How's the stock cooler of the FX 8350?

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I heard it is of poor quality... I consider occasionally overclocking to 4.5 GHz, which cooler would you recommend?

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Stock coolers are for stock CPUs and people who have no hearing. If you want serious suggestions you have to state price you are willing to pay.

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Poor tier- Hyper 212 EVO

Less poor tier- Noctua D14/ Phateks massive shit

Master Race Huge Penis God- Custom watercooling loop

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Appropriate: Hyper 212 EVO

Better but expensive: Phanteks/ D14

For more cost with sometimes worse performance: Custom loop.

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The Noctua D14 looks massive, won't it bend the mobo?

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Only if you do not screw the actual board down, in other words, no :)

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Thanks. Anyone have any experience with the EVO? Does it even fit on AM3+? (nooby question, I know)

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for oc its not good try a water cooling solution, you will be able to oc past 4.5ghz 

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I managed 4.0ghz on a 955 BE with the standard 212 using 2 Coolermaster Sickleflow 120's, th eEVO will manage 4.5ghz easy on FX.

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yes it fits perfectly. I had it on my 8150 before I upgraded to the 8350. 

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