[bennyv]

I have an i7-7700, non-overclockable and I am currently running the stock cooler. It can get quite loud, but are the aftermarket coolers really that much quieter? Also, is there a possibility for a performance increase even if I can't overclock?

[meme big boy]

There’s no performance increase, but the aftermarket one will run cooler

[Slideron Lp]

You will not get more performance since you have a non K (overclockable) CPU but your temperatures will be pretty low (if you buy a decent one) and pretty quiet since your cpu isnt very demanding

[vvahuri007]

aftermarket parts from my experience tend to be quieter and better at cooling althou the stock ones work pretty well too