Do I need to change the included CPU cooler/heatsink of my Intel i5 3470?

[RNZM]

hey guys help me do I need to change it or not?

I'm planning a gaming PC will the included CPU cooler/heatsink will be fine?
Thanks in advance

 

[snowctrl]

The stock cooling that comes with a processor will be fine unless you overclock, in which case you will need an aftermarket CPU cooler.

 

[CGurrell]

bit late to the party but I'll add my two cents I have an i5 3470 as well, not OC'd, and with the stock cooler it would never hit it's turbo freq (3.6GHz). I picked up a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for not very much and it works a charm Not sure where you're based so I'll put a couple of Amazon links to it Also note that this cooler is BIG, so you'd have to do some measurements on your case to see if it fits. (it fits mine well, mines a Zalman Z11 so if you have that you'll be fine )

US: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401877681&sr=8-1&keywords=cooler+master+hyper+212+evo

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401877798&sr=8-1&keywords=coolermaster+hyper+212+evo

CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Cooler-Master-Hyper-120mm-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401877772&sr=8-1&keywords=cooler+master+hyper+212+evo

Hope this helps

 

[RNZM]

bit late to the party but I'll add my two cents I have an i5 3470 as well, not OC'd, and with the stock cooler it would never hit it's turbo freq (3.6GHz). I picked up a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for not very much and it works a charm Not sure where you're based so I'll put a couple of Amazon links to it Also note that this cooler is BIG, so you'd have to do some measurements on your case to see if it fits. (it fits mine well, mines a Zalman Z11 so if you have that you'll be fine )

US: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401877681&sr=8-1&keywords=cooler+master+hyper+212+evo

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401877798&sr=8-1&keywords=coolermaster+hyper+212+evo

CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Cooler-Master-Hyper-120mm-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401877772&sr=8-1&keywords=cooler+master+hyper+212+evo

Hope this helps

Hi, thanks for your answer but I have one more question.
I am planning to buy Cooler Master GEMINI II S524 and I consider my budget also
Is this sufficient to hit its turbo freq.(3.6GHz) as you said.? or it is fine?

 

[CGurrell]

bit late to the party but I'll add my two cents I have an i5 3470 as well, not OC'd, and with the stock cooler it would never hit it's turbo freq (3.6GHz). I picked up a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for not very much and it works a charm Not sure where you're based so I'll put a couple of Amazon links to it Also note that this cooler is BIG, so you'd have to do some measurements on your case to see if it fits. (it fits mine well, mines a Zalman Z11 so if you have that you'll be fine )

US: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401877681&sr=8-1&keywords=cooler+master+hyper+212+evo

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401877798&sr=8-1&keywords=coolermaster+hyper+212+evo

CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Cooler-Master-Hyper-120mm-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401877772&sr=8-1&keywords=cooler+master+hyper+212+evo

Hope this helps

Hi, thanks for your answer but I have one more question.
I am planning to buy Cooler Master GEMINI II S524 and I consider my budget also
Is this sufficient to hit its turbo freq.(3.6GHz) as you said.? or it is fine?

Just read a couple of reviews on Amazon for that cooler, I can't guarantee anything in terms of hitting turbo, but a guy on amazon said he had an 8-core AMD processor at full load, only hitting 50c which is good let us know how it performs