i5 7600k at 5.0GHz OC Temp

[kboi102]

Hi all, I am new to this. Sorry if this was posted somewhere else. I need some feedback of my PC build for overclocking.

CPU: i5 7600k @ 5.0GHz @ 1.280v
Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S
TIM: IC Diamond 7
Memory: DDR4 2600MHz 16GB
Case: Corsair Spec-02
PSU: Corsair TX750

Testing---------------------------------------
Prime95 v26.5 ran for 5 Hrs (Blend)
RealBench ran for 2 Hrs
AIDA64 ran for 1 Hr
Cinebench Score 799
***Everything is stable, passed all tests.

Temperatures------------------------------
Ambient: 27-28C
Idle: 33-35C
Full Load: 70-73C

The question is how are my temps? It seems like temperature is the limit here for extreme overclocking. Do I need to ditch the Noctua and get a beefy AIO cooler or add another Noctua Fan?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Dragos Manea]

Anything that is under 80 degrees your ok. You are in low 70's so you are more then fine. Noctua is able to cool something much much more stronger the your 7600k. My 6900K overclocked to 4.5Ghz@1.4V has a tdp of 300W, the hottest core reaches 82 degrees with noctua nh-d15 which is more then ok. Be sure to check core temperature and take in consideration only the hottest core not the package temperature which can be much lower, again in my case package is at about 72-73 degrees compared to 82 degrees my hottest core.

 

[kboi102]

Anything that is under 80 degrees your ok. You are in low 70's so you are more then fine. Noctua is able to cool something much much more stronger the your 7600k. My 6900K overclocked to 4.5Ghz@1.4V has a tdp of 300W, the hottest core reaches 82 degrees with noctua nh-d15 which is more then ok. Be sure to check core temperature and take in consideration only the hottest core not the package temperature which can be much lower, again in my case package is at about 72-73 degrees compared to 82 degrees my hottest core.

Yea my package temps were much lower. But my highest core temp was 74 and lowest is 71 so i just averaged it. Do you think if I add another Noctua fan to my D15S it would yield a few degrees? Worth the $20? Also if I would to push this to 5.1GHz would the temp be too much? Thank you for your reply.

 

[Dragos Manea]

Depends, first test if you can get to 5.1 and check your temperatures, if cannot get to that frequency it is not worth it to invest in another fan but if you can reach that frequency and the temperature is above 80 degrees then yes it is worth it.

 

[kboi102]

Depends, first test if you can get to 5.1 and check your temperatures, if cannot get to that frequency it is not worth it to invest in another fan but if you can reach that frequency and the temperature is above 80 degrees then yes it is worth it.

Thanks a lot Dragos!