Cooling question for new PC

[Waterloo]

I was recommended the build below in the build section, but i want to double check here where it is more focused on cooling. My plans with this are, gaming and maybe streaming. I may do some overclocking for the first time, although it would be very mild and ONLY and what people recommend as very stable overclocks. I don't want to fry anything out, i may not even end up overclocking. I am wondering though is this the right CPU cooler i should have? And if so, what thermal paste? I have always used Artic Silver 5 in the past, i may even have some laying around still from when i repasted my PC at the start of summer. Would that still be good, or should i just buy new?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PVTNZL

[stconquest]

If you had a windowed case, I would have suggested an H50(or similar) as it looks much better and performs slightly better for $15-$20.  The Hyper 212 is a great cooler, I have one.  The 212 is not quiet by any means... it is quite loud when it ramps up.

 

Your thermal paste should be fine.

 

Nice build BTW.

[stconquest]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d16gxm

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx321c11srk216

 

Fan replacement for the 212:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fan-rocf11004

[cloclo8003]

ONLY what people recommend as very stable overclocks

CPUs are all different, even if it's a 4790k too it won't always be stable on the same voltages

[Waterloo]

CPUs are all different, even if it's a 4790k too it won't always be stable on the same voltages

Right, but correct me if im wrong because i really don't know much about it but for most of the CPUs isn't there a high number a few people are getting then there are more "stable" numbers that people use?

 

If you had a windowed case, I would have suggested an H50(or similar) as it looks much better and performs slightly better for $15-$20.  The Hyper 212 is a great cooler, I have one.  The 212 is not quiet by any means... it is quite loud when it ramps up.

 

Your thermal paste should be fine.

 

Nice build BTW.

I did think i would get water cooling in the start but i was recommended this, however if it is loud, i might actually to change it. Noise isn't a issue for me at all, but i also don't want a jet in my room.

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d16gxm

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx321c11srk216

 

Fan replacement for the 212:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-fan-rocf11004

Thanks for the suggestions, however i really prefer brands of reliability, not that gskill or kingston arent, but corsair has never done me wrong yet i have had corsair in my PCs for the last ~12 years. Just a preference but again thanks for letting me know some more options.

[cloclo8003]

Right, but correct me if im wrong because i really don't know much about it but for most of the CPUs isn't there a high number a few people are getting then there are more "stable" numbers that people use?

Not sure if I understand your question, but I'll try to answer it anyway

I think the high number you are talking about is the Gigahertz (GHz, or clockspeed). Overclocking a CPU consists of increasing that number. To increase that number and stay stable, you need to increase the Vcore, which affects a lot the CPU temperature. The max clockspeed your CPU can get is always different. You can be unlucky and not be able to push it over 4.2 GHz, you can be lucky and have it go up to 4.6 GHz, which is my case, or you can win the silicon lottery and have it go as far as 5.8 GHz (I'm making up these numbers, it can be anything, well, anything realistic, even though there are some very extreme (world record) cases where someone managed to push it a bit over 7 GHZ). 

[Waterloo]

Right, i am definately going to have to look into it more and find out more about it, so when i do i don't burn it out. But so lets say i get unluck and i get the 4.2 and thats the most i could do, i wouldnt want to go that high just incase. Im terrible at explaining things sorry, but basically i won't push it to the max, id just be doing it some for a little bit of a boost, that would be safe.

[stconquest]

Right, i am definately going to have to look into it more and find out more about it, so when i do i don't burn it out. But so lets say i get unluck and i get the 4.2 and thats the most i could do, i wouldnt want to go that high just incase. Im terrible at explaining things sorry, but basically i won't push it to the max, id just be doing it some for a little bit of a boost, that would be safe.

 

You won't need to overclock.  I have been on an i5 3570K for two years now.  I am comfortable with pushing hardware, and I am still running stock on that CPU.

[Waterloo]

True, i could be wrong but i remember hearing that games don't even get any benefit after 3.9Ghzs, it is just that other processes better without effecting the game?

[stconquest]

True, i could be wrong but i remember hearing that games don't even get any benefit after 3.9Ghzs, it is just that other processes better without effecting the game?

 

What?

[LogicalDrm]

True, i could be wrong but i remember hearing that games don't even get any benefit after 3.9Ghzs, it is just that other processes better without effecting the game?

 

That would depend on how CPU intensive and well optimized game is.