Do i need to buy a cpu cooler ??

arun1994s

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I am not planning to overclocck my i5 4670k.... is the stock cooler is enough for my cpu...

my spec are
asus z97 C

asus r9 270x

8gb ram

antec vp 650pm

is it safe to run the computer without the other cpu cooler such as coolermaster 212 evo......
 
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No you won't damage your cpu in any way since you will not overclock it. It will work on stock speed and stock cooler will be enough

Yes you can add hyper evo 212 later on and overclock then... I'd suggest you to get something better like noctua nh-d15 or such to get better overclocks

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No you won't damage your cpu in any way since you will not overclock it. It will work on stock speed and stock cooler will be enough

Yes you can add hyper evo 212 later on and overclock then... I'd suggest you to get something better like noctua nh-d15 or such to get better overclocks
 
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DHFF

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make sure your case can fit the coolers. The 212EVO and the Noctua d-15 are HUGE. you will need between 16 and 17cm of clearance from your motherboard to y our case side panel to fit them.
 

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I have asus z97 mobo and I have noctua nh-d15 installed with no problems. It is bigger than nh-d14, I only had to buy low profile ram instead of high profile but even tho if you have high profile ram you can fit it just make your second fan a bit higher or don't put it at all ( second fan gets you 3-5C cooler cpu)
 

DHFF

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fairly inexpensive ones yes. Good cases like the NZXT Source and Corsair 300R fit with no problem. I even have an old Ultra case from about 3 years ago that fits so it very much is a situation where you need to check clearance before buying the cooler. one case does not fit all.
 

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Yes that's true but who would buy a good pc like z97 4670k and a shitty 50$ case :p, I was guessing he has a nice case... He can always open the side lid of the pc and leave it off since low budget cases doesn't have dust filters anyway so side lid opened won't do any harm
 

DHFF

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eh don't knock the cheepies :) just because it doesn't cost much, doesn't mean its not a good case. The Source 210 for example is currently going for $30 and it is a great little case if you just need the basics. you can fit a Hyper 212 in it, it has cable management and you can mount (2) 140mm fans on the top to suck the heat out. I love it and use it for most of my new builds. I have even put high end parts like Z97 boards and i7 chips inside. spending only $30 on your case gives you room to splurge on chips and other goodies :)