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What's the best cpu cooler i can buy? (Be specific, brand and everything.)
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What's the best cpu cooler i can buy? (Be specific, brand and everything.)

specs

i7 4770k
Samsung 840 pro 256 gb
1 tb Velociraptor
Nividia gtx 770 4 gb
Asus Maximus VI Hero motherboard
Corsair Graphite 760T Case
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October 17, 2014 6:06:13 PM

I can personally vouch for the following:
Noctua NH-D15 @ Amazon for $93.25
Noctua NH-D14 @ Amazon for $73.89 - 77.95
Phanteks PH-TC14PE @ Amazon for $74.99 - 95.99

I've owned these coolers and found them to cool extremely well. I'm using the Phanteks on an OC'd i7 4790K and the Noctua NH-D15 on a new i7 5960X Haswell-E OC'd to 4.4ghz. I'm somewhat cautious about CPU temps, but these coolers provide low enough temps I don't concern myself about them.

Most all GOOD quality (read expensive) air coolers will do as well, if not better, than AIOs. The most important factor for me is with an air cooler there's NEVER a possibility of a leak.
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October 16, 2014 12:32:31 AM

Whats your budget?
AIO water cooler or air?

These are the cooler i recommend at their current prices:
NZXT Kraken X61 ($145.99, currently on special for $139.99)
Corsair H100i ($124.99, currently on special for $99.99)
Noctua NH-D15 ($99.99)
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO ($39.99, currently on special for $34.99)

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