i7 8700k air cooler and mobo
i7 8700k air cooler and mobo
you should consider a good-looking air cooler for your i7 8700k with a strix z370-e or gigabyte z370 aorus 5. for overclocking, you can achieve lower temps than 65-70 degrees at around 4.2 ghz. your budget for the mbo is under 200 and the cooler should not exceed 90 wattage. whether you need to increase voltage depends on the cooler's specifications.
i use an R1 ultimate, swapped the front fan for a slim model to free up space for the ram, making it universal now. at normal speeds on my 8700k it's running at 30*c, while two cores hit 49*c and the others stay around 30-40*. i've set all cores to 5.1Ghz with a max temperature just over 80*c.
The Z370 Strix would probably look great paired with a cryorig H7. At 4.2ghz, the 8700k would rise to 4.7ghz stock. To push past 4.7ghz on all cores, you might need to raise the voltage slightly based on the motherboard's default vcore setting. An H7 would probably keep the CPU around the 70s during full load at stock speeds, getting hotter with more aggressive overclocking depending on the required voltage increase. For higher temperatures, a large dual tower air cooler such as the NH-D15 would likely be necessary.
The Z370 strix would probably fit well with a cryorig H7.
4.2ghz could become 4.7ghz stock on the 8700k. For higher overclocking, you may need to raise the voltage slightly based on the motherboard's vcore specs. An H7 should keep the CPU around 70s at full load under normal conditions, getting hotter with more aggressive overclocks. For better temperatures, a large dual tower air cooler such as the NH-D15 would be advisable.
Is there anything that could replace nhd15?
The Z370 strix would probably fit well with a cryorig H7. The 8700k will raise the stock to around 4.7ghz. To push past 4.7ghz on all cores, you may need to boost voltage slightly based on the motherboard's vcore specs. An H7 should keep the CPU around 70s under full load at stock speeds, getting hotter with more aggressive OC depending on voltage changes. For higher temperatures, a large dual tower cooler like the NH-D15 would be better.
There are alternatives to the nhd15 as well; consider looking into dual tower air coolers and searching online for options.
i use an R1 ultimate, swapped the front fan for a slim model to free up space for the ram, making it universal now. at normal speeds on my 8700k it's running at 30*c, while two cores hit 49*c and the others stay around 30-40*. i've set all cores to 5.1Ghz with a max temperature just over 80*c.
I run a R1 ultimate, swapped the front fan for a slim one to clear the RAM, making it universal now. At stock speeds on my 8700k it's doing 30*c with 2 cores reaching 49*c, while the other cores are in the high 30s to low 40s. I have OC's all cores at 5.1Ghz with a max temperature just over 80*c. Thanks for making it so useful—it doesn't block the RAM view?
Dunlop0078 shared feedback on the Z370 setup, suggesting a cryorig H7 could complement it well. The 8700k would reach 4.7ghz stock, and increasing voltage might be needed for higher overclocking. An H7 would probably keep temperatures in the 70s during full load, though cooling with a dual tower air cooler like NH-D15 may be necessary for better performance. Another option mentioned was the cryorig R1, with many dual tower coolers available online.