I7 7700 stock cooler or invest in an after market cooler

[Jonofre]

I've been looking into upgrading my i5-6500 to a i7 7700 non k, Im not sure if i should invest in an aftermarket cooler or is the stock cooler with the i7 enough?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Yes, if it wasn't, they'd have a helluva lot of warranty issues to deal with.

As long as you not sitting in desert @ equator you shud be fine

 

[amanchandra]

Please invest in an aftermarket cooler, as the intel's stock cooler is not that good enough, especially when comparing with Ryzen's Wraith coolers.

You can go for the cheap and best Cooler Master 212 EVO
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103218&cm_re=cooler_master_212-_-35-103-218-_-Product

Currently the LED version is on sale, so go for that one if you have a tempered glass panel.

Or if you want an AIO Liquid cooler, go for Corsair Hydro Series H100i
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181103


All awesome. But do remember with intel i7's, it's a general rule to buy a cooler.