stock cooler good enough on q9550?

[jhammer569]

Do I need to buy an aftermarket HSF for the Q9550 or is the stock good enough?

I'm not oc'ing, barely play any games. Mainly home video editing, trade for a living across 3 monitors, and then basic web/email/etc...

I want this PC i'm building to last 5 years, so I have no problem buying an aftermarket HSF if you think I MAY need one, but if I definitely do NOT, then I won't.

Tnx.

 

[Gillbot]

Stock is fine for stock settings, otherwise intel wouldn't include it.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

If it wasn't good enough, why would they include it? It does make a nice paperweight if you take the pins off.

 

[SneakyStuff]

Originally posted by: Gillbot
Stock is fine for stock settings, otherwise intel wouldn't include it.

This lol.

 

[katank]

Thinking that an aftermarket cooler is mandatory may be a sign of reading these boards too long w/ the whole OMG must OC impulse.

 

[chizow]

Its adequate but its loud! There's some pretty nice coolers out there for $15-20, like an OCZ Vendetta 2 at MicroCenter. You could probably get away with almost passive cooling with one of the better heat sinks out there, which is what I'd strive for if I wasn't OC'ing at all.