Looking for suitable custom watercooling options for an i7-7700k?

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RoyalShine
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11-27-2017, 05:34 PM

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Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some advice. Here’s what I’ve got so far:

Specs:
- Motherboard: Asus Strix Z270G
- RAM: 32GB DDR4 2400MHz
- Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer 360
- GPU: PowerPC Radeon RX 470 (planned upgrade)
- OS: Windows 10 Home

From benchmark tests, Aida64 reported high stress levels across various systems. I only tested with Doom, which ran at about 130 FPS and maintained 95°C during a full hour. The clock speeds were around 5.1 GHz with 1.35V core voltage. Idle temps stayed low, usually under 40°C.

I also tried running the game at 5.2 GHz and 1.39V, but the system booted without issues. However, I noticed it didn’t handle the stress well enough for long. If I don’t play games much, 5.1 and 5.2 should be fine, but I want to be safe.

I’m considering whether custom watercooling would help if I wanted to push these speeds higher—especially for 5.1 or even 5.3. I only installed one before and feel confident doing it again. I’m also thinking about getting a cooler similar to EK’s X360.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Rampqge
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12-03-2017, 07:36 AM

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It's quite high when the ambient temperature reaches 26°C. Be careful not to stress test FPU with Aida64, as it produces an excessive amount of heat.

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Slaythoms
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12-05-2017, 01:40 AM

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What's your current temperature? Also, running Aida64 doesn't require stress testing the FPU separately—it's similar to executing Prime95 with over 26.6v.

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Yoshix
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12-05-2017, 07:46 AM

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Your current environment temperature is 26 degrees Celsius.

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SivTheGreat
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12-05-2017, 12:53 PM

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It's quite high when the ambient temperature reaches 26°C. Be careful not to stress test the FPU with Aida64, as it produces an excessive amount of heat.