[SOLVED] whats a good mid tier liquid cooler for i7 8700k

[codystlouis]

just wondering cause ive had a air cooler with it for sometime now and im going to upgrade and i was wondering what liquid cooler i should get, thanks in advance

 

[Supernova1138]

With the 8700k you don't go mid-tier on cooling unless you have absolutely no intention of overclocking. Generally speaking the only AIOs worth getting for an 8700k are ones with a radiator 240mm or larger. Which air cooler do you have right now? If it's a high end air cooler, then an AIO is only going to be a sidegrade at best in terms of cooling performance and there is little reason to get one outside of aesthetics or clearance issues.

 

[codystlouis]

With the 8700k you don't go mid-tier on cooling unless you have absolutely no intention of overclocking. Generally speaking the only AIOs worth getting for an 8700k are ones with a radiator 240mm or larger. Which air cooler do you have right now? If it's a high end air cooler, then an AIO is only going to be a sidegrade at best in terms of cooling performance and there is little reason to get one outside of aesthetics or clearance issues.

yeah my case fits up to 280mm i was wondering what a good one will be cause i wanna try and do some overclocking

 

[theonerm2]

Corsair h105 is what I use and it's pretty good.

 

[codystlouis]

Corsair h105 is what I use and it's pretty good.

did you overclock your cpu?

 

[theonerm2]

Corsair h105 is what I use and it's pretty good.

did you overclock your cpu?

Yes. I have it at 4.6GHz. Mines a 4790K though. So it runs hotter per MHz than the 8700K. Keeps it in the 60's most of the time when I'm doing something like gaming for example. My 4790K also runs hot. It really needs delidded. Certain games like Battlefield 1 put it into the lower 70's. But I don't blame my cooler. Rather the CPU needs delidded.

 

[codystlouis]

Corsair h105 is what I use and it's pretty good.

did you overclock your cpu?

Yes. I have it at 4.6GHz. Mines a 4790K though. So it runs hotter per MHz than the 8700K. Keeps it in the 60's most of the time when I'm doing something like gaming for example. My 4790K also runs hot. It really needs delidded. Certain games like Battlefield 1 put it into the lower 70's. But I don't blame my cooler. Rather the CPU needs delidded.

alright thanks for the help man have a good day

 

[Karadjgne]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from codystlouis : "looking for a liquid cooler"

whats a good 280mm liquid cooler with rgb for an 8700k

Any of them are decent, and large enough to handle that cpu at 280mm, but the question is budget. You could use something like the Evga clc 280 @$100 and add a couple of RGB TT Ring fans or others, depending on the exact look you want, or go with the $160 TT Ring 280 Platinum etc.

 

[geofelt]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from codystlouis : "8700k liquid cooler for my case"

i need a liquid cooler around 100-125$ that fits my case and that is http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mid-tower/masterbox-5-black/
thanks in advance im not to good at this stuff

You have a very nice case.

I might ask why you want a liquid cooler?

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
Past that, A AIO radiator complicates creating a positive pressure filtered cooling setup which can keep your parts clean.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
Google for AIO leaks to see what can happen.
While unlikely, leaks do happen.

I would support an AIO cooler primarily in a space restricted case.
If one puts looks over function, that is a personal thing; not for me though.
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------

Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a great
air cooler like the noctua NH-D15s for $80.

You have a very nice case.

I might ask why you want a liquid cooler?

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
Past that, A AIO radiator complicates creating a positive pressure filtered cooling setup which can keep your parts clean.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
Google for AIO leaks to see what can happen.
While unlikely, leaks do happen.

I would support an AIO cooler primarily in a space restricted case.
If one puts looks over function, that is a personal thing; not for me though.
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------

Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a great
air cooler like the noctua NH-D15s for $80.

i just think they look cleaner tbh no real reason i dont want an air cooler

Looks count.

 

[codystlouis]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from codystlouis : "8700k liquid cooler for my case"

i need a liquid cooler around 100-125$ that fits my case and that is http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mid-tower/masterbox-5-...
thanks in advance im not to good at this stuff

 

[bignastyid]

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