Best CPU Cooler For I7 6700K

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I personally don't think you need more than a 120MM closed loop system with 2 fans in a push/pull configuration. Basically, you add a 2nd fan of your own to the kit, preferably identical to the other. Reason being, no matter what cooling solution, there's only so many volts you want to send through the CPU for stable 24/7 operation.

That's the setup I had for a Q6600 at 3.6 Ghz (up from 2.4Ghz stock) with about 1.45 volts (higher than I wanted to account for vdroop at load) and that was enough to keep it under 70c (ambient around 20-22c).

I think you'd likely hit the max stable overclock on the 6700K at a voltage somewhere under 1.4 volts. So, bare minimum being the push/pull 120MM, or play it extra safe and go for a standard set up...
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I personally don't think you need more than a 120MM closed loop system with 2 fans in a push/pull configuration. Basically, you add a 2nd fan of your own to the kit, preferably identical to the other. Reason being, no matter what cooling solution, there's only so many volts you want to send through the CPU for stable 24/7 operation.

That's the setup I had for a Q6600 at 3.6 Ghz (up from 2.4Ghz stock) with about 1.45 volts (higher than I wanted to account for vdroop at load) and that was enough to keep it under 70c (ambient around 20-22c).

I think you'd likely hit the max stable overclock on the 6700K at a voltage somewhere under 1.4 volts. So, bare minimum being the push/pull 120MM, or play it extra safe and go for a standard set up 240MM closed loop cooler.

There's several reviews of them here on Tom's.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181-2.html
 
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