will an 8700k work with a stock cooler?

[jammycrumbs]

i have never built a pc before, and im using an 8700k, but i cannot afford a sufficient cooler for the mo, when i save up i will be getting a nzxt kraken x52, but without that i have no cooler, i saw an intel stock cooler on amazon for like £5 but im not sure if it is safe to use a stock cooler with an 8700k.

thank you for any feedback...

[PokiDaSpitz]

it wont be able to overclock and it would be noisy.

[jammycrumbs]

oh but will it run without ruining my cpu?

 

[Dabombinable]

@jammycrumbs
Yes. But there is a reason they are no longer included (apart from Intel being extreme cheapskates): The stock coolers barely handle any of the K series at their base clock speeds (you'll very rarely see your 8700K turbo high).

[gnomik]

6 minutes ago, jammycrumbs said:

oh but will it run without ruining my cpu?

 

Yes. You wouldn't even ruin it without a heatsink, it would just shut off.

[jammycrumbs]

oh ok thanks guys

[Christophe Corazza]

At least get a CRYORIG H7 or even a Hyper 212 EVO at the very least.

It isn't just about overclocking, but thermal throttle is a very real problem for day to day tasks, and even more intense stuff like casual gaming or video editing.

[jammycrumbs]

but what is the point in getting a half good air cooler if in 3 months i am getting a very good liquid?

[gnomik]

2 minutes ago, jammycrumbs said:

but what is the point in getting a half good air cooler if in 3 months i am getting a very good liquid?

Then ofcourse, just wait for your liquid cooler.

[Christophe Corazza]

2 minutes ago, gnomik said:

Then ofcourse, just wait for your liquid cooler.

 

@jammycrumbs Indeed, just wait for your liquid cooler. You know... patience is a virtue. 

[jammycrumbs]

[jammycrumbs]

i cant wait ive been waiting for 3 years

[jammycrumbs]

then im going to school in 1 month after summer starts

[GoldenLag]

Nope, even the stock heatsink on the regular 8700 cant handle itself. Makes me wonder why they pair it with such a heatsink in the first place

[NelizMastr]

If it's just for gaming, get the 8600K instead and use the savings to order the AIO liquid cooler with it. The 8700K will thermal throttle well below the base clock on the stock cooler to a point where a 5 year old i7 will perform better.

[Dabombinable]

@jammycrumbs

Another option is simply to get a good aircooler (which would also last far longer). Such as the Noctua NHD-15 (which performs as well and is substantially cheaper).

[jones177]

Hi

 

Even the more expensive Intel TS15A($30) throttled with my i7 6700k since the ASUS motherboards I use have multicore enhancement set to default.

With it installed there was more action in the case than there was on the screen.

 

What I recommend is to get the stock cooler & play with the case open with a Walmart floor fan pointed at it. That will keep it cool enough until you can get a real cooler.

It will be noisy.

 

I use Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type cooler with my i7 8700k & i7 8086k.