z77 mosfet cooling

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I have currently have an i5 2500k with an ASrock z68 extreme4 which I run at 4.4 Mhz but i'm changing to a micro atx case, so i need a micro atx z77 motherboard to fit in it.
I want to be able to run the CPU at the same overclock so I know I'll need mosfet cooling, so I'm wondering whether to go for a more expensive board with heatsinks attached or a cheaper one and attach some myself. Here are the two options:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Pro4-M/?cat=Specifications
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77M/?cat=Specifications

and the mosfet heatsinks:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5pcs-21x15x10mm-IC-Aluminum-Heat-Sink-With-Needle-TO-220-Mosfet-Transistors-YZ-/201063952383?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item2ed0586fff

I would go with the cheaper option if I could be sure that attaching these heatsinks would provide enough cooling to overclock the CPU to 4.4 Ghz but i'm just not sure how effective custom heatsinks will be compared to stock heatsinks.

So I suppose if anybody has any knowledge or experience of this I'd appreciate any advice or help. Thanks.
 
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Honestly I would buy the mosfet cooling blocks and put them on myself, then again I'm huge into DIY. For ease go for the prebuilt, the downside is limited options for fitting as I prefer only quick disconnects, and buying seperately tends to cost more. But in the end do you trust yourself or a manufacturer more.

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Honestly I would buy the mosfet cooling blocks and put them on myself, then again I'm huge into DIY. For ease go for the prebuilt, the downside is limited options for fitting as I prefer only quick disconnects, and buying seperately tends to cost more. But in the end do you trust yourself or a manufacturer more.
 
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