PC Builder's Central

Cooler: Corsair H80i GT

Description

The choice of Coolers for this caliber of CPU is far smaller than any other, this is of course due to the fact that these processors output far more heat than their mainstream brothers. Because of this a liquid cooler is nearly a must. When it comes to liquid coolers they are all fairly similar, choose a price, size, and company you trust and you've got yourself what you need. When it comes down to this in order to stay within a more reasonable budget a 120mm radiator was chosen to fit the price and Corsair was chosen as they are a very reputable company that I trust (NZXT and Cooler Master are also great options).

Reasoning

There definetly weren't many CPU coolers that fit the bill for this job so the list was narrowed down already, so I was left with choosing either a 120mm, 140mm, 240mm, or 280mm AIO liquid cooler from either Corsair, NZXT or Cooler Master. When it came down to it price and the size of the case dictated that for easy building and mainting the budget a 120mm was the obvious choice as it stilled allowed for a mild overclock and would still keep the CPU cool. As for the retailer I chose Corsair simply because I have the most experience with their products but I'm more than confident that all the others would perform more than well.