i5 4690k Aftermarket CPU Cooler

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Heres a link to what im building is there a good fan to fit the case???


http://pcpartpicker.com/user/KalebRuiz/saved/4Gm323

CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $219.00
Motherboard MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 $79.99
Memory Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $72.99
Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $72.99
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $51.99
Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II $599.69
Case Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower $39.99
Power Supply Corsair 600W ATX12V $34.99
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $19.98
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98
Wireless Network Adapter Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 $8.99
 
Your link is "private", so I can't see your build. However, I can offer some suggestions. A Hyper 212 Evo can achieve basic overclocks (low 4GHz range). There are also some other higher end air coolers such as the Noctua NH-D15 or a Phanteks heatsink, but make sure to account for space in your build. A closed loop water cooling system wouldn't be a bad option either and the higher end ones will cool better than the air coolers.
 
I have become a bit jaded on the subject of haswell cooling for overclocking.
How high you can OC is firstly determined by your luck in the bin lottery.
I had high expectations from the Devil's canyon parts and their better thermals.
I found out that the thermals really do not matter unless, perhaps, you are a competitive overclocker.
Haswell runs quite cool, that is, until you raise the voltage past 1.25v or so.
Once you go past 1.3v, then you really do need very good cooling to keep stress loads under say 85c.
But, voltages higher than 1.30 are not a good thing for 24/7 usage.
Even if you can handle the heat, how much do you really need that extra multiplier from say 4.4 to 4.6?
My thought is that it is better to use the exotic cooling funds for a quieter and less expensive air cooler.
Anything extra can go to a stronger graphics card for the gamer or a SSD.

I think for your build, a basic tower type cooler with one or two 120/140mm fans would be appropriate.
Noctua and Phanteks make good ones.