is the heatsink good at keeping the fx8350 cool w/o overclocking?
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The heat sink and fan that comes with the processor will keep the it cool. However, it is noisy. I put an FX-8350 in a Silver Stone HTPC LC10-E case. I used a Cooler Master GeminII S524 cooler and heat sink. Very quiet.
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I'm using Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus and cooler master heatsink , came with "Hyper 212 Plus" .The temp is always around 35c , you can't get temp below 20c unless you use water cooler. By the way I didn't Overclock the CPU .
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In my experience AMDs run hotter. I had an aftermarket fan with a nice solid heatsink and larger fan that I used as the stock fan heat sink seemed a bit thin. I can't say it wouldn't be good enough my last 2 AMD cpus I used the stock fans and never had an issue.
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Max temp on this processor is 62c, for a longer lasting lifespan you don't want it above 58c under full load, I thought you should know this so you can make a fair judgement. The stock heatsink is not going to OC and keep you in that temp range under full load. The coolermaster hyper 212 is an excellent low cost replacement, I personally use a zalman 9900max but its a bit pricey for air cooling. When you OC this chip it can pull up to and a bit over 300 watts on 12v. Save your components the stress and spend a bit for a hyper 212
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No the stock heatsink already runs too hard. I bought the Corsair Air Series A50 but I had to modify that heatsink because my ram wasn't low profile in order for it to fit. Works great
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yeah, definately good enough... i overclocked to 4.5ghz with the stock cooler.
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Thanks for all the answers. I really appreciate them. I'm currently using a hyper 212 evo as many of you have recommended. The temps are really good and I think the hyper 212 evo is really good for me. I'm been using it for about 7 months now and everything is running really good. Thank you guys.
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I would say so. It came as a cooler master cooler that had heat pipes already on it. It was copper. It is the beefiest stock cooler I have ever seen just keep in mind that the stock cooler meets the standards of keeping the processor cool enough to function properly. I would get something better if your planning on using processor intensive programs. Or monitor your temp and clean it every time it is dusty.
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It depends on three factors, 1- Your house environment "cold,hot...etc".2- your CPU cooler brand.3- your PC ventilation system.That's it.
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Stock cooler is fine. It's noisy, though. It may also depend on your case set up - you might have less air flow in your case and/or maybe running Crossfire or SLI with 2 hot GPUs. I have since bought a Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO, which is awesome. I have a Coolermaster HAF Tower, so I have good air flow in my case naturally. In any case, I doubt you'll have over-heating issues with the stock fan and heatsink without overclocking it.
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I bought one of this to use on a dual core CPU. It does it's job as expected, throws out lots of air and it very good at reducing several degrees from the CPU. However, if you are planning to purchase a cooler for an Eight Core AMD FX, this is not your fan. For a CPU like yours I recommend you to get a watercooler. I have the same cpu as you and got a coolermaster Seidon for about $60. AMD cpus overheat a lot, so I would stay away from air cooling if I were you
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The bundled fan and heatsink (and thermal paste) are pretty much the bare minimum necessary to get by for "average" computing. It works, but it does not keep the CPU very cool under demanding CPU loads. In fact, I think the CPU runs hotter than necessary even when idling using Intel's bundled fan and heatsink. Good third party fans and heatsinks aren't that expensive and do a significantly better job of keeping the CPU cool. If you're using the computer for "average" uses for a few hours a day and turn it off (or put it to sleep) when finished, you can get away with the stock cooler. If you use the computer for extended periods, for heavy CPU loads (not just games), or you want to overclock the CPU the stock cooler and thermal paste aren't good enough. If you're spending $300 or more on a CPU, spending $30 to $40 on a good cooler is money well spent to ensure the long life of your investment. Don't forget to pick up some really good thermal paste (Arctic Silver) as well. This is the stuff that actively transfers the heat from the CPU to the heatsink, so you'll need the good stuff to ensure maximum heat transfer and heat dissipation and it doesn't cost that much.
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It has the heatsink, but I also recommend an aftermarket cooler and some thermal compound(ArcticSilver). If your PC has nice airflow and you're not planning on any hardcore gaming, you could get away with using the heatsink it comes with but your CPU might not live as long.
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I try overclocking yet. And the cooling system is great because it has extra functionality that allows you to turn on more powerful coolers.
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It would help but it's not necessary unless you overclock a lot. I don't overclock and my cpu never heats too much.
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This kit came with a little heat sink. I overclocked it and the heat sink barely even warms up I don't think a fan would be a great investment for this setup. Not to mention you wouldn't be able to close the case being it is very tight as is.
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Yes, it does come with a heatsink. The stock one is fine since you can't over lock it.
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The motherboard isn't what runs hot, that's the CPU. And if not used for intense gaming you can definitely use the stock CPU heatsink. Great motherboard!
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Hello Cecil, I will speak to you as a user and not a geek. Even though the AMD9370 FX Black is an 8 core unlocked processor if you are not using for overclocking you can use the AMD heatsink fan that normally comes with the chip from AMD. That processor in retial package does not come with the heatsink fan so you will need to go to a place that sells them as you can not buy direct from AMD. I for one have been doing this since the FX processors were released. I use the processing power to do graphics and racing games like need for speed and it works and functions well with the factory cooling. Consult the motherboards manual for proper bios settings before using any processor to make sure all are set for optimum performance - we are not talking about overclocking here. However if you are going to run games especially multiple player games a lot I suggest getting a liquid cooling system like Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes found at this url: http://tinyurl.com/ygzwrbj. Only suggestion there is double check your clearance with the size of the heatsink with your motherboard setup. It should be fine. Warning to anyone trying to overclock the cpu: Understanding that AMD processors run on the hot side when under heavy duty use- always go to a high quality liquid cooling system or gas because once you start overclocking the heat is going to increase radically and you need a way to pull that heat off of the processor quick enough so it does not fry your processor.
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Depends on the case you put it in and the temp you're going for. I would not recommend it for an FX8350.
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Overclocking will be very limited without an aftermarket heatsink. The entire worth of this CPU in a gaming and workstation sense is in the overclocked version of it. Even using a low profile heatsink I was able to push it to 4.7GHz.Noctua Ultra Silent CPU Cooler Cooling NH-U9B SE2
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I'm using the stock fan with an i7-4770. No heat problems, and it's pretty quiet.
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Yes, almost all retail desktop CPUs come with a heatsink. These will be sufficient for everyday use. I would just recommend getting a good thermal paste like Arctic Silver given how inexpesive a small tube is.These run a little warm however, especially if ran in turbo mode or overclocked. If you plan on doing this and you have some room in your case, look into the CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ (best performance value).
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I have an 1155 motherboard, don't know how compatible with 1150. Very good CPU cooler but a bit big. In almost 2 years it only goes into overdrive or high speed for 2 seconds on start up. Rest of the time it runs quietly.
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The cooler comes with an array of different fittings for various CPU's. I'm pretty certain that one of them will fit the FX8350, but check the specs of the cooler before purchase. As for whether it will be sufficient for an overclock, for sure it will. That's one of the things that you can guarantee about Noctua CPU fans. They work.