Do I Need An After Market CPU Cooler if I am not Overclocking?

[unbreakablegamer11]

Hi, I am building a pc soon, gotta save up money, anyways I chose a i7 8700 non k and also a Master Cooler Hyper 212 Black edition cpu cooler, I am not Overclocking but I will be playing at high settings with a rtx 2060. Should I use the stock cooler that comes with the i7 8700 non k or Use the 212? I am new to the PCMR and it will be first build
Thanks

 

[Dragon155]

Hello,
Personally I would go with the Hyper 212 Evo, the intel stock cooler is designed to keep temps right below the 100°C margin, so the chip will run VERY hot, for the 30$ the 212 costs you will get a much better thermals and lifetime out of the cooler/chip if you throw the 30$ extra into a better cooler.

 

[aquielisunari]

Hi, I am building a pc soon, gotta save up money, anyways I chose a i7 8700 non k and also a Master Cooler Hyper 212 Black edition cpu cooler, I am not Overclocking but I will be playing at high settings with a rtx 2060. Should I use the stock cooler that comes with the i7 8700 non k or Use the 212? I am new to the PCMR and it will be first build
Thanks

That'll work just fine. The Cryorig H7 is another inexpensive cooler that is slightly better than the old favorite, the 212 Evo..

 

[Supahos]

Or you could run the stock cooler see how it works for you and upgrade if it's too loud or too high temps for your preference. That's what I do on almost every build

 

[unbreakablegamer11]

Thanks guys, I'll use the 212 black edition and see how it works, I'll upgrade if it does not function properly