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Max overclock with i5 3570k & Corsair H60

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July 19, 2013 12:23:29 PM

So I'm planning on buying a corsair h60. My CPU is already clocked at 4.4GHz and I was wondering how far I could go. I'm guessing I would need to over clock the voltage, but how far? What's a stable point beyond 4.4?

PC:
i5 3570k @ 4.4ghz
8gb corsair vengeance
HD radeon 7770 of
Ocz agility 3 120gb
Western digital Caviar Blue 500gb
Asus p877-vlx

Are there any better water coolers around the same price?

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July 19, 2013 12:39:51 PM

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/corsair_h60_2013_r...

This is a 3770K but it should be similar so I'd guess 4.6 but that's very dependent on your particular chip.

If this is a gaming rig, you already have a massive imbalance between the very nice CPU and very entry level GPU. If you are doing some number crunching and time is money, then those extra few mhz might help (I stress might).
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July 19, 2013 12:46:09 PM

What graphics card would you suggest then? Mid price. I was thinking of crossfiring two of them. Yeah its a gaming and graphic design rig. Is the h60 good though? I've heard some mixed reviews.
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July 19, 2013 12:58:43 PM

I don't think it's worth the cost over cheap air. If I was going to go LC, I'd get a 240MM with push/pull and do it right - but I've never been able to justify the much higher cost for a slightly higher OC :) 

Think if I had a rig I was moving around a lot (lan party or traveling) then the H60 would make sense instead of stressing the mobo with a big air cooler.

Depends on your definition of mid-price... Think the GTX 760 is the going recommendation for ~$250.
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July 19, 2013 12:59:04 PM

I would suggest 3 things...

1st Invest in the H100, it can be picked up cheap now the H100i is out, as long as it will fit in your case.

2nd save up and spend as much as you can on a single gpu setup, GTX760 / HD7950, or GTX770 / HD7970.

3rd don't assume your OC is stable until you have run a variety of tests, 1 hr OCCT, 12hrs Prime 95 for starters, all chips are different so its difficult to say whats achievable or stable, you have to discover that yourself.
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July 19, 2013 1:05:53 PM

I might give water cooling a miss them. But my graphics are fine for me at the moment, the CPU is the main thing in rendering etc. They way my mobos set up means that the current fan I have covers the last RAM slot, so there's more than one reason. Push and pull would be too big.
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July 19, 2013 1:10:58 PM

You don't need push and pull, what case are you using?
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July 19, 2013 1:14:10 PM

Zalman z11 plus, current fan is the Arctic cooking freezer 7 pro rev 2.0
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July 19, 2013 1:14:42 PM

Lol @ autocorrect. Arctic Cooling*
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July 19, 2013 1:21:52 PM

Not sure the H100 will fit in that case, what abour H80i?
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July 19, 2013 1:26:14 PM

Yeah that would fit. Although I'm looking for something around then 60 price, I'm 15, so short of money ;)  Spend it or save it?
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July 19, 2013 3:00:14 PM

60 pounds or 60 dollars?
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July 20, 2013 12:01:29 AM

Pounds, sorry for late answer :L

Btw I'm also having a different problem. Since I reinstalled windows (twice) my screen keeps flickering up every few seconds, it REALLY annoys me. Mostly in full screen. Is this a graphics problem or the os? I'm assuming it would be the drivers. Screen rate is 60hz
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July 20, 2013 2:19:21 AM

TBH not really that big of a jump...

Is it really worth the extra $60 for a maybe 100-200mhz boost? Save up for something better!
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