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Decent Priced Air or Water Cooler For the G3250

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I'm Just bought the Pentium G3258 and need help finding a cooler at a decent price. I don't think that you would need something really big to do overclocking, but I have no experience in what are good brands. I am going to use it to do a decent overclock for some gaming. I'm looking to spend 25-50 bucks 60 max.

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hyper 212 evo

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The G3250 has a locked multiplier, so you can't overclock on it. 

I'm sure the OP meant the 3258.

 

@OP you really don't need a fancy cooler with that chip, at the most get a 212 evo but unless you live in the desert it's not necessary for that thing.

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I'm sure the OP meant the 3258.

 

@OP you really don't need a fancy cooler with that chip, at the most get a 212 evo but unless you live in the desert it's not necessary for that thing.

Just saying that the 3250 has a locked multiplier, so you can't overclock it. Their might be a chance that the OP bought the wrong cpu.

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Just use the stock cooler... You don't need a 212 evo for the G3258. Man people and their misconceptions of the stock cooler.

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I'm sure the OP meant the 3258.

And if the OP didn't? The 3250 exists and people have bought it before. It can be mistaken as a cheaper 3258.

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I'm Just bought the Pentium G3250 and need help finding a cooler at a decent price. I don't think that you would need something really big to do overclocking, but I have no experience in what are good brands. I am going to use it to do a decent overclock for some gaming. I'm looking to spend 25-50 bucks 60 max.

Unless you mean the G3258 you can't overclock it.

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And if the OP didn't? The 3250 exists and people have bought it before. It can be mistaken as a cheaper 3258.

Because he is talking about overclocks I think he means 3258. 

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Just use the stock cooler... You don't need a 212 evo for the G3258. Man people and their misconceptions of the stock cooler.

Am I going to be able to overclock and still keep the thermals down

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Because he is talking about overclocks I think he means 3258. 

*sigh* People have asked about locked processors like a 4790 before.

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But what case are you going to use it in?

The most common result of insufficient wattage is a paperweight that looks like a PC

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I'd probably just grab a 212 evo or silverstone ar01 for it. It doesn't require a beefy cooler, just something that's more efficient at removing the heat than the stock cooler. If you're doing a smaller overclock, say less than 4.2Ghz, then you probably don't need an aftermarket cooler as long as you don't mind a relatively warm chip.

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IDD get something like a TPC 612 or 812

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Am I going to be able to overclock and still keep the thermals down

With the stock cooler mine sits at 4.4GHz and at full load it ranged between 78-82 degrees if I remember correctly. This is in a larger silverstone HTPC case with terrible case cooling as well. 

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