CPU Cooler Necessary?

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The processor I'm thinking of getting (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010T6CWI2/?tag=pcpapi-20) comes with a cooler, should I still buy an aftermarket cooler?
 
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It depends on your personal preference.

The stock cooler you get with Intel coolers are really noisy and not the best of coolers, but will keep your CPU under 70c-ish, I believe.

If you were to purchase an aftermarket cooler, you won't need anything more than around $30 as it will be a waste. The benefits of an aftermarket cooler are that they are generally much quieter, and they do provide more cooling performance depending on what you get.
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It depends on your personal preference.

The stock cooler you get with Intel coolers are really noisy and not the best of coolers, but will keep your CPU under 70c-ish, I believe.

If you were to purchase an aftermarket cooler, you won't need anything more than around $30 as it will be a waste. The benefits of an aftermarket cooler are that they are generally much quieter, and they do provide more cooling performance depending on what you get.
 
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Hello!

It depends what you want to do with the processor, if you are going to be using it normally and not gaming then a stock cooler is fine, but if you want to do any gaming like GTA V type of game, then I would suggest going with an aftermarket cooler just so then you can rest assured that your CPU won't overheat and it will stay cool.

If you are thinking of getting an aftermarket cooler I would suggest the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo with two fans, I use that cooler and it's performance is fantastic :)

I hope this helps :)
 
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Stock cooler will be fine. Intel's stock cooler is actually better than most budget coolers in terms of idle and partial load acoustics because Intel includes a really great fan with it. It will get noisy under torture testing, but even under the worst loads, the stock cooler will keep your CPU well below its maximum safe temperature.
 
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