Cooling for i5 2500k

[Blasko1223]

Hi everyone

I am planning to buy an i5 2500k for my first build. I don't plan to overclock any time soon but would like the option to do so later.

Does this cpu come with good stock cooling? I would like to be able to save money and just buy a better fan later when I do eventually overclock.

 

[henydiah]

hyper 212 very cheap

 

[lowriderflow]

the stock cooling is more than ample for stock speeds... which is why it comes with it!

better off waiting until you are ready to overclock, and at that time see what the best deals are on heatsinks

 

[JordoR]

You could go with the stock heatsink on it, but I wouldn't be surprised to see you in here in a few weeks complaining that your idle temps are a bit high .

My recommendation, make room for the $50 or so heatsink you choose in your build and just do it from the start. With an i5 2500k I am assuming you are in the $1000 range anyway, so what's an extra 5%

 

[Blasko1223]

What would be a good heatsink to get then? I want something thats relatively easy to assemble and attach becuase this is my first build.

 

[henydiah]

hyper 212 easy asembling