msi gtx 1070 i7 6700k liquid cool or air cool?

Ang Xing

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Jun 5, 2016
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do i really need liquid cooler on my cpu ? if i wn to oc both cpu and gpu can air flow cpu cooler done the work?
my spec i7 6700k
msi gtx 1070
case: corsair carbide series
psy : evga supernova 650w
 
Solution
14nm skylake runs cool.
You will run out of safe vcore limits before you run out of thermal limits.
Your case is a decent cooler.
A simple cryorig H7 will do the job.
Even with a 120mm fan, it is only 145mm tall.


As of 5/2016
What percent can get an overclock at a somewhat sane 1.40v Vcore.

I7-6700K
4.9 2%
4.8 17%
4.7 59%
4.6 93%
4.5 100%
14nm skylake runs cool.
You will run out of safe vcore limits before you run out of thermal limits.
Your case is a decent cooler.
A simple cryorig H7 will do the job.
Even with a 120mm fan, it is only 145mm tall.


As of 5/2016
What percent can get an overclock at a somewhat sane 1.40v Vcore.

I7-6700K
4.9 2%
4.8 17%
4.7 59%
4.6 93%
4.5 100%
 
Solution