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Your favorite CPU cooler LGA 2011

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I live really close to a micro center that just opened in flushing NY. Im using an intel core i7 3930K looking into over clocking to 4-4.3 ghz. What cpu coolers would you guys recommend that is about 70-80 dollars for LGA 2011 and I can buy at micro center.

CPU: i7 3930k 4.5ghz CPU COOLER: Be quiet dark rock pro 3 MOBO: MSIx79a-GD45 PLUS RAM: G-Skill 16GB  GPU: MSI 780 TF  Storage: 2tb seagate and 60 GB OCZ ssd PSU: corsair CS750M 


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H80i or H100i would be good.

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the heatsink on top of the chipset.

 

 

 

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H100i

H110

H105

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Noctua NH-D14

 

Virtually impossible to hear (especially compared to the AIO equiv.)

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the best air cooler ofc,which is the termalright silver arrow sb-e extreme . it fits the budget and its the best

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Dark Rock Pro 3. Looks better than an NHD-14 and actually out performs it :D

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hydro from corsair or seidon from cm if you want an aio

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Custom watercooling loop, LGA2011 deserves it.

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Dark rock pro 3 or NH-D14 nothing else really :P don't get an AIO

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Just one thing - on lots of bench marks, Dark Rock Pro 3 is close up with H100i with 2-3c. On some even works better! Go with Dark Rock Pro 3 - It will be quiet, you get same or significatly little performance difference vs the Closed Loop coolers for lower competetive price.

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