Is the Intel stock cooler good enough?

[frameless235]

I'm building a pc and I wanted to know if the Intel stock cooler is good enough for the i5 8400? (No I don't plan on overclicking any of my components)
My specs:
CPU: i5 8400
MOBO: GIGABYE z370 D3
Graphics Card: EVGA 1070ti SC GAMING ACX 3.0
RAM: 8th (2x4gb) 2666mhz
SSD: ADATA SU700 120gb 3D NAND 2.5
Hard Drive: 2x 1TB WD Blue
PSU: EVGA 550w B3 80+ Bronze
Case: Phanteks p400 tempered glass

 

[Gam3r01]

Probably.
Put it together, see how things go.

Generally, the stock cooler is enough, but can be too loud for some people.

 

[mjslakeridge]

You are putting together a pretty nice rig! I would probably spend a little bit more to get an aftermarket cooler up front, so you don't have to take things apart later if/when you find the stock cooler too loud.

 

[smashjohn]

You are putting together a pretty nice rig! I would probably spend a little bit more to get an aftermarket cooler up front, so you don't have to take things apart later if/when you find the stock cooler too loud.

This was my thought too.. Stock coolers are loud. Some aftermarket coolers require a plate on the underside of the MB. Installation is best performed on the original build.

 

[mjslakeridge]

Good point on the backplate. ^^^ Also, installing the aftermarket cooler up front won't involve removing the original thermal paste.

 

[lilium_bosniacum]

If you are using the cooler that came with the Intel processor and do NOT plan on overclocking it - the stock cooler will be enough, no need for an aftermarket one unless, for some reason, the temperatures are higher than normal.

 

[geofelt]

There is no overclocking of a I5-8400.
The stock cooler will do the job.
The small 92mm fan can get noisy under load.
For quiet, a tower type air cooler with a 120mm fan will be very quiet.
I highly recommend the scythe kotetsu if your case has 160mm room.
Here is a review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1391-page1.html