Cooler for FX-8350

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I am buying a FX-8350 in a few weeks and AMD stock coolings are bad. I've heard.

So I need a cooler for my CPU. My budget is 50€/$ but I would rather have something around 40, if possible.

What CPU cooler do you recommend?

I'm not planning on overclocking it so it doesn't have to be a high end cooling unit.

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CM hyper 212. It is cheap, and it will still allow for some overclocking.

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Is it good enough to keep the FX-8350 on a low temperature whilst gaming? (and with low i mean under 60 degrees)

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Sometimes you can find a good liquid cooler for that price. They will most likely be the quietest. For air cooling I like these:

If your case can fit these 120mm ones :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082

Smaller 92mm:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200056

I use these coolers the most in my builds and they do great for non or light overclocking.

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I guess it will be the CM hyper 212.

Thanks for the help!

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I was helping my buddy build his rig, also using an FX-8350, and I suggested the Xigmatek Dark Knight II, it gives him very good temps.

I use the cheaper, but as effective, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo. I use it on my i7 3770k OC'd to 4.5GHz and it keeps temps well below 60C when gaming. Keep in mind that I lapped the heat spreader and delid my CPU to replace the TIM on the die with coollaboratory's liquid pro. In other words, when used with great thermal paste and there is efficient heat transfer, the CM Hyper 212 Evo is very effective at dissipating heat.

Side note, I used liquid pro on the die and Arctic MX4 on the heatsink. So you may want to try MX4 on the heatsink when you get it. I highly recommend it.

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Whatever Noctua that can fit in your PC... 

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phanteks are pretty cool