Do I need an aftermarket cooler right away? (First Buil)

jheuer · Mar 9, 2015

Someone told me earlier that I would need to get an aftermarket cooler even though I won't be overclocking right away. I can't just use the stock cooler for a month or two?

Build for those interested:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kNqyRB

EagleDesignInc · Mar 9, 2015

I would definitely protect the investment of the Intel CPU with the water cooling, not only to keep the CPU temperature levels down but also to extent the life of the CPU.

Corsair Hydro Series H100i GTX High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SV7IEJI/?tag=pcpapi-20

AnkouHasComeForYourSoul · Mar 9, 2015

jheuer :

stock coolers don't do a good job.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565

jheuer · Mar 9, 2015

EagleDesignInc :

How about something a little cheaper? Will this do?
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h60cw9060007ww

AnkouHasComeForYourSoul · Mar 9, 2015

jheuer :

that liquid cooler is very loud , linked a nice one above..........

yumri · Mar 9, 2015

i do not think you will need one until you start overclocking and to that i will suggest buying the aftermarket cooler before hand instead of using stock cooling so you do not have to disassemble it then take off the stock cooler clean the CPU of the pre-applied thermal paste then apply more and apply the aftermarket one. it will be a small increase in cost at the get go but if you are planning on overclocking then you will need to anyways.

Entomber · Mar 9, 2015

jheuer :

A stock cooler is not necessary at all if you're not overclocking. It'll just be louder and your CPU will run a little hotter, but no damage will be done to your CPU unless you're really beating it up with constant full loads and cranking up the temperature.

jheuer · Mar 9, 2015

Entomber :

I've already spent enough for now so I'll just put it together with the stock cooler, I may not overclock for a long time anyway just because it's my first build and I have no idea what that does besides performance increase.

EagleDesignInc · Mar 9, 2015

AnkouHasComeForYourSoul :

Corsair is one of the best Water Cooling... Read the reviews on YouTube.
I have build 2 systems already with H100i and going for the 3rd one.

It is a little loud when you first turn on the machine, but then slows down. And it can be controlled thru Corsair Link Software included.

jheuer · Mar 9, 2015

EagleDesignInc :

AnkouHasComeForYourSoul :

Corsair is one of the best Water Cooling... Read the reviews on YouTube.
I have build 2 systems already with H100i and going for the 3rd one.

It is a little loud when you first turn on the machine, but then slows down. And it can be controlled thru Corsair Link Software included.

Yes but it's $100 extra money spent on something I don't really need. Is removing the stock and putting in an aftermarket really that much of a hasle?

Entomber · Mar 10, 2015

Depending on your case design, it may or may not be a pretty big hassle. I know that when I replaced my stock cooler on my first build I had to completely remove the motherboard in order to seat the aftermarket cooler (a lot of them, including the H100i, have a backplate that must be attached to the back of the motherboard, which is generally inaccessible unless it's removed from the case).

To unscrew the motherboard you need to detach everything from it so it becomes almost like you're building your whole computer again.

Search

Do I need an aftermarket cooler right away? (First Buil)

jheuer

Reputable

Entomber

EagleDesignInc

Reputable

AnkouHasComeForYourSoul

Reputable

jheuer

Reputable

AnkouHasComeForYourSoul

Reputable

yumri

Distinguished

Entomber

Admirable

jheuer

Reputable

EagleDesignInc

Reputable

jheuer

Reputable

Entomber

Admirable

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page