Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 120M paired with i7-7700k
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 120M paired with i7-7700k
It depends on the power requirements. An i7 running at high load can generate 200-250 watts. Affordable coolers, whether air or liquid, typically consume 140-150 watts. Bigger towers start around 150-200 watts, with twin models reaching up to 260 watts. Large 280mm AIOs often exceed 300 watts.
The 120mm AIO models are essentially the same as the budget 120mm aircoolers, just with a different price point. When you boost the CPU to 4.8GHz, you should consider high-end options such as the twin tower air coolers like NH-D15, Cryorig R1, Scythe Yuma, and the 240mm/280mm AIOs.
you can use the master liquid cooler maseter 240 mil, but it struggles at 5.0 ghz. it reaches up to 90c during a 5gz oc full load stress test. currently i run at 1.29 volts at 4.8 ghz, and i’m getting top thermals in the 70 to mid 70s. i think that’s acceptable since i bought the 240 radiator for only 65 on black friday. however, i’m still considering that big tower coolers might be better than aio unless it’s open loop cooling. i’d recommend noctua with the 6 heat pipes on an aio as the best option. where does the heat dissipate? the water goes up and then the radiator tries to cool it—if it isn’t hot, you’ll have warm water on your water block trying to cool it. i think i just solved my own problem from this blog. cool
It depends on the power requirements. An i7 running at high load can generate 200-250 watts. Affordable coolers, whether air or liquid, typically consume 140-150 watts. Bigger towers start around 150-200 watts, with twin models reaching up to 260 watts. Large 280mm AIOs often exceed 300 watts.