i3 4160 Heatsink Only

[guymarshall]

My mate is building a pc with an i3 4160, and I was wondering, due to it's low TDP of 54 watts, can he run it in a case with case fans but no CPU fans, just a heatsink?

 

[sizzling]

If using a passive cooler then yes. If taking the fan off a cooler with fan its not recommended, might work but you would have to carefully monitor temperatures.

What's the purpose of this?

 

[TechyInAZ]

No your going to need a heatsink fan. However, 54 TDP is very low. I built a i3 computer with stock heatsink and the RPMs were crazy low, I couldn't hear a thing half a foot away.

 

[guymarshall]

He is building a minecraft-only pc with a 750 ti. I was thinking of a be quiet dark rock pro 3 without the fans?

 

[guymarshall]

No your going to need a heatsink fan. However, 54 TDP is very low. I built a i3 computer with stock heatsink and the RPMs were crazy low, I couldn't hear a thing half a foot away.

Sorry about the delay, powercut cut out my internet. So will he fine with just the stock cooler? He will not be overclocking at all.