Corsair Hydro 60 would be okay for overclocking i5 4690k?

[juuliuuz]

Hey, I would like to overclock my i5 4690k. Even now with my stock cooler the them on idle is something like 48-55 Celsius. Would H60 be okay for overclocking?

 

[Vexillarius]

The H60 is surprisingly underwhelming, but it's fine for mild/medium overclocking. It's comparable to mid-level air cooling.

Idle temps are useless by the way, load temps are what matters.

 

[juuliuuz]

So probably the best idea would be to save the money for H100i. Can u recommend other cheaper or similar alternative?

 

[Vexillarius]

If your case has the room for it the Noctua NH-D14 and NH-D15 are amazing air coolers. Ugly though. Slightly below or even on par with the H100i while being $30-50 cheaper.

The H100i is still great though, if you don't want or can't fit air cooling it's a fine choice.

For $50 more you can also get a Swiftech H220X or H240X. Now those are truly great All In One liquid coolers. No maintenance needed (aside from the usual dust cleaning), expandable into a custom loop, fantastic performance, surprisingly quiet. I'm still waiting for mine.

 

[juuliuuz]

If your case has the room for it the Noctua NH-D14 and NH-D15 are amazing air coolers. Ugly though. Slightly below or even on par with the H100i while being $30-50 cheaper.

The H100i is still great though, if you don't want or can't fit air cooling it's a fine choice.

For $50 more you can also get a Swiftech H220X or H240X. Now those are truly great All In One liquid coolers. No maintenance needed (aside from the usual dust cleaning), expandable into a custom loop, fantastic performance, surprisingly quiet. I'm still waiting for mine.

Thank You very much for all the help and best of luck! I will review them now.

 

[Vexillarius]

No problem, good luck!