Xeon e3 1231v3

[Bliznipa]

I'm about to buy the Xeon e3 1231v3 and I'm wondering if it's worth buying an after-market cpu cooler at all? Knowing you can't OC this processor, and I wouldn't anyway, is it worth using anything but the stock cooler?

[aisle9]

Not really. Maybe if you want something silent? Never used an 1231V3, so I can't comment on how loud the stock cooler is under load.

[TheRandomness]

Not really no.

[Aytex]

3 minutes ago, Bliznipa said:

I'm about to buy the Xeon e3 1231v3 and I'm wondering if it's worth buying an after-market cpu cooler at all? Knowing you can't OC this processor, and I wouldn't anyway, is it worth using anything but the stock cooler?

If you like the Aesthetics of a certain cooler then sure, go for it, other than that there is no performance hit other than lower temps

[Atmos]

If you want much quieter, and cooler operation, then yes.

The stock intel cooler is far too loud imo, throwing a cheap 212 evo on it will make it damn near silent and allow it to turbo 24/7.

[i_build_nanosuits]

13 minutes ago, Bliznipa said:

I'm about to buy the Xeon e3 1231v3 and I'm wondering if it's worth buying an after-market cpu cooler at all? Knowing you can't OC this processor, and I wouldn't anyway, is it worth using anything but the stock cooler?

give the stock heatsink a try and then make your decision...an hyper 212 would be quieter and the CPU would run cooler...it's 30$.

[aisle9]

Wouldn't even have to be a Hyper 212 EVO. Something like a $20-ish compact Zalman or SilenX cooler would be more than enough to beat stock on performance and sound. The only point in getting something as big as a 212 EVO would be to pave the way for a future unlocked i5 or i7. Otherwise, it's just complete overkill.

[SteveGrabowski0]

I run my E3-1231v3 on the stock cooler and it runs mostly 50s C in games. I can get it to about 81C in the summer when running Prime95 Small FFT for a few hours, but short of running Prime 95 it's plenty cool and isn't loud on the stock cooler. Mine usually only runs at around 1.075V vcore, so no need for a big cooler.