Cooling Questions

[barnzee]

I just bought the following and I was wondering If stock cooling is fine if I don't plan on overclocking right away. Primary use is for Gaming. Do I need to buy an aftermarket cooler for the GPU or CPU?

Motherboard: Asus Z77 Sabertooth
GPU: EVGA Geoforce GTX680
CPU: Intel i7 3770K Ivy Bridge
Power Supply: Corsair AX850 850W
Case: Corsair 650D
SSD: Samsung series 830 SSD 256 GB
RAM: Corsair Vengence 16GB 1600MHZ

 

[notresto]

You won't ever need to buy an aftermarket cooler for the GPU.

The CPU however, when you do decide to overclock you'll need to get a new cooler. Until then, the stock cooler will work just fine

 

[g-unit1111]

I definitely agree that an aftermarket cooler for GPU is unnecessary as it will most likely void your warranty. What fan you do get though depends on how far you want to overclock.

 

[barnzee]

Ok, Thanks! i'll keep it stock for now. I was thinking of getting the H80 or H100 from corsair in the near future. I want something that runs as quiet as possible. any suggestions?

 

[g-unit1111]

Ok, Thanks! i'll keep it stock for now. I was thinking of getting the H80 or H100 from corsair in the near future. I want something that runs as quiet as possible. any suggestions?

Those are in no way shape or form quiet coolers. I personally have a hard time purchasing or recommending plastic blocks like that because most of them use cheap fans and people wind up replacing them with costlier fans anyways. Go with a Noctua D14 or Phanteks TC-14 instead.