4690k OC to 4.5

[kristianfreknu]

Hello, im thinking off OC my 4690k to 4.5 Ghz, will the Corsair Hydro H80i be a good enough cooler?

 

[xFeaRDom]

The H80i is most likely a waste of money for 4.5GHz, you can get that from a simple air cooler, such as the 212 Evo, Cryorig H7 (or others) and something up to the Noctua NH-D15.

 

[kristianfreknu]

So its a bit overkill for only OC to 4.5 GHz? Its prize is almost doubled i see, but i really dont like the cooler i have now, its sounds like a vacume cleaner...

 

[13thmonkey]

AIO's may not be quiet either.

 

[xFeaRDom]

AIO's may not be quiet either.

+1

Some of their pumps may be really loud and have a lot of vibration.

Something like the Noctua NH-D15 is reported to be extremely silent, along with a few other coolers, by what you're saying, I assume you've got the stock cooler.

The AIO is not 'overkill' it is a 120mm, which will run on par or really similar to some air coolers, which are at a lower price.

To get a reasonable difference, you'd need to get a 240mm AIO at least, and the NH-D15 runs similar to those, hence the hefty price for it. (I believe)

 

[kristianfreknu]

Im not sure if I have enough space for a 240mm cooler... I know for sure i have enough space for the H80i
Yes, i have the stock fan that came with the CPU

 

[xFeaRDom]

Im not sure if I have enough space for a 240mm cooler... I know for sure i have enough space for the H80i
Yes, i have the stock fan that came with the CPU

I would recommend for you to get an air cooler to replace that stock fan, it will provide much better cooling capacity.

What case do you have so I can recommend a good fan for you to use. 120mm AIO coolers generally run the same as most coolers such as the 212 Evo etc.

 

[kristianfreknu]

So what do you really recomend me to buy? Since i want to try to OC my 4690k to around 4.5 GHz

 

[kristianfreknu]

I have the Antec GX700 cabinet

 

[xFeaRDom]

Depending on what you'd like to spend, you could get any of the coolers I recommended above.

The NH-D15 will perform closer to a 240mm AIO than the rest of them, and the Cryorig H7 (or any comparible/similar coolers from Cryorig) will perform close to a 120mm cooler, and the Cooler Master 212 Evo will perform similar too.

 

[kristianfreknu]

Hmm, i dont want to spend TOO much, but enough to have a good CPU cooler, since im going to OC

 

[xFeaRDom]

Hmm, i dont want to spend TOO much, but enough to have a good CPU cooler, since im going to OC

Any of the other 2 I recommended will most likely get you 4.5GHz if your chip is one of the decent/lucky ones.

Depending on your silicon lottery luck you may not be able to reach them even with the best of coolers. But the 212 Evo or the Cryorig will fit nicely and perform nicely.

 

[kristianfreknu]

Hmm, yea... i hope im lucky with this one, so i can fint the "right spot" and all that

 

[kristianfreknu]

So you recomend me buying either NH-D15 or Evo 212?
Not H80i?

 

[xFeaRDom]

So you recomend me buying either NH-D15 or Evo 212?
Not H80i?

I believe the NH-D15 will run better than the H80i in most cases, that may be incorrect.

The Evo 212 will run on par with the H80i.

Here's a thread I found about somebody using the NH-D14 in comparison to the H80i:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1539308/corsair-h80i-vs-noctua-nh-d14

You'll notice the NH-D14 is around 20c cooler at least.

 

[kristianfreknu]

Oh! I really didnt think the difference would be that big... And the H80i does have a higher price than both of them so i guessed it would cool better.

So, 212 evo or NH-D14 it is then! 😀

 

[kristianfreknu]

When i asked the chat on the PC store, he told me that the H80i would be the best coole for me to get in thid case... I dont think so anymore because off the thread you sent me

 

[13thmonkey]

^ most people in PC shops know how to work the till/cash register and not much else.

 

[xFeaRDom]

When i asked the chat on the PC store, he told me that the H80i would be the best coole for me to get in thid case... I dont think so anymore because off the thread you sent me

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2958685/choose-cpu-cooler-cryorig-cooler-master-h80i.html

There's also this to back up my point.

The guy is probably just saying that as it is expensive, prone to failing and overall a waste of money compared to the air coolers.

The Hyper 212 Evo or the Cryorig H7 will perform on par for around 1/3 of the price.

The NH-D15 performs much better than the H80i.

^ most people in PC shops know how to work the till/cash register and not much else.

Well said :lol:

 

[kristianfreknu]

You are so right about that! 😀 Think ive finally decided, ill maybe go for the 212 evo!
Thank for the help!!