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CitizenDad

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On my way to MSI HQ in LA as we speak actually. Last time ill be there for a while since we are moving everything out of state. [Sad face] But sure theyll have some cool stuff from CES for me.
 

Shar Treuse

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Some advice: Most good air coolers will cool better than a cheap water cooler kit like the Corsair H-series. Water coolers are not cost-effective because you need to get a fairly expensive setup to do better than a high-end air cooler, they are only good for extreme overclocking.

Examples: NH-D15 or similar, Zalman CNPS-9900 MAX.
 

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Some advice: Most good air coolers will cool better than a cheap water cooler kit like the Corsair H-series. Water coolers are not cost-effective because you need to get a fairly expensive setup to do better than a high-end air cooler, they are only good for extreme overclocking.

Examples: NH-D15 or similar, Zalman CNPS-9900 MAX.
To this day I still recommend a 212+ for just about every application barring a X platform (X99 ect). A h80/100 will cool better yea, but you need to be able to need the cooling potential. Most chips will not pump enough heat out to demand that kind of cooling. A $20 212+ will work just as well for most users as a $80 h100.
 

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To this day I still recommend a 212+ for just about every application barring a X platform (X99 ect). A h80/100 will cool better yea, but you need to be able to need the cooling potential. Most chips will not pump enough heat out to demand that kind of cooling. A $20 212+ will work just as well for most users as a $80 h100.
We can disagree to agree on that one ;)
 

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We can disagree to agree on that one ;)
Aye we can. Though how many users will hit Tcase with their CPU now even running stock coolers?

Example with a 4770k. Max OC before throttle.

Stock cooler: 4.2ghz prime95
212+ 4.6
H100 4.9
Custom water (monsta 360/Ap-00 p/p) 5.1

As an OC addict the H coolers are quieter as well as cooler I will admit. It comes down to diminishing returns as you go to more extreme cooling. Nobody needs to run my custom water to play SC. Massive overkill. Comes down to preference, sound and cost.
 

CrashMan054

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Aye we can. Though how many users will hit Tcase with their CPU now even running stock coolers?

Example with a 4770k. Max OC before throttle.

Stock cooler: 4.2ghz prime95
212+ 4.6
H100 4.9
Custom water (monsta 360/Ap-00 p/p) 5.1

As an OC addict the H coolers are quieter as well as cooler I will admit. It comes down to diminishing returns as you go to more extreme cooling. Nobody needs to run my custom water to play SC. Massive overkill. Comes down to preference, sound and cost.
Would you need case fans with a water cooling setup?
 
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