About to upgrade processor

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Aging LGA 1155 mobo in great shape; just got in i5-3450 to replace my i3. Will see if this will help on Witcher 3 (rendered unplayable at preferred graphics level after GOTY update) and also on DA:I and let me go to ultra on some two year old shooters.

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After stupidly relying on stock cooler applied thermal paste, then reinstalling fan, it emerges that the stock cooler fan is a fucking shitshow rattletrap.

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After stupidly relying on stock cooler applied thermal paste, then reinstalling fan, it emerges that the stock cooler fan is a fucking shitshow rattletrap.

If it fits into your case, this is great:
http://www.zalman.co.kr/contents/products/view.html?no=367


Also, the Arctic something thermal paste is the best around, apparently.  5$ a tube, give or take.

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Went with Evo 212 from CoolerMaster. I do have Arctic Heat thermal paste.