Is the Intel stock cooler good enough?

frameless235

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I'm building a pc and I wanted to know if the Intel stock cooler is good enough for the i5 8400? (No I don't plan on overclicking any of my components)
My specs:
CPU: i5 8400
MOBO: GIGABYE z370 D3
Graphics Card: EVGA 1070ti SC GAMING ACX 3.0
RAM: 8th (2x4gb) 2666mhz
SSD: ADATA SU700 120gb 3D NAND 2.5
Hard Drive: 2x 1TB WD Blue
PSU: EVGA 550w B3 80+ Bronze
Case: Phanteks p400 tempered glass
 

smashjohn

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This was my thought too.. Stock coolers are loud. Some aftermarket coolers require a plate on the underside of the MB. Installation is best performed on the original build.
 

lilium_bosniacum

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If you are using the cooler that came with the Intel processor and do NOT plan on overclocking it - the stock cooler will be enough, no need for an aftermarket one unless, for some reason, the temperatures are higher than normal.