What CPU-Cooler Should i get?

[ghqsthero]

I was wondering what CPU-Cooler i should get. (Prefer Air Cooling)

I have an i7-8700k and a MSI Z370-A Pro, Socket-1151 motherboard.

I am new to this so help would be appreciated

 

[Isokolon]

depends on your budget, size restrictions and availability.

Scythe Mugen 5. Thermalright True Spirit 140 can both be bought rather cheap (~40€) in many countries, in others not so much.
Cryorig H5 is also a decent cooler, not quite as good, but decent.
Noctua U12 or ND14/15 are top tier coolers with great availability but rather pricy. same goes for Be Quiet's Dark Rocks.

 

[profoundnoah]

As iso said, it depends. How much of an overclock are you going to put on it? What country do you live in? What's your max budget? I would look to either Cryorig, Noctua, or Be Quiet for high-tier Air Coolers.

 

[ghqsthero]

I live in Norway and, and have a budget of about 90$. I dont know if i want to overclock or not. What are the benfits of overclocking? (I've never overclocked before)

 

[profoundnoah]

Overclocking allows the CPU to operate above the stock settings that intel sets their processors to. It can change the performance of your computer a little, but for you it'd only be under a few circumstances: If you're gaming at 144hz+ then you may notice a frame or two faster if you have a high-tier GPU, rendering/recording performance will also improve a little. Nothing ground-breaking, but nice to have, especially when the thing ages. OC'ing can help it remain relevant in years to come. If you're not going to OC, I would look at either the Scythe Kotetsu or the Cryorig H7. If you are planning to do a hefty OC, I would recommend The Be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (or 4 pro depending on how much you want to OC/noise) or the NH-D15 by Noctua.

 

[mdd1963]

The i7-8700K will already run with all cores at 4.7 GHz with MCE (Enhanced Turbo in MSI-lingo) enabled; if you think increasing framerates from 150 to 152 is worth the trouble or requires a further boost, go and get the 200-300 more MHz ...if you need it.

 

[ghqsthero]

Thanks for the answers guys, i think i will go with the NH-D15 Noctua.