Question Is it a good time to upgrade to a new CPU ?

[Lafong]

All I see there is an instruction sheet..........which makes reference to the 1700 bracket and shows images of it.

But I have no idea if the bracket itself was actually included in your package.

Or do my eyes deceive me?

You might see very high temps without overclocking. I don't know how high your workload might drive temps and you won't either until you experiment.

Intel says the CPU is engineered to run indefinitely at very high temps, right against TJ max of 100. Don't know how excited you'd be about that.

 

[knowledge2121]

What kind of temps would I be getting with 14900K+DRP4 playing last gen games ? and running CPU intensive game emulators ? Are there any air coolers that can handle the 14900K properly ?

With my cooler, Should I get the 13900K or even 12900K instead because they are slightly underclocked compared to 14900K ?

 

[Lafong]

I have no idea what temps you'll realize. Could be quite within your cooler's capabilities.

You've made it clear in several posts in this thread that you want max performance. Full stop. Diminishing returns be damned.

For that reason alone, I'd get the 14900 because it certainly appears you would have severe buyer's remorse if you didn't. Why disappoint yourself when you needn't. Self-inflicted wound.

 

[thestryker]

Unless you're looking at lower SKU parts you should only be considering 13th and 14th gen parts as they'll have Raptor Cove cores which clock better.

I wouldn't count on your cooler being sufficient to run a 13900K/14900K (probably not 12900K either). Hardware Canucks has it in their air cooler tests (their most recent one) and it's not, but I can't remember which video they singled it out to talk about. If I'm remembering right it might be due to the mounting on LGA 1700.

Gaming, Office work, CPU intensive game emulators.

If any of the ones you use regularly take advantage of AVX512 you might want to be looking at AMD over Intel.

 

[Lafong]

Alternative high end air cooler would be Noctua D15.

Excellent mounting system. More expensive.

But not night and day difference from what you've already chosen.

Is your case wide enough for whatever cooler you've chosen?

Worst case scenario....your CPU bangs against the TJMax and throttles temporarily. The sun continues to rise in the east....assuming you can live with the throttling.

 

[knowledge2121]

Is your case wide enough for whatever cooler you've chosen?

My case supports D15...so I guess other coolers will fit....is there an air cooler that can handle 14900K ?

 

[knowledge2121]

I forgot to mention, I also have this cooler: https://a.co/d/2WpkYRu

 

[Lafong]

"Handle" meaning the CPU would never reach throttle temp regardless of load thrown at it?

Or meaning something else?

Why worry about throttling if your job gets done sooner nonetheless?

I'd imagine you could concoct a CPU load that would induce throttling with good liquid cooling.

In the name of performance, you accept the risks of high temps. If your tool (PC) breaks down, you replace it. Just like a skilled mechanic would do. The cost of doing business.

Thousands (millions?) of people build PCs purely to run benchmarks.

Draw the line wherever you feel comfortable.

 

[Lafong]

I forgot to mention, I also have this cooler: https://a.co/d/2WpkYRu

that's roughly in the same league as the others as far as I know.

 

[knowledge2121]

So you are saying the cooler doesn't matter that much as long as it is a "good" one and you put the CPU under normal loads(no heavy benchmarking) .... There isn't a cooler out there than can stop 14900K from hitting 100C when doing a heavy benchmark.

 

[Lafong]

So you are saying the cooler doesn't matter that much as long as it is a "good" one and you put the CPU under normal loads(no heavy benchmarking) ....

It would matter PLENTY if you are antsy about temps. Many here would freak out at 80, let alone throttle temp.

I have no idea where you are on the antsy continuum...ranging from total indifference to immediate aneurysm.

Let alone what is a "normal" load. My "normal" load certainly appears to be way lower than yours.

But yeah, I don't recall seeing major temp diffs between the top air coolers. Consult tests of them. Maybe the last 2 or 3 degrees would be a big deal to you?

There isn't a cooler out there than can stop 14900K from hitting 100C when doing a heavy benchmark.

I have no idea.

Plenty of variables that would affect any test: case airflow, room temps, which heavy benchmark, duration, etc.

I rarely benchmark, but the last I heard was that "heavy" benchmarks are well beyond what a gamer will experience. But I frequently see posts here where a user will be in a serious panic over benchmark temps, regardless of their real-world significance.