Is this any good?

Hey everyone! I'm putting together a new PC build, mostly targeting 1080p gaming

I've already locked in my CPU and GPU—honestly, nothing more powerful than those is really needed for what I'm doing—but now
I'm looking for some advice on the rest of the parts. I'm a bit out of my depth when it comes to picking power supplies and SSDs, so I could use a hand

Also, quick question: does the Intel Core i5-12400F come with a stock cooler included, or should I plan on buying one?

https://ibb.co/cFNFZWz

Sean Taylor7 said:Hey everyone—I'm putting together a new build, mostly aimed at 1080p gaming.

The CPU and GPU are set—I don't need anything more powerful than that—but now
I'm wondering if the rest of these parts look alright, since I'm a bit out of my depth when it comes to power supplies and SSDs.

Also, does the Intel Core i5-12400F come with a stock cooler, or...?

https://ibb.co/cFNFZWz

To me, this looks perfectly fine.

To keep things quiet, I’d probably go with the Cooler Master Hyper 212 and an upgrade kit. It’ll run me about $45.

Hey, could you drop the link for that upgrade kit?

Sean Taylor7 said:Can you send over a link for that upgrade kit?

https://www.newegg.com/p/product_info...t_1433971.html

Thanks a ton, I couldn't find it anywhere,
Yeah, I’m a huge fan of aftermarket coolers too, but someone mentioned earlier that the stock cooler for an Intel Core i5-12400F would actually get the job done just fine enough

Sean Taylor7 said:Thanks, I just couldn't find it.
Yeah, I'm a fan of aftermarket coolers too, but someone mentioned the stock cooler for the Intel Core i5-12400F would get the job done.

If you're fine with the stock cooler hitting its max RPM and buzzing, and you don't mind temps climbing over 80 degrees during long gaming sessions, then the stock one is okay...

man, I won't even have to crank up the heat in my room

Alexander Moore67 said:If you can live with the stock cooler spinning at max speed—especially if it’s buzzing and hitting over 80 degrees during long sessions—then the stock setup is fine...

You actually have access to some very solid, budget-friendly EVGA coolers right now.
Stick with the stock one for now, and once you've saved up enough, you could look into something like this:

https://www.lc-power.com/en/product/cpu-cooler/lc-cc-120/

It handles a TDP of 180W—which, I assume, is more than enough for your processor.

Man, what's even worse is that I think I actually own this exact cooler myself! Though, if I remember right, I picked it up ages ago—like 5, 6, maybe even 7 years back? My memory is a bit fuzzy on the exact timing...
But honestly, there's no way it’ll work for LGA1700 unless they released some kind of late update later on.

Anyway, it's not like I'm being cheap or anything, money isn't the issue here!

Sean Taylor7 said:What’s the worst part is that if I remember correctly, I actually own this cooler, but I bought it ages ago—maybe 5, 6, or 7 years back, I can't quite recall.
But there's no way it supports LGA1700 unless they released a new version later on.

By the way, money isn't really an issue for me.

There is an upgrade kit for the 1700 socket at Micro Center for about $2.
https://www.mindfactory.de/product_i...K_1441023.html

But honestly, I think I'll just leave mine in my old PC (which I’m planning to pass down to someone else)
so I'm definitely going to pick up a brand-new cooler—probably one of those ones you guys recommended!