Question I7 9700K with ARCTIC 7 Freezer Pro

[ZENCER]

Hey , do you guys think the Arctic 7 Freezer Pro is enough to cool the i7 9700K to good temps to bring the most out of the CPU performance ? or I should invest in better cooling for it ? \
Thanks in advance!

 

[ZENCER]

https://www.arctic.ac/worldwide_en/freezer-7-pro.html
This is the exact model I have

 

[Phaaze88]

Negative, and why the 9700K? Do you already have a Z390 board?
If you don't, then I'd point you to the 10600K and Z490 - still can't get a cheap cooler for it.

Air: Depends on the available chassis clearance, if you can provide that, please?
Liquid: 240mm or larger.

 

[ZENCER]

Negative, and why the 9700K? Do you already have a Z390 board?
If you don't, then I'd point you to the 10600K and Z490 - still can't get a cheap cooler for it.

Air: Depends on the available chassis clearance, if you can provide that, please?
Liquid: 240mm or larger.

I already have it , I have a Z370M MOBO and I want to know if I should upgrade that cooling to gain more performance

 

[Phaaze88]

Well, if you want to get more performance, then you either want to overclock, or at least use the one button OC, a-la, All Core Enhancement.
Freezer 7 Pro won't cut it, even at stock.

And just to shoot this down before it even comes up: Not even the popular Hyper 212 is enough.

The liquid cooler recommendation is easy enough: a 240mm or larger.
But if you'd rather use an air cooler, I'd need to know how much clearance is available in the chassis.

 

[ZENCER]

Well, if you want to get more performance, then you either want to overclock, or at least use the one button OC, a-la, All Core Enhancement.
Freezer 7 Pro won't cut it, even at stock.

And just to shoot this down before it even comes up: Not even the popular Hyper 212 is enough.

The liquid cooler recommendation is easy enough: a 240mm or larger.
But if you'd rather use an air cooler, I'd need to know how much clearance is available in the chassis.

My CPU is currently running at 4.4-4.5 Ghz usually and I would want to run it at higher speed as I know my CPU can handle it , How can I tell you how much clearance is available in the chassis as I prefer using an air cooler

 

[Phaaze88]

If you can provide the make and model of the chassis, I can look it up.

 

[ZENCER]

If you can provide the make and model of the chassis, I can look it up.

"Ippon Thor" is my chassis make and model

 

[Phaaze88]

Ippon Thor

Imma need some help with this one. I can't find the cpu cooler clearance listed.
Do you still have the instruction manual, and does it list the cpu cooler clearance(usually in millimeters)?
If not, you're going to have to measure it yourself: from the top of the cpu to the point where the side panel is normally closed.