Is this a good setup for reliability and longevity?

[Nine Tailed Fox]

Have an i5-8400 being cooled with a Noctua NH-U9S and using an IC thermal graphite pad for TIM. Plan on using this machine for a good long while.

[Norwegiantweaker]

2 minutes ago, Sil3nt1 said:

Have an i5-8400 being cooled with a Noctua NH-U9S and using an IC thermal graphite pad for TIM. Plan on using this machine for a good long while.

what do you plan to use it for ? thats the main question if you want an awnser thats somewhat accurate 

 

[Nine Tailed Fox]

7 minutes ago, Norwegiantweaker said:

what do you plan to use it for ? thats the main question if you want an awnser thats somewhat accurate 

 

Most intensive tasks it'll mostly be doing is gaming

[Norwegiantweaker]

Just now, Sil3nt1 said:

Most intensive tasks it'll mostly be doing is gaming

have you already bought the cpu ? 

[Nine Tailed Fox]

20 minutes ago, Norwegiantweaker said:

have you already bought the cpu ? 

 

[Norwegiantweaker]

Just now, Sil3nt1 said:

 

oh well. its not terrible but its not like the absolute shit either. read a lot of conflicting info on the x Core same thread stuff. i guess the good part is that you can upgrade to another cpu down the line with out having to replace the mobo. which will make it a lot cheaper if you don't mind buying a second hand chip 

[Nine Tailed Fox]

3 minutes ago, Norwegiantweaker said:

oh well. its not terrible but its not like the absolute shit either. read a lot of conflicting info on the x Core same thread stuff. i guess the good part is that you can upgrade to another cpu down the line with out having to replace the mobo. which will make it a lot cheaper if you don't mind buying a second hand chip 

What cpu should I upgrade to to make it worthwhile

[Norwegiantweaker]

52 minutes ago, Sil3nt1 said:

What cpu should I upgrade to to make it worthwhile

right now ? i wouldnt bother but in some time you can get some beefy ones for not to high price used. what motherboard do you have ? 

[Nine Tailed Fox]

23 minutes ago, Norwegiantweaker said:

right now ? i wouldnt bother but in some time you can get some beefy ones for not to high price used. what motherboard do you have ? 

1151 socket so I'll probably get a 8600k if I could get a good discount..

[Norwegiantweaker]

1 minute ago, Sil3nt1 said:

1151 socket so I'll probably get a 8600k if I could get a good discount..

need to know the model to see if the vrm etc is good or bad before making any recommendations tho. 

[Norwegiantweaker]

2 minutes ago, Sil3nt1 said:

1151 socket so I'll probably get a 8600k if I could get a good discount..

also id move away from the whole 6c/6t or 8c/8t. get a HT chip if ur gonna upgrade 

[Nine Tailed Fox]

22 minutes ago, Norwegiantweaker said:

need to know the model to see if the vrm etc is good or bad before making any recommendations tho. 

asus tuf z370 plus gaming

[Norwegiantweaker]

14 minutes ago, Sil3nt1 said:

asus tuf z370 plus gaming

if you dont go to crazy with overclocks or anything id get a I7 chip. preferably 6 or more cores, do some googling on the motherboard you will find some sources not recomending to go to crazy because of heat and power delivery issues

[WoodenMarker]

Yes, that'll be plenty for cooling and need minimal maintenance outside of cleaning dust filters due to the thermal pad.