Cooler requirements 6600k

[phoon]

So im getting intel i5 6600k...not really planing to overclock but what cooler can i use 

 

check it out:

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Y2wmGf

 

thank you in advance

[Guest]

212 evo is a cheap & amazing cooler 

[HPWebcamAble]

If you aren't going to OC it, there's no need for a watercooler or even 3rd party thermal paste.

 

A 212 EVO would be perfect.

[aisle9]

If you're not planning to overclock, you'd be better off saving the money and going with an i5-6600. If you only want a mild overclock, nothing beats the Cryorig H7.

[phoon]

2 minutes ago, HPWebcamAble said:

If you aren't going to OC it, there's no need for a watercooler or even 3rd party thermal paste.

 

A 212 EVO would be perfect.

but what if i was oc

[HPWebcamAble]

5 hours ago, robinhood22 said:

but what if i was oc

Well then you'd want something like this:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/cwPzK8/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk009

[LogicalDrm]

9 hours ago, robinhood22 said:

but what if i was oc

212 Evo is still fine for smaller OC. You don't need more than that. Bigger coolers will have better cooling performance and so chance to get higher OC too.

[WoodenMarker]

9 hours ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Well then you'd want something like this:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/cwPzK8/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk009

15 hours ago, aisle9 said:

If you're not planning to overclock, you'd be better off saving the money and going with an i5-6600. If you only want a mild overclock, nothing beats the Cryorig H7.

The 212 Evo, Pure Rock, and H7 trade blows when it comes to performance and the Pure Rock isn't a good value at $50. 

[typographie]

20 hours ago, robinhood22 said:

but what if i was oc

I honestly think the 212 EVO is a bit overkill for an i5-6600K at stock, so it would probably give you at least some overclocking headroom.

 

I've recently built PCs for three friends using two i5-6500's and one i5-4690K. All of them are at stock, and all of them use the stock cooler. In all cases, load temperatures are fine (mid-to-high 60's in AIDA64) and nearly silent. So there really is no special requirement for cooling an i5 in my opinion, at least until you start turning the voltage up. It's probably very difficult to find a cooler that isn't good enough for stock settings.

[Tylerr]

get a cryorig h7.