[SOLVED] Air coolin or water

[Lukhino]

Hello,
can you please help me?

I would improve my cooling. In this moment i have i7 6700K/4,5Ghz/1.345. i am going to delid my procesor and im going to change the cooler SilentiumPc Fera3.

I have some tips:
Nh-D14 (its a good to cooling i7 6700K/i7 8700K and i7 9700K?)
or arctic liquid freezer II 240 or any another tips?


Thank you for answers
Regards
Lukas

 

[popatim]

I vote Noctua since even their nh-12 outperforms the Fera.

 

[Barty1884]

Those coolers are in quite different price ranges, AFAIK?
The D14 should be around $80 or local equivalent, but I think the Liquid Freezer II is pushing $150?

Realistically, for a delidded 6700K, something like an NH-U12S and ~$60 should be more than sufficient, and a solid step up from what you currently have.

Delidding alone might actually allow the Fera to do the job adequately.

In terms of water vs air in a general sense:
AIOs add an additional point of failure (the pump) and the risk of leaks.
Air coolers, for comparable performance tend to be bulky & potentially impede other components.

Outside of the absolute upper-end of AIOs, you'll always find an air cooler that'll compete and may even better it in terms of noise.

Personally, I'm not a fan of liquid cooling overall, as air coolers are just as good 99% of the time..... but to each their own.

 

[Lukhino]

Those coolers are in quite different price ranges, AFAIK?
The D14 should be around $80 or local equivalent, but I think the Liquid Freezer II is pushing $150?

Realistically, for a delidded 6700K, something like an NH-U12S and ~$60 should be more than sufficient, and a solid step up from what you currently have.

Delidding alone might actually allow the Fera to do the job adequately.

In terms of water vs air in a general sense:
AIOs add an additional point of failure (the pump) and the risk of leaks.
Air coolers, for comparable performance tend to be bulky & potentially impede other components.

Outside of the absolute upper-end of AIOs, you'll always find an air cooler that'll compete and may even better it in terms of noise.

Personally, I'm not a fan of liquid cooling overall, as air coolers are just as good 99% of the time..... but to each their own.

Hello, thank you for information.

I would pick the right cooler to i7 6700K, but in the future i want to buy ´´new´´ procesor i7 9700K with new motherboard, but i want use the same cooler. Is a Nh-D14 good cooler to i7 9700K? When i want to OC...

 

[Barty1884]

I would pick the right cooler to i7 6700K, but in the future i want to buy ´´new´´ procesor i7 9700K with new motherboard, but i want use the same cooler. Is a Nh-D14 good cooler to i7 9700K? When i want to OC...

The D14 is a great cooler, as is the D15. Plenty for a 9700K...