Good air cooler for this build

[Donutwithacape]

Good day,

 

As my very first build, I built a PC recently for my girlfriend and picked the i5 8400 CPU that included a stock cooler for budget purposes. I know the 8400 is not going to be the hottest running CPU in the world, especially seeing as though everyone says the stock cooler is fine, but I wonder if I can toss a little extra monies into it to almost guarantee low temps in any program. She's going to be gaming and using Photoshop for the most part; at least, those will be the most resource-intensive items that will be running.

 

Do you guys think I should throw another (up to) $40 on the air cooling, or will the stock cooler be still great for low temps on the 8400?

 

Build for reference: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rjqXvn

 

Thanks guys!

[Ordinarily_Greater]

i don't think that cpu is gonna throttle at it's full turbo, so i suggest stick with the stock cooler

[xriqn]

Get a Hyper212 EVO. They're only 30 bucks and they're brilliant coolers.

[xriqn]

1 minute ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

i don't think that cpu is gonna throttle at it's full turbo, so i suggest stick with the stock cooler

Intel stock coolers are trash.

[WoodenMarker]

The stock cooler should be enough for cooling already--it wouldn't be included if it wasn't.

If you find that it's too noisy, you can get a quieter cooler. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hyQRsY/be-quiet-pure-rock-slim-351-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk008

3 minutes ago, xriqn said:

Intel stock coolers are trash.

How so? It does the job.

 

[TVwazhere]

The intel stock cooler is good enough, you don't need to upgrade for any reason other than maybe you want a quieter system.

 

Personally for a cool $20 I recommend The Cryorig M9i

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LPVBD3/cryorig-cpu-cooler-m9i

 

[xriqn]

8 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

The stock cooler should be enough for cooling already--it wouldn't be included if it wasn't.

If you find that it's too noisy, you can get a quieter cooler. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hyQRsY/be-quiet-pure-rock-slim-351-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk008

How so? It does the job.

 

They're loud and don't dissipate heat too well.

[STRESSMASTER]

I have used a corsair H80i on a setup like that to extremely good effect. I don't recommend getting any corsair aio but H80i or H100i 

[STRESSMASTER]

17 minutes ago, Donutwithacape said:

Good day,

 

As my very first build, I built a PC recently for my girlfriend and picked the i5 8400 CPU that included a stock cooler for budget purposes. I know the 8400 is not going to be the hottest running CPU in the world, especially seeing as though everyone says the stock cooler is fine, but I wonder if I can toss a little extra monies into it to almost guarantee low temps in any program. She's going to be gaming and using Photoshop for the most part; at least, those will be the most resource-intensive items that will be running.

 

Do you guys think I should throw another (up to) $40 on the air cooling, or will the stock cooler be still great for low temps on the 8400?

 

Build for reference: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rjqXvn

 

Thanks guys!

I have used a corsair H80i on a setup like that to extremely good effect. I don't recommend getting any corsair aio but H80i or H100i. The great benefit of this setup is that you set the fan to blow case air out through the radiator and that heat doesn't get recycled back in which will help all your temps.

[Donutwithacape]

13 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

The intel stock cooler is good enough, you don't need to upgrade for any reason other than maybe you want a quieter system.

 

Personally for a cool $20 I recommend The Cryorig M9i

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LPVBD3/cryorig-cpu-cooler-m9i

 

I was considering the H7. Would you pick the M9i over the H7? Any idea about the loudness factor between the stock vs m9i vs H7?

 

13 minutes ago, STRESSMASTER said:

I have used a corsair H80i on a setup like that to extremely good effect. I don't recommend getting any corsair aio but H80i or H100i. The great benefit of this setup is that you set the fan to blow case air out through the radiator and that heat doesn't get recycled back in which will help all your temps.

I'd strongly prefer to keep it air cooled and under $40.

 

22 minutes ago, xriqn said:

Get a Hyper212 EVO. They're only 30 bucks and they're brilliant coolers.

I considered the 212 EVO. What's the noise level versus the stock cooler?

[STRESSMASTER]

9 minutes ago, Donutwithacape said:

I was considering the H7. Would you pick the M9i over the H7? Any idea about the loudness factor between the stock vs m9i vs H7?

 

I'd strongly prefer to keep it air cooled and under $40.

 

I considered the 212 EVO. What's the noise level versus the stock cooler?

I understand why u would. I just wanted to make sure that you know this is a maintenance free system. I have had my H100i for 8 years in 3 different CPU's (currently a R5 1600x) The H80 is only slightly bigger than a case fan. with fan that comes with it pointed out back of case above IO area it is about 2.5 inches. extremely easy setup basically plug n play. and you will get a lot better temp than most air. plus corsair customer service is generally very very good if any issue happens. and noise is almost non-existent compared to most air/fin setups.

[WoodenMarker]

5 minutes ago, xriqn said:

They're loud and don't dissipate heat too well.

Did you watch the video? Temps were well in control.

Do you have any personal experience with the stock cooler on the 8400? I've noticed that newer intel cpus tend to be quieter with their stock coolers.

5 minutes ago, STRESSMASTER said:

I understand why u would. I just wanted to make sure that you know this is a maintenance free system. I have had my H100i for 8 years in 3 different CPU's (currently a R5 1600x) and noise is almost non-existent compared to most air/fin setups.

The H80i or H100i are overkill especially when a cooler like the PR Slim does the job while being cheaper and quieter.

FYI, you can use the Edit button on your posts to tag a member instead of making another post. By default, the OP gets notifications for posts on their threads so there's no need to quote them in the first place unless you want to reply to something specific.

If by 'most air/fin setups', you mean prebuilts that don't account for noise, that may hold true. Compared to many aftermarket air cooling solutions, the H80i/H100i aren't as quiet due to the pump noise.

Just now, Donutwithacape said:

I was considering the H7. Would you pick the M9i over the H7? Any idea about the loudness factor between the stock vs m9i vs H7?

I considered the 212 EVO. What's the noise level versus the stock cooler?

From quietest to loudest, it would be PR Slim < M9i < H7 < 212 Evo < Stock cooler

I've had varying experiences with the stock cooler and how loud it is depends on the case airflow. The Meshify C has pretty good stock thermals so it shouldn't be as bad as some worse-case scenario accounts you can find online. I'd suggest seeing how the stock cooler performs before deciding on whether or not to replace it since most people are fine with it from what I've seen.

[Donutwithacape]

2 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Did you watch the video? Temps were well in control.

Do you have any personal experience with the stock cooler on the 8400? I've noticed that newer intel cpus tend to be quieter with their stock coolers.

The H80i or H100i are overkill especially when a cooler like the PR Slim does the job while being cheaper and quieter.

FYI, you can use the Edit button on your posts to tag a member instead of making another post. By default, the OP gets notifications for posts on their threads so there's no need to quote them in the first place unless you want to reply to something specific.

If by 'most air/fin setups', you mean prebuilts that don't account for noise, that may hold true. Compared to many aftermarket air cooling solutions, the H80i/H100i aren't as quiet due to the pump noise.

From quietest to loudest, it would be PR Slim < M9i < H7 < 212 Evo < Stock cooler

I've had varying experiences with the stock cooler and how loud it is depends on the case airflow. The Meshify C has pretty good stock thermals so it shouldn't be as bad as some worse-case scenario accounts you can find online. I'd suggest seeing how the stock cooler performs before deciding on whether or not to replace it since most people are fine with it from what I've seen.

Thank you so much for your feedback. I have a bit more to consider now!

 

Thank you everyone!

[LogicalDrm]

3 hours ago, xriqn said:

Get a Hyper212 EVO. They're only 30 bucks and they're brilliant coolers.

 

212 Evo hasn't been top pick for budget cooler for a long time. Cryorig coolers are better, if they are available and cheaper.

 

2 hours ago, Donutwithacape said:

I was considering the H7. Would you pick the M9i over the H7? Any idea about the loudness factor between the stock vs m9i vs H7?

 

M9i would be the best from those. Cheap, quiet enough, performs well enough. If you need to pick something other than stock, that would be my go-to.