Which air cooler is suitable for the i5 8600k when overclocking?

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Which air cooler is suitable for the i5 8600k when overclocking?

Which air cooler is suitable for the i5 8600k when overclocking?

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CiscoMiner
Senior Member

500

01-28-2017, 08:05 PM

#1

Hi there,
My specs:
AR7 TG-RGB
Asus Z370 extreme 4
1x Sigma pro corona rgb 120mm at the back
3x the same vents at the front
And optionally 2x the same at the top but not rgb if this matters but I think no
Seasonic focus plus 650w
I think that's all that matters but correct me if I'm wrong. Also my ram high is 44mm (2 pieces).
I want to get good OC, but I don't want some expensive coolers like noctua nh-d15 because of low budget. Hope I get some help or tips from you.

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CiscoMiner

01-28-2017, 08:05 PM #1

Hi there,
My specs:
AR7 TG-RGB
Asus Z370 extreme 4
1x Sigma pro corona rgb 120mm at the back
3x the same vents at the front
And optionally 2x the same at the top but not rgb if this matters but I think no
Seasonic focus plus 650w
I think that's all that matters but correct me if I'm wrong. Also my ram high is 44mm (2 pieces).
I want to get good OC, but I don't want some expensive coolers like noctua nh-d15 because of low budget. Hope I get some help or tips from you.

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hd2d3d
Member

214

01-28-2017, 10:49 PM

#2

I also hope to play games on it, as my GPU is a GTX 1080 and I intend to overclock it.

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hd2d3d

01-28-2017, 10:49 PM #2

I also hope to play games on it, as my GPU is a GTX 1080 and I intend to overclock it.

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GavCrafters
Member

68

02-01-2017, 06:35 AM

#3

Macho Rev. B
Reference
Get it now while it's cheap. Newegg ran out of stock and now it's selling for double the price of Noctua NH-D15.
If it's out of your budget or you don't like it (Installing it is pretty hard), use the reference link to see which one you like (most of the top ranking ones are water cooling).
Also, you're buying a pretty good system. Spend a 100$ to ensure it lasts and perform optimally. Never put a budget on good coolers and make sure you fill any spot you find with fans. (60CFM+ for good airflow)
EDIT: BTW, you would only need to OC it mildly (4.2-4.5GHz on all cores) to get a performance boost as most games are bottlenecked by GPUs. Games benefit highly by CPU OC when you're running high FPS (120+) or playing CPU intensive games like BF4.

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GavCrafters

02-01-2017, 06:35 AM #3

Macho Rev. B
Reference
Get it now while it's cheap. Newegg ran out of stock and now it's selling for double the price of Noctua NH-D15.
If it's out of your budget or you don't like it (Installing it is pretty hard), use the reference link to see which one you like (most of the top ranking ones are water cooling).
Also, you're buying a pretty good system. Spend a 100$ to ensure it lasts and perform optimally. Never put a budget on good coolers and make sure you fill any spot you find with fans. (60CFM+ for good airflow)
EDIT: BTW, you would only need to OC it mildly (4.2-4.5GHz on all cores) to get a performance boost as most games are bottlenecked by GPUs. Games benefit highly by CPU OC when you're running high FPS (120+) or playing CPU intensive games like BF4.

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kervinc
Posting Freak

804

02-01-2017, 09:14 AM

#4

The most suitable choice seems to be the Cryorig H5.

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kervinc

02-01-2017, 09:14 AM #4

The most suitable choice seems to be the Cryorig H5.

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Chun_Gaming
Junior Member

33

02-02-2017, 04:04 AM

#5

I've been giving this macho rev B a lot of thought. Will my rams fit? Please tell Z, it's 44mm tall.

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Chun_Gaming

02-02-2017, 04:04 AM #5

I've been giving this macho rev B a lot of thought. Will my rams fit? Please tell Z, it's 44mm tall.

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Derpy_Unitatos
Member

60

02-03-2017, 02:35 AM

#6

I was contemplating the most about this macho rev. B. Do you think my rams will fit? Trdient Z, 44mm height.

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Derpy_Unitatos

02-03-2017, 02:35 AM #6

I was contemplating the most about this macho rev. B. Do you think my rams will fit? Trdient Z, 44mm height.

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ruralMCgaming
Member

153

02-07-2017, 04:28 AM

#7

I see, you're happy with the result. You'll purchase the Macho Rev. B.

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ruralMCgaming

02-07-2017, 04:28 AM #7

I see, you're happy with the result. You'll purchase the Macho Rev. B.