Ryzen 5 3600 stock cooler or cheap aftermarket cooler?

[another_member]

Hi all,

 

I am planning to buy a r5 3600 soon and was wondering if the stock cooler will do it just fine or if I should get a cheap air cooler like the Cryorig H7. I am planning to oc the chip.

 

Thanks,

 

Catchears

[Moonzy]

Just now, Catchears said:

I am planning to oc the chip.

light OC should be fine on stock cooler, depending on your ambient temp and case air flow

try to keep the chip as cool as possible, ryzen 3000 can boost higher as temps get lower iirc

[another_member]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

light OC should be fine on stock cooler, depending on your ambient temp and case air flow

try to keep the chip as cool as possible, ryzen 3000 can boost higher as temps get lower iirc

Ok

 

Thanks for the tip

[Jurrunio]

More cooling definitely helps performance, but you dont have to.

[Tom H]

if you aren't going to try and push the 3600 to its limits, the stock cooler does a good job. I have 2 new ryzen systems, a 3600x and 3700x

 

unfortunately, the stock cooler that came with the 3600x is a little loud. It isn't outrageously loud but it whines. It gets annoying. I swapped out the stock cooler on my 3600x system with an inexpensive 120mm fan tower cooler. Not only did the temps drop by 10 under load, but it is silent now.

 

interestingly, the stock cooler that came with the 3700x does not whine as much. I've left it on for the time being