Considering liquid cooling for the i5 3570k
Considering liquid cooling for the i5 3570k
When you mention liquid cooling, do you mean a sealed system or a water-based loop? High-end air cooling can still perform just as well or even better than most sealed coolers. Additionally, overclocking is usually more constrained by the capacity to increase clock speeds than by thermal limits.
Yes, it should be straightforward to achieve 4.6GHz using water. My friend is currently running at 4.6 on air.
When you mention liquid cooling, do you mean a sealed system or a water-based loop? High-end air cooling can still perform just as well or even better than most sealed coolers. Additionally, overclocking is usually more constrained by the capacity to increase clock speeds than by thermal limits.
I was considering liquid cooling for my processor and wanted to know if it would be worthwhile. I have the 212 EVO and it's currently running at 4.2GHz with temperatures around 65 degrees under full load. Will it be possible to push it even higher with liquid cooling? Your temperatures are already quite good—what voltage are you using? I think you could reach around 4.3 tops with a better cooler, unless you still have significant voltage headroom.