2500k Stock

[Thaset]

Hello i recently ordered a new rig. I am wondering for stock temps is the 2500k fan/hs good enough or do i need a aftermarket?

 

[khon]

If you're just going to keep it at stock speeds, the stock HS is perfectly adequate, no need at all for an aftermarker one.

You could even do some light overclocking with the stock HS. It's only if you're doing a significant overclock, that you will need an aftermarket cooler.

 

[Patrick Wolf]

You could still do better. Even if it's something as simple as this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103084

 

[Concillian]

I remember when Nehalem was first out, they would benchmark faster with an aftermarket cooler just because the turbo worked better.

I have no idea if this is the case with the 2500K or not, just that the initial AT review of Nehalem did show some performance increases with aftermarket vs. stock cooling at stock speeds. They were small, like 5% or so, but still increases. SB doesn't seem to be producing heat in the same ballpark, so it probably isn't quite the same, but with turbo, it is possible to see speed boosts from JUST changing the HSF.