How to Choose A CPU Cooler for Beginners

Learn how to choose the right CPU cooler for your gaming PC build.

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[ZephyrWrites]

I have been watching this build guide playlist up to this point, it’s been the most helpful out of all the videos out there so far, i hadn’t had a chance to comment but thank you so much for making such a structured and informative guide! I will continue to watch ^^

[zethria]

Appreciate the informative video man, this is my first time building so this video was helpful

[enricosnipes]

when living in places with hot climates does getting a cooler become important?

[KarolaTea]

ohh, this is really helpful, thank you!

[jackdarko]

If the stock cooler provided with the CPU was adequate, why purchase an alternative unit? I understand that you say the third party cooler performs better, but if the CPU doesn't require it a better performing cooler, why spend more money, even a nominal amount of $20? I don't mean to sound condescending, I'm just genuinely curious so that I can fine tune my selection process when building my first PC. Thanks for the guide so far. Intelligible and thorough information, delivered without unnecessary hype and flair.

[mattdarwin]

Man I'm currently trying to to figure out a pc build since my 8 year old prebuilt expectedly isn't able to keep up with new games, I'm shooting to move up to 1440p from 1080p keeping only storage and ram since everything else is obsolete while being decently future proof. A buddy of mine has a i5-13600k he is willing to give to me so that's settled while all the other parts are currently overwhelming me.

[hugel]

What do you reco for a 5700x not planning to overclock but i live in a tropical country and want to run my pc for 24/7?

[unknown-hvcf]

whom cpu cooler would be best for r5 7600x

[aaronm]

Just finally decided to purchase an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X unlocked, if I’m understanding this correctly. I need to find a cooler that fits an am4 socket, But also be able to fit inside the case and mobo?

[Feeeshsticksfn]

Will a case with 160 mm cooler clearance and 159 mm cooler work? How much extra clearance is needed?

[hvdiv]

It's so much cheaper to build it your self then buying a pre shpuld be building their own.

There are plenty videos step by step on how to build a PC.

[folk_the_animator]

15% bottleneck with 5600x and 7800 xt. That is not good