Need a CPU cooler?

Silverdust3011 · 27 Jun 2011 at 23:14

KFA2 GeForce GTX 560Ti EX OC Edition 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor
MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **
BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W '80 Plus' Power Supply
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)
Cooler Master Elite 335 Case - Black

Final thing before I order this stuff in a couple of days, will the CPU need a cooler, or will it manage without one?

Plec · 27 Jun 2011 at 23:22

If you buy the retail version of the 2500k you will get a stock intel cooler included (oem does not come with one).

But if you want to get a reasonable clock with low temps you'll need to invest in a 3rd party cooler.

I would normally recommend the Gelid Tranquillo @ £25 but OcUk haven't got them in stock - so you may need to google.

Also, the Akasa Freedom Tower is worth a look @ £30.

If you wanted to spend less then then the Cooler Master Hyper 212 is a great bang for buck @ ~£20.

If you want relative silence and exceptional cooling then the Silver Arrow @ £50 is excellent (2 week lead time.)

Silverdust3011 · 27 Jun 2011 at 23:26

The i5 I have in my build, will that come with a cooler or just the chip?? just wondering if you know

sk82jack · 27 Jun 2011 at 23:28

Is it retail or OEM? It should say on whatever website your ordering from.

Plec · 27 Jun 2011 at 23:29

If it's this it will come with a cooler.

If it's this you'll need to buy a cooler.

Silverdust3011 · 27 Jun 2011 at 23:33

cool, I'm getting one which will come with the cooler, can't wait to build this pc now, Thanks for all the help

Plec · 27 Jun 2011 at 23:38

Silverdust3011 said:
cool, I'm getting one which will come with the cooler, can't wait to build this pc now, Thanks for all the help

For the sake of an extra £20 and a guaranteed clock of 4.3Ghz, without any fuss (1GHz more speed for free), i would really recommend you add the Cooler Master Hyper 212 to your order (or similar).

It will get you a respectable clock (worth more than the cooler) and keep the cpu cooler and run quieter when idle. Plus, the real bonus is that it will be a lot easier to fit than the intel's push pin method.