Searching for a suitable CPU cooler to match your setup.
Searching for a suitable CPU cooler to match your setup.
There is an outfit that buys cpu's and tests them for overclocking.
They resell the better chips for a price premium.
That was the source for my statistics.
https://siliconlottery.com/
I like the NH-U14, and the noctua fans.
It is bigger than I like; I used one once.
You could always change out the noctua fans for red or led fans without meaningful loss in efficiency.
As to liquid cooling, here is
My canned rant on liquid cooling:
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You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
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Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a decent air cooler.
i don't really know much about it, but that's why i'm here. it seems a bit serious, though i'm still a performance enthusiast. i enjoy performances, noise levels, and aesthetics. liquid coolers don't seem to fit, what about the dark rock pro 3? or any other cpu coolers besides cryo h7, since those aren't available here.
Dark rock pro 3 works well.
Purchase a low-profile RAM to avoid affecting the cooler.
Consider Corsair LX or G.SKIL options, for instance.
There exists a product that purchases CPUs and evaluates their overclocking potential. They sell superior chips at a higher price. That was the basis for my data collection.
https://siliconlottery.com/
I favor the NH-U14 and the noctua fans. It’s larger than my preferences; I tried one. You might swap the noctua fans for red or LED ones without significantly affecting performance.
Regarding liquid cooling, here’s my candid opinion:
Yes, the data comes from a silicon lottery.
My experience with a 4.8 i5-6600K from them is positive.
It's likely they don't conduct thorough testing, and the motherboard and adjustment settings might vary.
Still, it's helpful to have some insight into what might be expected instead of just guessing.
geofelt :
Yes, the data comes from a silicon lottery.
My experience with a 4.8 i5-6600K from them is solid.
It's unlikely they conducted thorough testing, and factors like the motherboard and tuning settings might vary.
Still, it's helpful to have a general idea instead of just guessing.
My approach was similar, and I would have been satisfied with 4.5.
They use a different cooler (Corsair H100i vs Phantek TC14PE) and different components (ASUS X99 Deluxe vs X99-A), plus various memory and thermal paste.
Everything works out well in the end.
I've experimented with various coolers on my Skylake; the 212 EVO would work fine. Liquid cooling options include the Lepa 240 Aquachanger or Exllusion, which are my current choices. The Seidon 120 also performs well with liquid. I've also used the CM V8 GTS, which is quite loud.
CM V8 GTS... from what I've seen, it's extremely loud under stress, really so. I'm leaning towards an air cooler since liquid cooling seems risky and people keep suggesting air cooling. Considering I might not hit 4.5, I'm hoping for the best and will need a solid cooler to make it work. I found a local shop that stocks the CryoR1 and H7, which is more costly but available. Does the R1 or Dark Rock Pro have any problems with the RAM in my system?