INTEL Stock Cooler Good For i7-7700k?

[kinetickonvict]

Hello All,

First time I'm posting anything here! Hopefully you guys can help! I am new to PC Gaming and had a question or two!

My Question:
I am thinking of purchasing the NZXT Kraken x42 Liquid Cooler... BUT, I currently have a stock Intel fan that came w/ my i5-6402p. The fan is actually super quiet as well.

I am wondering if I should upgrade that stock fan or if it is good enough to keep for what i do? Is the x42 overkill? I do not overclock anything. I should also add that my PC is kept in my finished basement where it is not exposed to much dust and is ALWAYS quite cool down there.


Approx Usage:
I stream games approx 14-16 hrs a week, in 2-4 hr intervals. I record gameplay on occassion, and then make/edit/render my gameplay videos. I broadcast in 720p and record/render in 1080p

Specs:
CPU: i7-7700k w stock Intel fan.
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1070 Superclocked
Motherboard: ASUS ATX H170-Pro-CSM
RAM: 16 GB Adata XPG Z1
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 750w RGB
Case: NZXT Phantom 240
Extras: 140mm exhaust fan


Also, if you recommend I upgrade anything else for how I use the PC, please let me know!

Thank you in advance for your help! If I over explained, I apologize! First time I am using this!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Get the Kraken the 7700k runs hotter , needs better than a stock intel cooler.

 

[13thmonkey]

The thermal solution for your old CPU is built to handle 65W, intel recommends a 130W solution for the 7700k, so although the TDP's are not that different (65 Vs 91) the thermal requirements are a factor of 2 different.

https://ark.intel.com/products/93277/Intel-Core-i5-6402P-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_40-GHz
https://ark.intel.com/products/97129/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_50-GHz