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June 14, 2014 5:15:35 PM

Hi all,

I will be water cooling a rig for the first time soon on a new build. The CPU will be a 4790k and the MB will be the Gigabyte GA-Z97-SOC. What could you suggest for a simple, reliable, single fan/radiator unit? I'm looking at something like the Corsair Hydro Series CW-9060007-WW H60 High Liquid/Water CPU Cooler. I'm not looking to do any heavy overclocking but would like to get 5GHz out of the 4790k.

TIA for any help offered.

Mike

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June 14, 2014 5:19:39 PM

Disregarding the CPU Cooler, if you can get 5.0GHz overclock, you have one amazing chip. Let me tell you, that is a really hard thing to accomplish even on full custom water cooling. So yeah, I'm going to say that the setup won't help.
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June 14, 2014 5:38:59 PM

From what I've seen the new thermal conditions in the Devil's Canyon chips makes a fair difference. 5-5.5Ghz would be a reasonable aim (it would seem).

I have the original H100 and it has been marvelous. 2500K to 4.4Ghz.

You ask for a single radiator - if you can fit the H90 (which is a 140mm Fan) I think you'd get closer to your 5ghz.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7738/closed-loop-aio-liqu...

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June 14, 2014 11:12:02 PM

ksham said:
Disregarding the CPU Cooler, if you can get 5.0GHz overclock, you have one amazing chip. Let me tell you, that is a really hard thing to accomplish even on full custom water cooling. So yeah, I'm going to say that the setup won't help.


Thanks for your reply. I was thinking that the stock i7 4790k chip goes 4.4 GHz turbo and 4 GHz straight that 5 wouldn't be such a stretch. You don't think 5 is reasonable?
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June 14, 2014 11:13:57 PM

It is mentioned that Devil's Canyon can go to 5Ghz or even above 6Ghz easily. However, I've not seen anyone managed to hit that so until someone managed to post up results of them hitting it, I'm not going to believe it.
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June 14, 2014 11:16:49 PM

Sh4d0w45p said:
From what I've seen the new thermal conditions in the Devil's Canyon chips makes a fair difference. 5-5.5Ghz would be a reasonable aim (it would seem).

I have the original H100 and it has been marvelous. 2500K to 4.4Ghz.

You ask for a single radiator - if you can fit the H90 (which is a 140mm Fan) I think you'd get closer to your 5ghz.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7738/closed-loop-aio-liqu...

goodluck


Thanks for your reply. I have to do some measuring but I think my case has 120's. The AnandTech chart is a big help. Many thanks.

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August 4, 2014 4:07:49 PM

ksham said:
Disregarding the CPU Cooler, if you can get 5.0GHz overclock, you have one amazing chip. Let me tell you, that is a really hard thing to accomplish even on full custom water cooling. So yeah, I'm going to say that the setup won't help.


Just wanted to let you know that the 4790K did hit 5.0 for me on the closed loop water cooling: http://valid.canardpc.com/kwdk5m. I hit 5.1, but not stable at all yet.

Thanks for your input, it looks like a great CPU so far

Michael
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