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The thing with that chip is, I had de-lidded it but haven't applied any silicone to secure the IHS in place. Even after de-lidding, it still runs kind of hot. About 95-C at 5 ghz all-core with a EKWB supremacy EVO strapped to it. And about 80-C if you just let it run to its default 4.7 ghz boost. It demands a good cooler.
I guess it's better to stick with the I5 8400 6 core I got it with. Should be able to run with the stock cooler also.
Maybe if you have some money kicking around see what deals you could find in the used graphics card market near you. she's still rocking a EVGA GTX 760 OC 2gb.