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3 minutes ago, Nepons said:

Hi, is my first time building a gaming pc. So the cpu i choose is i5-8400 which cant overclock. I was wondering do i need a cpu cooler for it?

Yes you do. The computer will not turn on without a CPU cooler installed and if you somehow do manage to get it to turn on, it won't last long before either overheating or frying itself.

 

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2 minutes ago, Nepons said:

Hi, is my first time building a gaming pc. So the cpu i choose is i5-8400 which cant overclock. I was wondering do i need a cpu cooler for it?

It comes with one. You can get a better aftermarket one if you want lower temperatures.

 

1 minute ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

For one thing, it won't turn on without a cooler.

It'll run, but it'll run really slow:

 

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it comes with a stock cooler though, so just use that?

5 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

It'll run, but it'll run really slow:

 

that has 4 less cores tho, but Intel chips can throttle impressive amounts

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1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Intel chips can throttle impressive amounts

I had a Core 2 Quad rig with a Corsair H100i, but the bracket it came with wasn't made for LGA 775, so I used stiff wire to hold it in place. Turns out the water block wasn't even touching the CPU and the thermal paste was bridging the gap, so the PC was nice and slow booting into Windows. It's still alive though.

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4 hours ago, Nepons said:

Will this one work fine 

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/x-dream-i117/ 

If you are going to pick something like that, you might as well use the stock cooler. What is your budget if you want to buy an aftermarket cooler?

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7 hours ago, Nepons said:

Will this one work fine 

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/x-dream-i117/ 

Don't waste your money on cheap coolers. Stock is about same stuff with one linked. If you really need something quieter, look at 92mm towers at minimum. TX3, M9i and so on. Stock cooler is worth about $10 (based on price difference between boxed and tray packed CPUs).

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20 hours ago, Nepons said:

Will this one work fine 

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cpu-air-cooler/x-dream-i117/ 

Yes, although it's probably not the best option available. 

Where are you shopping/located? Budget?

What ram and case do you have?

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1 hour ago, Nepons said:

Well this is what im planning to build.

https://goo.gl/gSfF5s 

I live in malaysia. Soo budget is around +900usd something like that.

Can't help with this, but

 

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22 hours ago, Nepons said:

Well this is what im planning to build.

https://goo.gl/gSfF5s 

I live in malaysia. Soo budget is around +900usd something like that.

The H410/H411, or TX3 Evo from CoolerMaster should be plenty for cooling. 

It seems like you're ordering from a system builder. Any reason you're not building the system yourself instead?

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