F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking The i5 7600k paired with a water cooler is a worthwhile investment.

The i5 7600k paired with a water cooler is a worthwhile investment.

The i5 7600k paired with a water cooler is a worthwhile investment.

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Kryptomic
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11-23-2017, 08:06 AM
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If you're experiencing issues with your i5 7600k, should you invest in a better cooler? (watercooler)
I'm using a Z270x from Gigabyte with the i5 7600k and Be Quiet! Pure Rock cooler. It's working well but struggles to maintain the 4.6Ghz OC at 1.3V, with temperatures rising to 80-90°C. The cooler is properly installed, and I've tried all settings—XMP, LLC off, high, manual, auto—but nothing improves the overclock results.
Would buying a watercooler help, or is it just a waste of money?
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Kryptomic
11-23-2017, 08:06 AM #1

If you're experiencing issues with your i5 7600k, should you invest in a better cooler? (watercooler)
I'm using a Z270x from Gigabyte with the i5 7600k and Be Quiet! Pure Rock cooler. It's working well but struggles to maintain the 4.6Ghz OC at 1.3V, with temperatures rising to 80-90°C. The cooler is properly installed, and I've tried all settings—XMP, LLC off, high, manual, auto—but nothing improves the overclock results.
Would buying a watercooler help, or is it just a waste of money?

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Atlastic
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11-30-2017, 04:27 AM
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Something else is wrong, i run my 6700k 4.7GHZ at 1.300v using 212 evo which is not better than your cooler under 80C.
Also your voltage is a bit too high for 4.6, are u sure you cant make voltage lower and remain stable?
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Atlastic
11-30-2017, 04:27 AM #2

Something else is wrong, i run my 6700k 4.7GHZ at 1.300v using 212 evo which is not better than your cooler under 80C.
Also your voltage is a bit too high for 4.6, are u sure you cant make voltage lower and remain stable?

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12-01-2017, 05:40 AM
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Something else is off, I'm running my 6700k 4.7GHZ at 1.300v with 212 evo, which isn't better than your cooler under 80C. Also, your voltage seems a bit too high for 4.6—are you sure you can lower it without losing stability? I can't say the only reason I get it stable is because I increased the voltage :/
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12-01-2017, 05:40 AM #3

Something else is off, I'm running my 6700k 4.7GHZ at 1.300v with 212 evo, which isn't better than your cooler under 80C. Also, your voltage seems a bit too high for 4.6—are you sure you can lower it without losing stability? I can't say the only reason I get it stable is because I increased the voltage :/

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