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need aftermarket cooler recommendation

Oct 12, 2015 7:53PM PDT

I've read a lot of reviews that say this processor gets hot. I won't be overclocking, and it'll be going into a not very crowded medium tower with five fans spread out over the top, front and rear of the box.

Help me out here, do I need an aftermarket cooler? if so, I need good recommendations.

Yeah, I'll be gaming, so that is a factor.

Thanks


http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16819113359

for reference, here are the other parts of the upgrade:

http://m.newegg.com/Product?itemNumber=N82E16813130853&Keyword=msi%20a78m-e45%20v2

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=14-500-362

http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=27-135-247

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Won't hurt
Oct 13, 2015 4:56AM PDT
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reuse?
Oct 13, 2015 5:58AM PDT

I believe I have the one in the second link there already in my for year old system that is getting upgraded... is there any reason why I couldn't keep using that one, with some fresh thermal compound?

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(NT) Should work
Oct 13, 2015 8:34AM PDT