Is it possible to enhance a dark rock 4 processor with an i5 8600k?
Is it possible to enhance a dark rock 4 processor with an i5 8600k?
Sure, but I already have an i5 8600k and haven’t decided to upgrade yet. Would you like some recommendations for air coolers that are suitable and effective for your i5?
A lot depends on exactly what software you use and the other hardware. If using Sony Vegas Pro, most find that an AMD gpu offers far superior performance to nvidia gpu or even cpu. Same applies when using NVenc, a strong nvidia card works far better than the cpu. So that i5 might not be much of an issue for a gpu render setup.
An i7 will definitely not hurt performance either way, and if using cpu bound software, will definitely be a bonus.
But at the end of the day it's a judgement call. Use something like CoreTemp running in the background. It'll monitor your temps in real-time. If that i5 with the DR4 is pushing very high temps, the i7 will be an issue. If it's decent temps for the load, and still has room on the fan curve for more, the i7 most likely won't be an issue.
Can't say more for sure, since we don't really have your view of the pc and it's capacity nor capabilities. It could be just adding a fan to the case drops the temps 10°C, so it's going to be more of you exploring and comparing and judging than us giving a definitive answer.
I don't have an issue with naming a few—they should fit within your chassis. Here are the details:
Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo: 157mm
Thermalright Macho 120 SBM: 150mm
Thermalright Macho Rev. C: 158mm
Scythe Ninja 5: 155mm
Scythe FUMA 2: 154.5mm
be quiet! Dark Rock TF: 130.8mm