i5 7400 Stock Cooler Included?

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Yep, and you'll also want to download the Asus software (find the EXACT site for this motherboard) so you can adjust the FAN PROFILE to minimize noise.

1) BIOS should setup a basic profile
2) once Windows boots then any software profile you setup kicks in
3) CORETEMP is useful software. Run a demanding program like HANDBRAKE to convert video and use 75degC as the maximum (when CPU is about 100% used for several minutes).

Prime95 is sometimes used but it runs much hotter than normal programs do, even Handbrake when "100%" used.

4) I'd change the GPU if still possible though:
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1050_Ti_Gaming_X/27.html

The GTX1050 is a newer card with the same performance as the GTX960. Example...
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Yep, and you'll also want to download the Asus software (find the EXACT site for this motherboard) so you can adjust the FAN PROFILE to minimize noise.

1) BIOS should setup a basic profile
2) once Windows boots then any software profile you setup kicks in
3) CORETEMP is useful software. Run a demanding program like HANDBRAKE to convert video and use 75degC as the maximum (when CPU is about 100% used for several minutes).

Prime95 is sometimes used but it runs much hotter than normal programs do, even Handbrake when "100%" used.

4) I'd change the GPU if still possible though:
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1050_Ti_Gaming_X/27.html

The GTX1050 is a newer card with the same performance as the GTX960. Example: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/FJZ2FT/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1050-2gb-oc-video-card-gv-n1050oc-2gd

The GTX1050Ti is more money, but in addition to the extra 25% performance it also has 4GB of video memory. 2GB is starting to be a problem; it's okay if you know how to tweak game settings (currently) but for a few like GTA5 it can cause massive stuttering if you need more than 2GB as it starts buffering to the main drive.

Example (215au): https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/6hKhP6/asus-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4gb-phoenix-video-card-ph-gtx1050ti-4g
 
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