Arctic Cooling Accelero Hybrid II on MSI GTX 760 TF 2GB ?

[andrei65]

Hi everyone .
I was going to do a new build , and i was thinking about watercooling my gpu for better temperatures and maybe overclock it
But I was also wondering if it would work ?
Thanks for the help in advance .

 

[nukemaster]

I see not reason why it would not work since it has a universal design. I am not sure how well the back cooling fin idea works. You also have to ensure you have space behind the card for it and place those thermal pads in the right places to be effective.

I would almost see how that card performs with the stock cooler unless your case has poor airflow, you should not need anything extra.

 

[Kekoh]

I would only consider watercooling a GPU if temps are too high (which is rare with Nvidia), or if you plan on overclocking substantially. Generally, people that watercool have a special version of the card, like the EVGA Dual Classified or Kingpin, which essentially lets you OC it as far as you want (even til the point where you could damage the card).

With a regular GTX 760, I don't see the point. It probably won't run hot, and on regular versions of the cards you can only add a certain amount of voltage which would limit your watercooled OC capability.

 

[andrei65]

i'll overclock it , that's why i'm wondering if it's worth it or not to get the watercooler

 

[Kekoh]

you can overclock on air

 

[andrei65]

you can overclock on air

i know that but i want to keep the gpu cool on very high overclocks

 

[Kekoh]

why don't you try to overclock the card on air, and if you are not satisfied, then try water cooling. i still don't see the point with a regular 760 though.

 

[andrei65]

why don't you try to overclock the card on air, and if you are not satisfied, then try water cooling. i still don't see the point with a regular 760 though.

well which 760 would you recommend me then ?

 

[Kekoh]

why don't you try to overclock the card on air, and if you are not satisfied, then try water cooling. i still don't see the point with a regular 760 though.

well which 760 would you recommend me then ?

The EVGA 760 FTW edition is known as a good overclocker, but what I was talking about specifically was that it's just a GTX 760. Most people that watercool their GPU's have higher end cards like a 780 or higher.

One of the issues with overclocking is that some cards just don't overclock very well. They are not all created equal, and some are able to go much further than others. This is what's known as the "silicon lottery".

If you get a 760, I have a feeling the GPU will become unstable before becoming too hot. Generally you can only add roughly ~100mhz core clock speed before the gpu becomes unstable and produces artifacts or crashes, but even at this point the GPU will probably not be too hot. As long as you get a card with good cooling, like an ASUS DCU2 or EVGA ACX cooler, you should be able to max the OC out without running too hot. Especially with Nvidia cards, as they run cooler than AMD cards.

 

[andrei65]

why don't you try to overclock the card on air, and if you are not satisfied, then try water cooling. i still don't see the point with a regular 760 though.

well which 760 would you recommend me then ?

The EVGA 760 FTW edition is known as a good overclocker, but what I was talking about specifically was that it's just a GTX 760. Most people that watercool their GPU's have higher end cards like a 780 or higher.

One of the issues with overclocking is that some cards just don't overclock very well. They are not all created equal, and some are able to go much further than others. This is what's known as the "silicon lottery".

If you get a 760, I have a feeling the GPU will become unstable before becoming too hot. Generally you can only add roughly ~100mhz core clock speed before the gpu becomes unstable and produces artifacts or crashes, but even at this point the GPU will probably not be too hot. As long as you get a card with good cooling, like an ASUS DCU2 or EVGA ACX cooler, you should be able to max the OC out without running too hot. Especially with Nvidia cards, as they run cooler than AMD cards.

the problem is my budget
i gotta buy everything in belgium and an msi 760 tf card is 202€ at ldlc but the evga version is about 260€
that's the only reason , but i can get it if i downgrade my processor from a 4460 to a fx 6300

edit : actually i can't get the ftw version of the 760 , i can get the acx , dual acx and superclocked

though i rather get a 770 than an evga 760

 

[Kekoh]

why don't you try to overclock the card on air, and if you are not satisfied, then try water cooling. i still don't see the point with a regular 760 though.

well which 760 would you recommend me then ?

The EVGA 760 FTW edition is known as a good overclocker, but what I was talking about specifically was that it's just a GTX 760. Most people that watercool their GPU's have higher end cards like a 780 or higher.

One of the issues with overclocking is that some cards just don't overclock very well. They are not all created equal, and some are able to go much further than others. This is what's known as the "silicon lottery".

If you get a 760, I have a feeling the GPU will become unstable before becoming too hot. Generally you can only add roughly ~100mhz core clock speed before the gpu becomes unstable and produces artifacts or crashes, but even at this point the GPU will probably not be too hot. As long as you get a card with good cooling, like an ASUS DCU2 or EVGA ACX cooler, you should be able to max the OC out without running too hot. Especially with Nvidia cards, as they run cooler than AMD cards.

the problem is my budget
i gotta buy everything in belgium and an msi 760 tf card is 202€ at ldlc but the evga version is about 260€
that's the only reason , but i can get it if i downgrade my processor from a 4460 to a fx 6300

edit : actually i can't get the ftw version of the 760 , i can get the acx , dual acx and superclocked

though i rather get a 770 than an evga 760

If you can find a 770 in your price range, I would go for that. A stock clocked 770 will be better than an overclocked 760. I would also not downgrade your CPU, as it might become a bottleneck in the near future.

If you can only get a 760, then get a model with good cooling. ASUS DCU2, or EVGA ACX, whichever is cheaper.

 

[andrei65]

why don't you try to overclock the card on air, and if you are not satisfied, then try water cooling. i still don't see the point with a regular 760 though.

well which 760 would you recommend me then ?

The EVGA 760 FTW edition is known as a good overclocker, but what I was talking about specifically was that it's just a GTX 760. Most people that watercool their GPU's have higher end cards like a 780 or higher.

One of the issues with overclocking is that some cards just don't overclock very well. They are not all created equal, and some are able to go much further than others. This is what's known as the "silicon lottery".

If you get a 760, I have a feeling the GPU will become unstable before becoming too hot. Generally you can only add roughly ~100mhz core clock speed before the gpu becomes unstable and produces artifacts or crashes, but even at this point the GPU will probably not be too hot. As long as you get a card with good cooling, like an ASUS DCU2 or EVGA ACX cooler, you should be able to max the OC out without running too hot. Especially with Nvidia cards, as they run cooler than AMD cards.

the problem is my budget
i gotta buy everything in belgium and an msi 760 tf card is 202€ at ldlc but the evga version is about 260€
that's the only reason , but i can get it if i downgrade my processor from a 4460 to a fx 6300

edit : actually i can't get the ftw version of the 760 , i can get the acx , dual acx and superclocked

though i rather get a 770 than an evga 760

If you can find a 770 in your price range, I would go for that. A stock clocked 770 will be better than an overclocked 760. I would also not downgrade your CPU, as it might become a bottleneck in the near future.

If you can only get a 760, then get a model with good cooling. ASUS DCU2, or EVGA ACX, whichever is cheaper.

Well rather than getting a 760 FTW edition and downgrading my cpu i rather get a 770 from msi and downgrade my cpu to a 8320
I can get a good deal , an 8320 , 8gb of ddr3 ( crucial ballistix ) ram and a gigabyte 990xa for 312€
or i can get an 4670k , msi z87-g45 gaming and g skill sniper 8gb of ddr3 ram for 385€
what would you suggest ?

 

[Kekoh]

4670K is a significantly better CPU, so I would go with that. I've always had AMD builds until the one I have now. I switched to Intel and it performs so much better.

A 770 with the 4670K would be a pretty good build.

Another way you could save some money is get an AMD GPU. They are cheaper, but they are not as refined as Nvidia. Each brings unique features though. AMD GPU's have mantle, which would work better with the 8320, and in turn saving you some money by getting the AMD bundle. But Nvidia also has unique features like Shadowplay, which allows you to record with basically no fps loss.

 

[andrei65]

4670K is a significantly better CPU, so I would go with that. I've always had AMD builds until the one I have now. I switched to Intel and it performs so much better.

A 770 with the 4670K would be a pretty good build.

Another way you could save some money is get an AMD GPU. They are cheaper, but they are not as refined as Nvidia. Each brings unique features though. AMD GPU's have mantle, which would work better with the 8320, and in turn saving you some money by getting the AMD bundle. But Nvidia also has unique features like Shadowplay, which allows you to record with basically no fps loss.

Ok , then i'll get the nvidia / intel
Have a good day sir

 

[andrei65]

BTW i'll have a dual monitor setup , i found a really good deal for 2 monitors

 

[Kekoh]

That's fine. Secondary monitor only affects fps in games by around 1-3 fps, no big deal. However, if you are using flash player on the secondary screen, it might be around 5-10 fps loss from my experience, which is still not a big deal.

 

[andrei65]

That's fine. Secondary monitor only affects fps in games by around 1-3 fps, no big deal. However, if you are using flash player on the secondary screen, it might be around 5-10 fps loss from my experience, which is still not a big deal.

I surely will run flash player on it to watch videos

 

[nukemaster]

This moved along a bit, but the cost of that cooler has to be nearly as much as jumping to a faster card anyway.

I think you will be find.

Please note that in multi screen mode, some games will have to be run in Windowed or Windowed Full Screen(fake full screen or borderless window) to avoid interference with programs on the other screen.

 

[andrei65]

This moved along a bit, but the cost of that cooler has to be nearly as much as jumping to a faster card anyway.

I think you will be find.

Please note that in multi screen mode, some games will have to be run in Windowed or Windowed Full Screen(fake full screen or borderless window) to avoid interference with programs on the other screen.

Ok , thanks for the advice . I'm new to this stuff
I decided to buy 2 monitors because they were at the price of one , so why the heck not get two of'em ? XD