Should I upgrade my intel stock cooler and if so what to?

[Nitroo]

I have a gaming computer but it has a stock cooler from intel. Should i get an aio water cooling or just a better fan. 

[KhakiHat]

Which model of CPU do you have?

[GuiltySpark_]

Are you monitoring the CPU's temp and performance and are looking to improve things? Lets start with what CPU you have, that's kind of important. 

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, Nitroo said:

I have a gaming computer but it has a stock cooler from intel. Should i get an aio water cooling or just a better fan. 

What are the specs of the computer? Is it too loud? If you've got an i3 or most non overclockable CPUs, getting a better cooler than the stock cooler is usually pointless unless you just want the system to be quieter. There are a couple exceptions to this like the i5 11400, but for those you just get a slightly better cooler like the Vetroo V5 and call it a day. 

 

If, however, you've got an overclockable CPU, that's when you should be thinking about getting a good cooler so you can overclock the crap out of it. 

[Nitroo]

6 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

What are the specs of the computer? Is it too loud? If you've got an i3 or most non overclockable CPUs, getting a better cooler than the stock cooler is usually pointless unless you just want the system to be quieter. There are a couple exceptions to this like the i5 11400, but for those you just get a slightly better cooler like the Vetroo V5 and call it a day. 

 

If, however, you've got an overclockable CPU, that's when you should be thinking about getting a good cooler so you can overclock the crap out of it. 

its a 10400f on a b460m

[Nitroo]

9 minutes ago, KhakiHat said:

Which model of CPU do you have?

10400f 

[RONOTHAN##]

Just now, Nitroo said:

its a 10400f on a b460m

Then don't bother. The 10400F is easily cooled by the stock cooler. Unless you live in a really hot environment or think that the stock cooler is too loud, there is no need to get a better cooler, it's not gonna perform better. 

 

Either way I'd take water cooling off the table, you'd spend more on a decent water cooler than that CPU is worth. 

[Needfuldoer]

Are you running into thermal limitations while running the PC hard for an extended period? If not, then an aftermarket cooler won't make a huge difference (if any at all).