sremick
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Ordered my processor :)
http://ark.intel.com/products/80917/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1226-v3-8M-Cache-3_30-GHz
I think I am going to just use the stock fan for now unless someone chimes in saying its a bad idea.
Only real reason to replace the stock cooler is noise (or overclocking, but I'm not going to bother going there). With more heatsink surface area and a larger fan, the fan can spin more slowly which means less noise. Plus you can have your choice of fans and go with one known to be quiet.
The stock cooler is sufficient to get the job done cooling. It's up to you whether you're ok with the noise level. It will vary depending on how hard the CPU is working.
I have 2 different systems I've built recently around the E3-1271, one being my Plex server. For the Plex I opted for a cooler with a 120mm fan (tiny case) and my desktop has a different one with a 140mm fan. My desktop has 5 fans and is dead silent.