For light to average OC the Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO is always a great choice. If you want some serious OCablility go with an H80 or H110-110 series. Both with the i.

 

[theaddiction2]

What you can use is a H80i or if you are going full out an h110i. Both are excellent and easy to setup/use.

Since this is my first build I was thinking of using air since CLCs are,as far as I know,harder to setup and are have the risk of leaking.Is this just a urban myth of PC building or an I in respects well informed?

 

[Gam3r01]

Closed loop coolers have little to no chance to leak, even if they do so they are under warranty and are minor leaks to begin with. Cheap liquid coolers are a bit more iffy but the H80 and 110 are much better. If you want air get the EVO, you can OC a bit with that air cooler, and no risk of water.

 

[Neoaculus]

That is for open-loop systems. OTher than that water cooling is VERY effective. But please tell me what you are doing with that beast cpu for it could take a powerful cooler. If you are just using it for school and stuff an h60 will work great.