Upgrading liquid cooling

Orion1 · Sep 27, 2016

Hello

I have a simple question. I currently have a corsair H60 closed loop cooling unit for my processor. I might be looking to upgrade, and was thinking about the kraken x61, or another higher end cooling unit of that sort. Does anyone have any experience in the difference between temperatures from such an upgrade? Can someone out there give a rough estimate as to how much it would improve temperatures? If it's worth it to upgrade at all?

Thanks

Dunlop0078 · Sep 27, 2016

Improve temperatures on what? Letting us know what cpu you have would help. Also post your clock speed, voltage, and idle and load temps you are currently getting.

Orion1 · Sep 27, 2016

Thanks for your response. I have an intel 6850k clocked at 4.4 at 1.35 volts. Idle temps around 45, load during aida64 stress test can reach upwards of 80.

envy14tpe · Sep 27, 2016

Going to dual fan radiator should help temps a lot. Noise might improve too. Liquid cooling loops are best at mid to high end ones, the low end ones like H60 run higher temps and air cooling (at same price) will beat it. I'd get the X61 assuming your case can fit it. I'd upgrade it if you want to overclock pretty high.

Dunlop0078 · Sep 27, 2016

Orion1 :

Do you have any desire to push your overclock farther? If so a bigger cooler might be worth it depending on you. I might consider it if I had the money because I really enjoy overcloking and fiddling with things like that, but I would not expect it to improve performance or really do anything other than keep my cpu slightly cooler so I can overclock farther.

With those temps you don't need to upgrade, what temps do you get say gaming or doing other tasks that put the cpu under a load thats not artificial like aida64? If it stays under 80c in those tasks then you don't need to upgrade the cooler for any practical reason, the only reason would be because you want to which I perfectly understand. Its up to you.

Ecky · Sep 27, 2016

80c will not harm your CPU, but with a larger cooler you might be able to get another ~100mhz (2% performance) out of it at the same temperatures.

Orion1 · Sep 27, 2016

Dunlop0078 :

For the most part, it doesn't exceed 70c during gaming, which is what I use my pc for. I primarily had pushing overclock in mind, which was why I was considering it, so I guess I will have to decide whether or not the extra little performance I might be able to gain will be worth it. thanks for the info

envy14tpe · Sep 27, 2016

80C is really high and I wouldn't want my CPU running so even under a stress test. Mid 60s is fine. Jumping to the dual 120mm fan setup will get you amazing temps and might add 100MHz as Ecky said.

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