Should you use the stock CPU cooler?

Answer: Any stock cooler can keep the CPU from overheating. Technically, any cooler is good enough if all you want is for your CPU to work correctly without melting down. Yet, if we’re talking about overclocking, you’ll probably find many stock coolers disappointing.

Do I need more than stock CPU cooler?

You do not NEED to buy a aftermarket cpu cooler, stock coolers are designed to run the CPU they come with at standard speeds fine. It is true halfway. Yes they are designed to run just fine for stock speeds. But, they are not designed to run silent or to cool the cpu more.

Does it matter what size the CPU cooler is?

If you only have a low wattage CPU, say 40w to 70w there really isn’t much point in going for the largest cooler available, you would be better going for the cheaper, small to medium sized CPU coolers. If you have a CPU around or greater than 70w then you want to go for the bigger, more efficient CPU coolers.

Is the stock Intel cooler enough?

If you’re not overclocking, then the stock cooler will be fine, but it’ll be noisy. Even on full load it’s not noisy at all actually.

Is AMD stock cooler enough?

Yes, the Wraith Spire Cooler (the stock cooler) is sufficient to keep non-overclocked processor within its safe operating temperatures.

How do I choose a CPU cooler for gaming?

If the TDP of your processor is higher than what your cooler lists, chances are your CPU will throttle or your fan will run loud all the time (or both). But if the cooler is rated higher than the TDP of your CPU, temperatures should be lower and so should noise.

Should I use the Ryzen stock cooler?

The AMD Wraith cooler that is included stock with the Ryzen 5 2600 is a great fan for someone who needs a gaming cooler on a budget. So as you can see, as far as a stock cooler, this is a decent option, but if you are going to produce serious heat, this might not be the best option.

Is it worth it to upgrade to a larger CPU cooler?

The difference probably isn’t worth it if you have the larger Intel cooler (unless you want to do some overclocking or reduce noise), but it’s definitely worth an upgrade from the smaller stock cooler.

What is the best way to cool a CPU?

One half believe that A CPU is best cooled with an air cooler while others believe that an all-in-one closed-loop liquid cooling system is superior. The latter is a bit of a mouthful which is why we’ll use the term AIO throughout this article.

What are the different types of liquid CPU coolers?

Cooling with Liquid As with air coolers, there’s a wide selection of available options, but most fall into two categories: All-in-One (AIO) coolers, or custom cooling loops. We’ll mostly be focusing on All-in-One (AIO) coolers here, though the fundamental principles of how the liquid cools the CPU are the same in both.

Is the Intel Cooler Master better than the stock cooler?

And, with a bigger fan pushing more air over a larger surface area, the Cooler Master is significantly quieter than both the large and small Intel coolers. Based on these results, the Cooler Master is incrementally better than Intel’s newest stock cooler and dramatically improved over its smaller, older design.