Checking compatibility for liquid cooling on i5-6600k and GTX 1060

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SurviveMiner
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05-24-2016, 11:34 AM

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Would using liquid cooling for the i5-6600k and GTX 1060 really be needed, or would it be excessive?

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Lucianyourgod
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05-29-2016, 03:38 PM

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Your CPU and GPU coolers are functioning properly now. Each consumes around 10 watts, and together they need to handle 250 watts. This requires a low-flow pump of about 10 to 12 watts plus two 2.5-watt fans. Since the GTX 1060 won't outperform the stock GTX 1070 and you'd likely pay more than the retail price for an i7 6700K, it makes sense to consider liquid cooling for high-end models like the i7 6950X, i7 6700K, TitanX Pascal, and Radeon Pro Duo.

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StrueBlue
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06-03-2016, 03:16 AM

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Too much if you're not facing overheating issues or don't want to make major changes.

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ThePenguGodmc
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06-03-2016, 09:48 AM

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Your CPU and GPU coolers are functioning properly now. Each consumes around 10 watts, and together they need to handle 250 watts. This requires a low-flow pump of about 10 to 12 watts plus two 2.5-watt fans. Since the GTX 1060 won't outperform the stock GTX 1070 and you'd likely pay more than the retail price for an i7 6700K, it makes sense to consider liquid cooling for high-end models like the i7 6950X, i7 6700K, TitanX Pascal, and Radeon Pro Duo.