Do I need a CPU cooler if I already have 4 case fans in my case?

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Hi,
I am thinking of upgrading my CPU from an AMD 8320 to an Intel i7 6700. I already have 4 case fans in my case. Would I need to buy a CPU cooler to run alongside my 4 case fans or would my 4 existing fans manage the load OK?

I thank you in advance for helping me!

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Jake
 
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It's a 65W Processor... not difficult to dissipate 65W at all, even for a stock cooler. I've put together a few Skylake builds for basic office machines now and honestly, the stock cooler is fine. Temps are not a problem at all. If you're targetting a super-quiet machine then absolutely there is merit in an air cooler, but the stock cooler is really not that bad for a general build, and if you have 4 fans already, it's probably not adding much to the noise of the build.
It does have a bit of an annoying whine, as in the pitch of the fan is more annoying (IMHO) than most fans, but it really is pretty quiet.

Just start out with the stock cooler and see how you go. I'm 90% confident it won't bother you at all. But if you find it's...
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OK. I currently have a AMD FX 8320 and I have had no problem with the CPU overheating. Do you think that if I upgraded to the i7 6700 that it would be different? I am not buying the 6700K so I am not overclocking.
 
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It's a 65W Processor... not difficult to dissipate 65W at all, even for a stock cooler. I've put together a few Skylake builds for basic office machines now and honestly, the stock cooler is fine. Temps are not a problem at all. If you're targetting a super-quiet machine then absolutely there is merit in an air cooler, but the stock cooler is really not that bad for a general build, and if you have 4 fans already, it's probably not adding much to the noise of the build.
It does have a bit of an annoying whine, as in the pitch of the fan is more annoying (IMHO) than most fans, but it really is pretty quiet.

Just start out with the stock cooler and see how you go. I'm 90% confident it won't bother you at all. But if you find it's annoying, you can just add a cheap air cooler later. Particularly if your case has a cutout to mount a cooler, it's not really any more difficult to add it later.
 
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