Question 1

Do I have to use DDR4 RAM if I get this cpu?

Accepted Answer

DDR4 RAM is not required to work with this processor but most of the motherboards designed to work with this processor take DDR4 RAM. Plus DDR4 RAM is much cheaper than it has been and worth the slight investment over the old style DDR3. Especially since Windows 10 uses compressed memory on the RAM over the old style disk cache. Much faster and the DDR4 will make the experience all the much better.

Question 2

Since the cooling fan is not included. What would be a good quiet cooling fan that is compatible for this for this CPU?

Accepted Answer

Any cooler  that fits the 115x socket will work, whats best  is up to you and your  research. Im running  a corsair H70 that i pulled off an old socket  775 and it works  fantastic.

Question 3

Will I need to buy CPU fan and heatsink separately? Or it will come with CPU?

Accepted Answer

You need to buy one.

Question 4

Will this work in my Z87-C (1150 socket) mobo?

Maybe a dumb question, but my board wasn't a real popular one..

Accepted Answer

Socket type is basically all that matters in this context. As the skylake CPUs are LGA 1151, your mobo will need to support that. This generally means that your mobo and cpu need to be of the same generation.

In conclusion, you'll want to go with the completely functional i5-4700k over this one, for your motherboard. Still a great CPU, just last generation, so it's compatible.

Question 5

Compatible with the ASrock Z97 Extreme 4 mboard?

Accepted Answer

No.  This CPU is for a LGA 1151 socket the Z97 has a LGA 1150 socket.  These sockets are not interchangeable.  LGA 1150 and 1151 have the same mounts for heat sink but that's it.

Question 6

does it come with a heat sync?

Accepted Answer

The i5-6600k does not come with a cooling fan.   I use a ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B  and it works just fine and looks great with the blue led glowing on an ASUS Z170 motherboard.  This cooler is easy to install.

Question 7

Does it come with or without a CPU fan?

Accepted Answer

It does not come with a stock fan. If you plan to overclock, which if you don't then you shouldn't be buying this CPU, a stock fan will not be sufficient and Intel recognizes this.

Question 8

Does overclocking void the warranty?

Accepted Answer

To my knowledge, yes it does. That being said, it doesn't come with a stock fan so if you're interested in overclocking, buy a nice cpu fan and then increase the frequency incrementally while testing at each point to prevent damage since you're not protected. I'm still using mine at stock frequency as its powerful enough for my build as is for now.

Question 9

Will a Corsair Hydro Series H50 cooler fit on this cpu?

Accepted Answer

It is the same screw pattern as the lga1150 so yes it will

Question 10

This doesn't come with Windows 10 or any other OS, does it?

Accepted Answer

There is no operating system included. This is ONLY the cpu. There is also no fan or cooler included as this processor can be overclocked, and requires something more powerful than the stock Intel fan.

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