Cooling FX-6300 Air or Water?

[swagsticious]

HI there!
I'm thinking about buying a new cooler for my FX-6300 CPU because the stock cooler is loud and gets even louder once I play a more challenging game (ex. Titanfall). I'm not sure yet if i sohuld buy an Air cooler or shold i go with a water cooler. My budget is around 70 euros.
Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[tingety]

Air cooling is more safe, and there are really quiet Air Coolers out there. But a water cooler when done right will give you better cooling in the longer run. That being said, for a budget person. A decent Air Cooler is the best way to go

 

[swagsticious]

Any suggestions which one to get? .. I heard the 212 EVO should be good but i don't know if this is the best i can for my budget

 

[tingety]

The 212 EVO is a wonderful CPU Cooler for anyone with a budget, it will keep your CPU a lot cooler and it should even be quieter than your stock AMD fan.

Also means you'd be able to give yourself a little overclock if you so desired.

 

[swagsticious]

The 212 EVO is a wonderful CPU Cooler for anyone with a budget, it will keep your CPU a lot cooler and it should even be quieter than your stock AMD fan.

Also means you'd be able to give yourself a little overclock if you so desired.

One more question about this OC: Ihave an Asrock 970 extreme 3 R2.0 mobo and it has a 4+1 power phase. I already asked some people if i can OC on this and most of them said that it wouldn't be smart. What do you think?

 

[tingety]

I actually own that very board myself, and I have pushed my FX 6100 to 4.2GHz on it. I'm very sure the 6300 would have the same sort of thing.

I wouldn't try huge overclocks, though Just a 400-500MHz as your limit would definitely be nice.

I definitely noticed the difference when I had the 4.2GHz on my 6100, also keeping that limit gives you better chance of having a stable OC.

 

[swagsticious]

OK thanks .. finnally someone who has the same mobo as me .. will try to OC but i'm not sure if i acn push him to 4.2 GHz? that would be 700MHz

 

[Ditt44]

I have two of these Zalman units and they have endured numerous builds since 2006 and both are running great, other than the LEDs having burned out. Quiet and keep my 6350 under 60 C at full load while OC'd at 4.23.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118223&cm_re=zalman_92mm-_-35-118-223-_-Product

I don't think you can go wrong, especially with over 2,600 positive reviews.