Gaming on i5 7500 with stock cooler in hot climate?

[Priyank Kumar]

I am planning on getting my first PC assembled soon for AAA gaming at 1080p and in searching the net most all people suggest that aftermarket coolers are not required for locked CPUs. However, in my experience most users online tend to be from EU/US with much colder climates. For the next few months the avg. day time temps here will be 35-40 C, can I rely on stock coolers still or should I get an aftermarket cooler?

 

[Herc08]

Well room temp here is usually ~22-23c, so you may want to invest in an aftermarket cooler. Also maybe come Noctua case fans to keep your overall componnets cool. What type of case are you using?

 

[atljsf]

it should work but you will see temps a bit high under load

also the fan spinning and doing lots of noise would make you want the aftermarket cooler

 

[Priyank Kumar]

Well room temp here is usually ~22-23c, so you may want to invest in an aftermarket cooler. Also maybe come Noctua case fans to keep your overall componnets cool. What type of case are you using?

I am thinking of getting something under $70 from corsair or cooler master or something.

 

[Herc08]

Well room temp here is usually ~22-23c, so you may want to invest in an aftermarket cooler. Also maybe come Noctua case fans to keep your overall componnets cool. What type of case are you using?

I am thinking of getting something under $70 from corsair or cooler master or something.

Just get a case that offers plenty of room for air to flow. I have the S340 and it is amazing. Plus I use two Noctua fans for intake. Now that I have a x62 AIO, it's a bit cleaner looking.

 

[atljsf]

in the worst case, you just remove the stock one and put a evo 212 or something similar, or better

 

[Ecky]

A $70 cooler is definitely unnecessary. Any 92mm or larger tower cooler will do. The Cryorig M9i is a favorite inexpensive cooler here.