Question Core i7 9700k vs deepcool gammaxx 400 or GTE

[Ninjakyo]

Hi guys.

I'm going to upgrade my PC and i'm going to pick i7 9700k as my CPU.

But my concern is about the CPU cooling. I would like a budget cooling which can work well along with the 9700k. No need to be RBG or fancy.

Could you guys give some recommendations for a budget cpu cooling? I see some recommendation for deepcool gammaxx 400 in the internet but i'm not so sure if it's a good choice.

Thanks for any advices

 

[logainofhades]

If you are not going to overclock, that cooler will be fine. The GT is also a good cooler, and a bit better, than the 400.

 

[Ninjakyo]

If you are not going to overclock, that cooler will be fine. The GT is also a good cooler, and a bit better, than the 400.

Do you have any recommendation for a cooling that i could boost the 9700k to 4.9ghz ?
Also do you think it's worth to overclock the 9700k? Sorry i'm a newbie so just having doubts.

Also, i'm going to pick Z390 MSI A-Pro motherboard. Do you think it's reasonable for a budget build?

 

[logainofhades]

I have a coworker that is running a 212 evo, on the 9700k rig, that he built for his wife. Same class of cooler, really, as one of the deepcool coolers. I wish he was working today, so I could ask how his boost frequency, and temps, are. All I know his wife is playing Destiny 2, with a 5700xt, at over 100fps, @1440p. The CPU is stock. The 9700k will do 5.0ghz, all core, fairly easy. Any higher than that is a bit of a gamble. The Bequiet Dark rock Pro4 would be my pick, for a high end cooler, for that 5.0ghz all core overclock. Personally, I don't see the need to really overclock the 9700k, as its boost is already near the limits, of what the CPU can do. Your motherboard is another factor, though too.

 

[geofelt]

Do you have any recommendation for a cooling that i could boost the 9700k to 4.9ghz ?
Also do you think it's worth to overclock the 9700k? Sorry i'm a newbie so just having doubts.

Also, i'm going to pick Z390 MSI A-Pro motherboard. Do you think it's reasonable for a budget build?

9700K and a z390 combo is top of the line, about as good as it gets for gaming.
While any cooler will do, up to a point, A good cooler will let you get to 5.0.
The gammax has a 120mm fan and is as cheap as you can get.
If your case can support a cooler 160mm high, a noctua NH-D15s is as good as it gets. About $80.