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Looking for the best cooling for overclocking. Best case ( less than 150) and best fans to put in so it stays cool even under load.

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Hi, My cooling has always sucked, and even though I have time to decide, I need to see if this works. So I am thinking of getting an CORSAIR Carbide SPEC-Omega RGB Mid-Tower Gaming Case, 2 RGB Fans, Lighting Node PRO Included, Tempered Glass- Black with the CORSAIR H100i RGB PLATINUM AIO Liquid CPU Cooler,240mm,Dual ML120 PRO RGB PWM Fans,Intel 115x/2066,AMD AM4/TR4 and the CORSAIR iCUE Commander PRO Smart RGB Lighting and Fan Speed Controller to keep my i5 8600k and gtx 1060 3gb cool for overlocking. and I mean very cool. I may later install the Corsair LL Series LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan 3 Fan Pack with Lighting Node Pro? Will it remain cool, and cool under load?

oh and thinking of clocking the processor to 4.2 ghz from the regular 3.7 ghz
 
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R4P1Dx said:
Hi, My cooling has always sucked...
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That one's a matter of user error. Without more details, I can only do so much second guessing as to why this is...

R4P1Dx said:
I am thinking of getting an CORSAIR Carbide SPEC-Omega RGB Mid-Tower Gaming Case, etc, etc...
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That's going about it the wrong way. You need to find out what's wrong with your current setup, before going off and spending money needlessly.
Just grabbing a new case and fans doesn't magically fix cooling issues, especially if they are mistakes made by the user. What are the full specs of your current setup? What are you using to measure temps?

R4P1Dx said:
oh and thinking of clocking the processor to 4.2 ghz from the regular 3.7 ghz
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The bar has been set too low here. An 8600k is capable of much higher - with the proper cooling.
Also, 3.6ghz is the base clock, not 3.7. The 8600k default all-core turbo speed is 4.1ghz... 4.2 won't make any meaningful difference.

Need more info, excluding cpu and gpu, please?
cpu cooler
motherboard
current PC case and how many fans... the general setup is front/bottom intake, and rear/top exhaust
power supply make and model - just posting for example, 500W psu, isn't enough to go on.
 
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Phaaze88 said:
That one's a matter of user error. Without more details, I can only do so much second guessing as to why this is...


That's going about it the wrong way. You need to find out what's wrong with your current setup, before going off and spending money needlessly.
Just grabbing a new case and fans doesn't magically fix cooling issues, especially if they are mistakes made by the user. What are the full specs of your current setup? What are you using to measure temps?


The bar has been set too low here. An 8600k is capable of much higher - with the proper cooling.
Also, 3.6ghz is the base clock, not 3.7. The 8600k default all-core turbo speed is 4.1ghz... 4.2 won't make any meaningful difference.

Need more info, excluding cpu and gpu, please?
cpu cooler
motherboard
current PC case and how many fans... the general setup is front/bottom intake, and rear/top exhaust
power supply make and model - just posting for example, 500W psu, isn't enough to go on.
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Its my case for sure , multiple reviews off the site, besides, I want to upgrade anyway.
cpu cooler, garbage 10 dollar one, going to get an h100x
motherboard? asus H370m-plus/csm
450w psu from evga
gtx 1060 3gb
I just need to know if it works, I am willing to spend the cash because airflow right now is my biggest priorty. My cpu cooler was meant for a petinium = guaranteed upgrade. Case? Only this tab open for the forum. 56c gpu, 40c ssd. 48c motherboard. cpu 44c.
 
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Phaaze88 said:
That one's a matter of user error. Without more details, I can only do so much second guessing as to why this is...


That's going about it the wrong way. You need to find out what's wrong with your current setup, before going off and spending money needlessly.
Just grabbing a new case and fans doesn't magically fix cooling issues, especially if they are mistakes made by the user. What are the full specs of your current setup? What are you using to measure temps?


The bar has been set too low here. An 8600k is capable of much higher - with the proper cooling.
Also, 3.6ghz is the base clock, not 3.7. The 8600k default all-core turbo speed is 4.1ghz... 4.2 won't make any meaningful difference.

Need more info, excluding cpu and gpu, please?
cpu cooler
motherboard
current PC case and how many fans... the general setup is front/bottom intake, and rear/top exhaust
power supply make and model - just posting for example, 500W psu, isn't enough to go on.
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Its my case for sure , multiple reviews off the site, besides, I want to upgrade anyway.
cpu cooler, garbage 10 dollar one, going to get an h100x
motherboard? asus H370m-plus/csm
450w psu from evga
gtx 1060 3gb
I just need to know if it works, I am willing to spend the cash because airflow right now is my biggest priorty. My cpu cooler was meant for a petinium = guaranteed upgrade. Case? Only this tab open for the forum. 56c gpu, 40c ssd. 48c motherboard. cpu 44c.
oh and right now, the max overclock using the intel ulitity, is 4.3 ghz
 
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R4P1Dx said:
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Its my case for sure , multiple reviews off the site, besides, I want to upgrade anyway.
cpu cooler, garbage 10 dollar one, going to get an h100x
motherboard? asus H370m-plus/csm
450w psu from evga
gtx 1060 3gb
I just need to know if it works, I am willing to spend the cash because airflow right now is my biggest priorty. My cpu cooler was meant for a petinium = guaranteed upgrade. Case? Only this tab open for the forum. 56c gpu, 40c ssd. 48c motherboard. cpu 44c.
oh and right now, the max overclock using the intel ulitity, is 4.3 ghz
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I'd still like to know what that case is, please?

1) A cooler intended for a lower TDP cpu will not cut it for an 8600k, but I wouldn't call it garbage, since you tried using it on a cpu beyond it's specifications.
By any chance, was it one of those push pin models? Those are easy to mount incorrectly, resulting in poor cpu contact, thus leading to worse temps.

2) You can't overclock on an H-series motherboard. Intel locked that feature to the Z-series models. So now you're looking at another motherboard as well if you seriously want to OC.

3) Is your psu among these? https://pcpartpicker.com/products/power-supply/#m=14&A=450000000000
Most of those PSUs are cheap crap, and I wouldn't recommend them for an overclocked system. The PSU is the most important part of a PC, and is the one part people shouldn't cheap out on.

4) 4.3ghz is the max clock on a SINGLE core, via Intel Turbo Boost Max. All core turbo is 4.1.



TL;DR: I would still like to know what the case is.
Your priority should be for getting a proper cooler for the cpu - hold off on everything else until then.
 
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Since a 8600K can not be overclocked on a H series motherboard, you r temperatures will of necessity be limited.

Any air cooler with a 120mm fan should provide adequate cooling.

If you want to reduce temperatures anyway, send your 8600K off and have it delidded. About $50.
Your temperatures will drop dramatically.

Then, if you replace the motherboard with a z series, you should be able to get to near 5.0 on all cores. then it is time to consider better cooling.

It is not clear to me exactly what you have now .
Nor is it clear what your budget is for changes.
 
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Well. Which is better, getting an fan controller and 2 extra fans, or coping myself theASUS Prime Z390-A Motherboard LGA1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) ATX DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 USB 3.1 Gen2 Gigabit LAN and then getting the original cooling I planned and set it to 5ghz?
 
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Phaaze88 said:
I'd still like to know what that case is, please?

1) A cooler intended for a lower TDP cpu will not cut it for an 8600k, but I wouldn't call it garbage, since you tried using it on a cpu beyond it's specifications.
By any chance, was it one of those push pin models? Those are easy to mount incorrectly, resulting in poor cpu contact, thus leading to worse temps.

2) You can't overclock on an H-series motherboard. Intel locked that feature to the Z-series models. So now you're looking at another motherboard as well if you seriously want to OC.

3) Is your psu among these? https://pcpartpicker.com/products/power-supply/#m=14&A=450000000000
Most of those PSUs are cheap crap, and I wouldn't recommend them for an overclocked system. The PSU is the most important part of a PC, and is the one part people shouldn't cheap out on.

4) 4.3ghz is the max clock on a SINGLE core, via Intel Turbo Boost Max. All core turbo is 4.1.



TL;DR: I would still like to know what the case is.
Your priority should be for getting a proper cooler for the cpu - hold off on everything else until then.
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https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811353130 that is my pc. The cpu cooler im going for is the CORSAIR H100i RGB PLATINUM AIO Liquid CPU Cooler,240mm,Dual ML120 PRO RGB PWM Fans,Intel 115x/2066,AMD AM4/TR4
 
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1)For the time being just run the PC with the front cover off. You can use pantyhose or something similar to act as a makeshift filter(it works, I've done it before!) until you replace the case. Hey, it's better than choking the PC with your current front panel!
2)That cooler is entirely unnecessary, since you can't overclock with your current motherboard. You can get an air cooler like this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2
for much cheaper and it'll be adequate.
3)You sure as heck don't need a 750w power supply when your current setup only pulls like half that amount at full load. Better option: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bq...-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020177-na
 
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Phaaze88 said:
1)For the time being just run the PC with the front cover off. You can use pantyhose or something similar to act as a makeshift filter(it works, I've done it before!) until you replace the case. Hey, it's better than choking the PC with your current front panel!
2)That cooler is entirely unnecessary, since you can't overclock with your current motherboard. You can get an air cooler like this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2
for much cheaper and it'll be adequate.
3)You sure as heck don't need a 750w power supply when your current setup only pulls like half that amount at full load. Better option: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bq...-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020177-na
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Read above, I was thinking of getting an z290 and overclock it to 4.8 ghz or even 5ghz with the cooler. My psrts are fine if I lower my graphics ingame for the time being.
 
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A Z270 motherboard will not support 8th gen processors. You need z370/z390.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that case.
It has 3 front 120mm intakes which is plenty for any air cooler you might want to use.
And any cpu or hot graphics card you might want to install.

There is 163mm available for a cooler.

If you want to use the H360 motherboard, and tower type air cooler with a 120mm fan will do the job.
If you change out to a Z370/Z390 based motherboard you will be able to overclock.
For that, you will want a very good cooler.
About the best would be something like the noctua NH-D15s, about $80
I have a well binned delidded 8600K overclocked to 5.0 with the D15s.
Under a cpu-Z stress test(not the most demanding) my temperatures only get to 65c.

FWIW:
as of 3/22/2018
What % of I5-8600k chips can oc
at a aggressive vcore of 1.4 or so and delidded
4.9 96%
5.0 85%
5.1 66%
5.2 38%
5.3 13%

Note the delidded caveat.
 
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