What CPU cooler to get?

[peikko69]

Hello, I've read alot useful things on this forum and thought I could ask a question here and get a good answer.
So my pc specs (HP pavilion prebuilt)
Mobo: MSI 7778(1.0 version)
GPU: GTX 750 TI
CPU: amd apu a8-5500
PSU: 500W

Ps. Its a FM2 socket, u prob knew it but just to make sure.
I have an athlon x4 760k coming in a few days. So what CPU cooler would fit in my mobo/case(suppose its matx)
My stock CPU cooler is about 80x80x60? mm
I think I can not probably fit a 120m fan and it needs to be less than 160mm tall.

 

[AHBman]

Kiitos
Yes it comes with the cooler
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ELuM7MJ2aBI
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5prDbNE4PYQ
De rien, et à la prochaine 😀

 

[peikko69]

Hehe, btw do you think my pc is somewhat balanced when I get the x4 760k?

 

[AHBman]

What do you mean by "balanced" ?

 

[peikko69]

I mean will there be "bottlenecking"?

 

[AHBman]

Little CPU with little GPU
No bottleneck

 

[peikko69]

Okay, btw I made a new post where I'm asking for a mobo. As what I've read lately I'm afraid the x4 760k wont work with my mobo. Do you have any ideas?

 

[AHBman]

It's true that the HP's site don't mentionnned the 760k with the 7778, they mentionned A8\A10 APUs, but normally the 760k should fit on a FM2 socket, no difference between the 760k and an A10 5800k, this last is basicly an 760k with onboard graphics, only

You can buy an A10 5800k, which is on list of comptability, but it costs 15€ more than 760k, and have a useless iGPU which you will not use in your situation

Otherwise, I think that it will fit, but I can't comfirm that :/, if it doesn't fit, you need to buy an FM2+ mobo in this situation, which costs 40/50€

 

[peikko69]

Okay thanks, BUT..... As what I've been reading, I can not change my motherboad without installing my windows again. How could I do it with having an OEM windows so I do not have any windows installation disk. Do I really have to buy windows again? If yes it will cost alot 🙁 Is there a way around it?
If no, should I just not open the x4 760k and return it and buy maybe am3+ mobo with a stronger CPU?

 

[AHBman]

Sorry, that's true, you need to reinstall Windows in this situation, the drivers of old mobo are not the sames with the drivers of new mobo

 

[peikko69]

Someone said the windows is in the HD, so is it possible to install new mobo then do a repair install

 

[AHBman]

I can't say anything, I don't know
May be it's possible