Do I Need A CPU Cooler If I Don't Plan To Overclock Right Away?

Jakeola1 · May 16, 2015

I'm not planning on overclocking any time soon but i might in the future. Should I just wait and buy one when i overclock?

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GhislainG · May 16, 2015

The stock Intel cooler is good enough if the room temperature is kept under control.

azathoth · May 16, 2015

Stock cooler is good for stock settings and usage. Don't do anything SUPER heavy like stress testing of course. That's all.

Jakeola1 · May 16, 2015

GhislainG :

so it should be fine if i plan to overclock sometime in the future perhaps?

timeconsumer · May 16, 2015

I would not overclock on the stock cooler. You can use the stock for now until you decide you want to OC later, but remember that may mean you will have to remove your motherboard to install it.

Dark Lord of Tech · May 16, 2015

That 750w ISN'T ONE OF THE GOOD ONES , get a B2 or G2.

GhislainG · May 16, 2015

Jakeola1 :

You'll need to buy a better cooler to overclock it, but the stock cooler is fine at 3.5 GHz. Just don't run Prime95 28.8 for several hours as it will most likely get to 100°C and throttle.

LookItsRain · May 16, 2015

B2 is great, i own it and will recommend it

InvalidError · May 16, 2015

GhislainG :

The stock cooker, when installed properly in a decently ventilated case, is more than adequate for stock clocks and voltage at liveable temperatures. My i5-3470 only reaches 75C when my room temperature hits 40C in my Antec 300-2 case with the two front intakes on medium speed and the rear exhaust on low speed. Unused fan locations (top and sides) are taped shut.

GhislainG · May 16, 2015

An i5-3470 is much easier to cool than an i5-4670K and it can't get as hot running Prime95 28.5 Small FFTs since it lacks the new instructions that can make the CPU run really hot. Your i5-3470 most likely gets hotter than 70°C running Prime95 Small FFTs for at least 15 minutes. My room temperature is 23°C and my i7-3770 with the stock cooler gets warmer than that (84°C according to Intel XTU).

InvalidError · May 17, 2015

GhislainG :

People do not normally buy CPUs to run Prime95 and my 75C was with the CPU at ~80% load 24/7 running a broad assortment of stuff.

GhislainG · May 17, 2015

That's fine, but you obviously know that it will throttle at 100% load. How can you feel comfortable in a room at 40°C?

InvalidError · May 17, 2015

GhislainG :

Liveable only means that it does not prevent healthy people from getting what they want/need to do done. It does not have to be comfortable.

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