Currently boosted but... should I opt for a fan cooler or keep using liquid cooling?

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Currently boosted but... should I opt for a fan cooler or keep using liquid cooling?

Currently boosted but... should I opt for a fan cooler or keep using liquid cooling?

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McBroke
Member

168

07-17-2016, 09:24 AM

#1

As the title says..I have overclocked my 6700K to 4.7GHz at 1.36V and it is very very stable. My idle temps average around 32C - 35C and on load, around 70C - 75C. My current cooler is an H80i V2 but this is also my very first water cooler. It does have custom Corsair AF120 Quiet Fans, and not its stock ones and all..but I also want to know. Should I go for an air cooling solution instead? I have always been an air cooling man in and out but it changed with this current build. My Air Cooling I am currently looking at is the Cryorig R1 Ultimate, I could go for the Noctua NH‑D15 and such but I've never been a
'FAN'
of them haha.
Idle:
http://i.imgur.com/xZqCOtb.png
Load:
http://i.imgur.com/ur5wnwN.png
The images may be a bit wonky, try zooming in with your browser.
Should I switch to an air cooling or stick with my H80i V2?
P.S. If it makes any difference I am using Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste.

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McBroke

07-17-2016, 09:24 AM #1

As the title says..I have overclocked my 6700K to 4.7GHz at 1.36V and it is very very stable. My idle temps average around 32C - 35C and on load, around 70C - 75C. My current cooler is an H80i V2 but this is also my very first water cooler. It does have custom Corsair AF120 Quiet Fans, and not its stock ones and all..but I also want to know. Should I go for an air cooling solution instead? I have always been an air cooling man in and out but it changed with this current build. My Air Cooling I am currently looking at is the Cryorig R1 Ultimate, I could go for the Noctua NH‑D15 and such but I've never been a
'FAN'
of them haha.
Idle:
http://i.imgur.com/xZqCOtb.png
Load:
http://i.imgur.com/ur5wnwN.png
The images may be a bit wonky, try zooming in with your browser.
Should I switch to an air cooling or stick with my H80i V2?
P.S. If it makes any difference I am using Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste.

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Lucky_Arnout
Member

158

07-22-2016, 09:20 AM

#2

I question whether improved air temperatures are worth the expense if better results aren't achieved.

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Lucky_Arnout

07-22-2016, 09:20 AM #2

I question whether improved air temperatures are worth the expense if better results aren't achieved.

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creuse02
Member

172

07-23-2016, 10:32 AM

#3

Having a spare cooler has never been such a waste of money. Your parts must be lucky samples, as not everyone can achieve a stable 4.7GHz. BTW, how many cores are active at that speed? If you're mainly doing CPU-intensive tasks, try Indigo Extreme—it makes your cooler feel more like it's one with the CPU. Then all you'll need to worry about is getting the same performance with less power. The clear difference between air and liquid cooling lies in watt consumption; your H80i V2 uses around 5 watts compared to a dual fan air cooler, which is much lower. If your H80i starts to degrade, the Noctua NH-D15 would likely drop your current overclocking settings.

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creuse02

07-23-2016, 10:32 AM #3

Having a spare cooler has never been such a waste of money. Your parts must be lucky samples, as not everyone can achieve a stable 4.7GHz. BTW, how many cores are active at that speed? If you're mainly doing CPU-intensive tasks, try Indigo Extreme—it makes your cooler feel more like it's one with the CPU. Then all you'll need to worry about is getting the same performance with less power. The clear difference between air and liquid cooling lies in watt consumption; your H80i V2 uses around 5 watts compared to a dual fan air cooler, which is much lower. If your H80i starts to degrade, the Noctua NH-D15 would likely drop your current overclocking settings.

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FaZeMLG
Member

173

07-25-2016, 07:24 AM

#4

Having an extra cooler was always a smart investment, as not everyone can achieve stable 4.7GHz performance. Also, what cores are running at that speed? If your main task is CPU-heavy, Indigo Extreme could help make your cooler work more efficiently, so you only need to focus on getting similar results with lower power usage. The main difference between air and liquid cooling lies in power consumption—your H80i V2 uses about 5 watts compared to roughly 10 watts for a dual fan air cooler. If your H80i starts to lag, the Noctua NH-D15 would likely be a better fit. During my tests, I ran all cores and added four extra Hyper Threading cores. At full load, the CPU was consistently at 99-100% usage.

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FaZeMLG

07-25-2016, 07:24 AM #4

Having an extra cooler was always a smart investment, as not everyone can achieve stable 4.7GHz performance. Also, what cores are running at that speed? If your main task is CPU-heavy, Indigo Extreme could help make your cooler work more efficiently, so you only need to focus on getting similar results with lower power usage. The main difference between air and liquid cooling lies in power consumption—your H80i V2 uses about 5 watts compared to roughly 10 watts for a dual fan air cooler. If your H80i starts to lag, the Noctua NH-D15 would likely be a better fit. During my tests, I ran all cores and added four extra Hyper Threading cores. At full load, the CPU was consistently at 99-100% usage.