What is the best CPU cooler under $50?

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KidCrimson21

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Looking for something less than $60 and will fit into a Corsair Carbide Spec-01 case. I will be using the intel i5-4690k cpu, and am planning to overclock.
 
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Max height is 150mm. The R5 is 160.
 
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So which one of those would be the best choice for my build?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kRcGD3

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($47.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.78 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.46 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.46 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1192.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-27 15:14 EDT-0400
 
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I would find myself leaning toward the sedion.
The corsair psu is crap. You haven't bought anything have you?
This will be much better=
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($133.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.49 @ Directron)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.78 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: SteelSeries APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.25 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1290.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-27 21:37 EDT-0400

Cooler= http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF1H68938
 
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I started buying some parts over Black Friday - Christmas because of sales, and sometimes the sales were so good that I chose some worse (not much worse) parts over others. But this is my first build and I decided on the other parts earlier on so of course they aren't as good as they were 4 months ago. And I was expecting to make a few mistakes but thanks for the help anyway.
 
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I don't see why it would have a problem. It's a closed loop liquid cooler with 120mm radiator. I used it in my other rig that has 4670K for years and never had any heat problems. That including running the 4670K @ 4.4GHz (for nearly 3 years now). I do recommend it if you get can it for a decent price.

 
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