Cooler for I7

[Renew]

If I don't not intend to over clock should I get a different fan than the stock one?? For the i7 920 or 940?? My graphic card will be the g2t 295 and my tower is COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower.. Any advice would be nice.

 

[cjl]

For no overclocking, the stock one is fine. No reason to spend the money unless you need to cool it at above-stock power levels.

 

[Renew]

K thanks guys was not sure. With everyone saying how hot those components run was not sure. Tho am sure almost all were OC.

 

[Zorg]

You will be fine with the stock cooler, but for the amount of cash involved and getting away from the worthless push pin mounting system I think an aftermarket cooler is an easy choice. I really don't like the stock mounting system, it's junk.

Try the XIGMATEK Dark Knight-S1283V it works well and has the backplate included.

When applying thermal paste with the Xigmatek cooler, apply a thin layer across the CPU IHS (top) or across the whole base of the heatsink. The paste won't spread properly through contact because of the gaps between the heatpipes and the base.