Is Intel stock cooler good enough?

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Sharks445

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Hello, I have the i7 4770, and I'm wondering is the Intel stock cooler will be good enough for someone who will do 3d rendering and gaming. On 100% load benchmark I can reach up to 74C.
Will this cooler be sufficient? Remember no overclock
 
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jb6684

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Yup at 100% load stock Intel coolers get loud n temps get into the mid-seventies. I just junk the stock coolers on all my new builds now. I would agree that the Cooler Master 212 EVO is a very good n quiet aftermarket cooler to use (I've installed them in a couple systems with great results)
 
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I never benchmarked on my stock cooler but when gaming it was LOUD like a lawnmower, or playing a game straight off the old fat model Xbox 360's dvd drive, a loud WHIRRRRRR lol.


I'd get the Hyper 212 EVO and if you have a small case, the Cooler Master TX3 is decent too
 
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There are plenty of decent coolers in the same price range that work as well if not better than the 212 evo. The raijintek themis evo, cryorig h7, be quiet pure rock. It may not be 'necessary' but if rendering or gaming for long periods of time at those temps vs occasionally reaching full load in small bursts I'd opt for an aftermarket cooler. Even without overclocking, a quick look through cpu cooler benchmarks shows just how bottom of the barrel the stock cooler is. They didn't spare any expense in that department and from the looks of them I have a feeling they're still recycling the oem coolers from the old p4's lol.
 
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synphul

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Stock cooler will probably be quieter. I don't know for sure the size of the fans used in a ps4 but given the small form factor size of a ps4 case they have to utilize smaller fans at higher rpm's to get the same airflow. Can't say I recall the ps4 being overly loud, maybe I just didn't hear the fans over the game volume. Smaller fans at higher rpm's tend to get real 'whiny'. For instance small laptop fans on older laptops and the smaller type fans on devices like surround sound systems (25-30mm) can make an annoying tone.

If I'm not mistaken, the fans on stock intel coolers are 90mm. That's why other coolers like the tower style cm 212 evo's and noctua nh-d14's tend to be quieter - larger better designed heatsinks, use of heat pipes which are much more efficient at heat dissipation and 120mm-140mm fans. The larger fans don't have to spin as fast to produce the same airflow so they run quieter.
 
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a cheap cooler like the Arctic alpine series would be good I have the Alpine 11 pro, its a bit better (7 degrees C) than the stock cooler, and super quiet 24db, compared to the intel 34db. it will do you fine if your not thinking about OC, its only £7 or $10 in the us
 
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Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I'm planning a system build for my dad we're I'll either get an i3 6100/7100, similar Pentium, or a Ryzen (somewhat) equivalent. I want him to have a silent PC all the time.
I'm thinking of ditching the stock cooler and get a simple aftermarket cooler with a good heatsink, and either pull down the CPU fan to minimum all time, or even deactivate it in BIOS and remove it from the heatsink.
I'll have this in a Be-Quiet Silent Base 600, with an extra Pure Wings intake fan I have lying around.

Is this a valid idea, or is it overkill for such CPU, to even ditch the stock fan?
 
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