- A CPU cooler is a device that draws heat away from the CPU
- CPU coolers come in heatsinks, fans or water cooling systems
I decided to not use the stock cooler that comes with the cpu because stock coolers usually aren't very good and I want to keep my CPU cool at all times, so an aftermarket cooler would be better. I also bought it in case i want to overclock the CPU in the future I would need the fan to cool the CPU.
I chose this fan + heatsink cooler because it was the best rated cooler that was compatible with my CPU.
