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ChaseB
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So I have no money and an terrible stock heat sink. What are the best cheap heat sinks or the best brands. Should I go cheap and then go buy a nice fan or should I go expensive and get the best. I know the most popular cheap one is the Hyper 212 but are there others. Help Please 

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i got a ranijintek themis black for less and it is good

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 

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What CPU do you have? Planning to overclock with it, if so what is your target speed?

Over Clocking yes I have a 4690k. goto my page to see my build. I am overclocking to 4.2 GHz right now so not that worried  

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Total: $26.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-20 16:59 EDT-0400

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Total: $26.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-20 16:59 EDT-0400

 

are there others and why is this better

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The Themis EVO is a solid performer for the price.

 

http://www.eteknix.com/raijintek-themis-evo-pro-nemesys-cpu-coolers-head-to-head-review/6/

 

If you wanted to pay $5 more for marginally better temps, you could go for the Ereboss Black:

 

 
Total: $30.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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