- Jul 28, 2016
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Hello Community,
I have recently decided to think about upgrading my current build of a H81M-Plus and i5-4590 to something similar to the Z170 Sniper and the i7-6700K, the 4590 and the H81M-Plus seem to be getting close to the end of their lifespan, and slowing down quite a bit, and the PCI-E lane seem to be taking a big hit from my GTX 970, where if any attempt of overclocking, or controlling the fan speed is made, the setting is saved, but the GTX 970 needs to be reseated.
Before anybody says, I know there isn't much of an upgrade there, other than the abiltiy to overclock, DDR4 RAM, PCI-E 3.0 x16 Lanes, More USB Ports and a higher clock speed (And others, the list goes on, but really basic upgrades).
Just wondering, as when in full load, my 4590 goes between 55-60c, which isn't too bad for an air cooler, and as I currently do not have the money/want to spend the money on something similar to the H100i, or the NZXT Kraken x61 or any others, as obviously, a £500 upgrade on new components is kinda pushing it for me. Additionally, when gaming, the CPU doesn't seem to get over 50c, which is mostly what I will be using it for, with some video rendering etc.
But the questions I am wondering,
If the 4590 on 100% load runs at 55-60c, what is the expected temperature of the 6700K on full load (Without Overclocking), and with my current cooler, with a TDP of up to 200W and recommended 140W, what could the 'Slight' overclock that can be applied be?
I know it is more about the 'Silicon Lottery' and other chance-games with the processors, but could an estimate be given? Such as 4.4GHz-ish?
Or, would it be better to get a 6600K and some form of Water AIO Cooling Technique, such as the ones listed above? Which is the better one, and if (I know it is also a game of chance), has the lower chance of failing/bursting.
Thanks in advance.
- Dom
(P.S. This can be seen as a discussion, not any sort of issue)
I have recently decided to think about upgrading my current build of a H81M-Plus and i5-4590 to something similar to the Z170 Sniper and the i7-6700K, the 4590 and the H81M-Plus seem to be getting close to the end of their lifespan, and slowing down quite a bit, and the PCI-E lane seem to be taking a big hit from my GTX 970, where if any attempt of overclocking, or controlling the fan speed is made, the setting is saved, but the GTX 970 needs to be reseated.
Before anybody says, I know there isn't much of an upgrade there, other than the abiltiy to overclock, DDR4 RAM, PCI-E 3.0 x16 Lanes, More USB Ports and a higher clock speed (And others, the list goes on, but really basic upgrades).
Just wondering, as when in full load, my 4590 goes between 55-60c, which isn't too bad for an air cooler, and as I currently do not have the money/want to spend the money on something similar to the H100i, or the NZXT Kraken x61 or any others, as obviously, a £500 upgrade on new components is kinda pushing it for me. Additionally, when gaming, the CPU doesn't seem to get over 50c, which is mostly what I will be using it for, with some video rendering etc.
But the questions I am wondering,
If the 4590 on 100% load runs at 55-60c, what is the expected temperature of the 6700K on full load (Without Overclocking), and with my current cooler, with a TDP of up to 200W and recommended 140W, what could the 'Slight' overclock that can be applied be?
I know it is more about the 'Silicon Lottery' and other chance-games with the processors, but could an estimate be given? Such as 4.4GHz-ish?
Or, would it be better to get a 6600K and some form of Water AIO Cooling Technique, such as the ones listed above? Which is the better one, and if (I know it is also a game of chance), has the lower chance of failing/bursting.
Thanks in advance.
- Dom
(P.S. This can be seen as a discussion, not any sort of issue)
Hopefully I get a good overclocker when I purchase it.
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