How much can I overclock (estimate) without buying any other cooler. (I have 2 120fans on the case)
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It's going to vary based on the chip and motherboard, but I got 4.3 ghz just by turning on OC genie on my motherboard with the stock cooler.
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Before i put my liquid cooler on i believe i put it at 4.2 with no trouble at all. With the cooler 4.8
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I wouldn't recommend overclocking at all without purchasing an aftermarket cooler. It's not to say that you won't be able to acheive a modest overclock without doing so, however Intel designs their cooling solutions with price in mind, i.e. the minimum they can provide while allowing the processor to run as designed. That said, CPUs generally have some thermal protections that will shut down this system if exceeded. I did see one review achieve 4.6GHz on a stock cooler, so try at your own risk or play it safe and spend a couple bucks on a Cooler Master Hyper 212, or the like, for some cheap and capable cooling. I wouldn't recommend overclocking at all without purchasing an aftermarket cooler. It's not to say that you won't be able to acheive a modest overclock without doing so, however Intel designs their cooling solutions with price in mind, i.e. the minimum they can provide while allowing the processor to run as designed. That said, CPUs generally have some thermal protections that will shut down this system if exceeded. I did see one review achieve 4.6GHz on a stock cooler, so try at your own risk or play it safe and spend a couple bucks on a Cooler Master Hyper 212, or the like, for some cheap... » Read More I wouldn't recommend overclocking at all without purchasing an aftermarket cooler. It's not to say that you won't be able to acheive a modest overclock without doing so, however Intel designs their cooling solutions with price in mind, i.e. the minimum they can provide while allowing the processor to run as designed. That said, CPUs generally have some thermal protections that will shut down this system if exceeded. I did see one review achieve 4.6GHz on a stock cooler, so try at your own risk or play it safe and spend a couple bucks on a Cooler Master Hyper 212, or the like, for some cheap and capable cooling. « Show Less
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As said, it really depends, particularly on how long and hard you are running the chip. You could almost certainly get it to 4.3 GHz or greater with the stock cooler in a stable manner but beyond that it depends. If you were to run it in short bursts, you could overclock it higher, but running it under heavy load at a very high clock rate (such as with test/benchmark programs) would overwhelm the cooler within minutes.
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There were reports of a max OC of 4.6 Ghz using the stock cooler. Depending on your area if it's cool enough and if you get a good chip you could probably get it pretty high. Aftermarket coolers don't seem necessary with this chip.
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I pushed this to 4.4 on a mini itx bitfenix case prodigy and it only has 1x360 fan intake
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Depending on the quality of the chip(they don't call it the silicon lottery for nothing), you should be able to get around 4.2Ghz on the stock cooler.
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Overclocking will be very limited without an aftermarket heatsink. The entire worth of this CPU in a gaming and workstation sense is in the overclocked version of it. Even using a low profile heatsink I was able to push it to 4.7GHz.Noctua Ultra Silent CPU Cooler Cooling NH-U9B SE2
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I cannot say with certainty because I don't have those parts to test, but the cooler is wider than it is tall so it may have issues. The fan more or less is the top footprint of the unit, so if you can place a 120mm fan centered on your CPU without it bumping into things then you should be ok.
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I'm not overclocking because i'm using it in a very small case, with almost no space to breath... but i'm pretty sure that in a standard itx case it can handle a little OC. Not anything crazy, as you just pointed.
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I disagree with everyone here AND more importantly can prove...I have a AX760i and I have the following: 2x780's in SLI, 8x 140mm fans 3hard drive and a I7 4770K OC to around 4.3... Under FULL LOAD like Aida 64 Bench, unigene, whatever---I TOP OUT at just over 500watts, and I know this because the Corsair Digital Series uses a GUI called DLink that provides a real time monitor so I can witness the fluctuation. Again TWO 780s and bunch 'o fans= less than 520watts
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Yes, Although I would highly not recommend using the stock. You're going to want to overclock by at least .2 Ghz if you get this processor. This type of processor is the best for overclocking. I've been using a Cooler Master 212 EVO for quite some time now and been running like a dream. I can run at about 77% CPU under heavy loads (Like starting up a development library), but not for long. I've bench-marked and stress tested this processor and compared the cooling data and I think I can fairly say that the 212 EVO is exponentially better than the stock fan, especially when using two fans instead of the one that comes in the box. Yes, Although I would highly not recommend using the stock. You're going to want to overclock by at least .2 Ghz if you get this processor. This type of processor is the best for overclocking. I've been using a Cooler Master 212 EVO for quite some time now and been running like a dream. I can run at about 77% CPU under heavy loads (Like starting up a development library), but not for long. I've bench-marked and stress tested this processor and compared the cooling data and I think I can fairly say that the 212 EVO is exponentially better than the stock fan, especially when using two fans... » Read More Yes, Although I would highly not recommend using the stock. You're going to want to overclock by at least .2 Ghz if you get this processor. This type of processor is the best for overclocking. I've been using a Cooler Master 212 EVO for quite some time now and been running like a dream. I can run at about 77% CPU under heavy loads (Like starting up a development library), but not for long. I've bench-marked and stress tested this processor and compared the cooling data and I think I can fairly say that the 212 EVO is exponentially better than the stock fan, especially when using two fans instead of the one that comes in the box. « Show Less
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I have 2 140's in the top (room for 1 more) you could use 4 120's in top instead. I also have 3 120's in the front, 3 more on the back of the HDD cages, in the bottom I have 3 120's(room for 1 more if you remove the lower HDD cage. Also a 140mm rear exhaust. So I use 12 fans, 3-140's and 9 120's. This is a great air-cooling case. All my fans are Phanteks, very quiet.
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Great!! I never overclock because I have some sort of worry about it (I have before though and it is great!) and from by experience its perfectly fine without overclocking.
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I'm running a i5 4670K (I'm not overclocking it) and a GTX 760 and all I have is a EVO 212... I have no problems with temps with only the CPU cooler and the stock fans.
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No, Technically-short of cryogenic cooling there's no such thing as cooling overkill for the type of plug-and play water cooling solution you are considering. However you may want to explore the 140mm dual fan models since new cases, including many from Corsair provide mounting for the larger fan models which run slower and therefore quieter. The 120mm version is also quiet at normal loads, but cannot move as much air and stay as quiet when the cpu is amped.
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I am not sure about your type of processor but I will tell you I have an i7 3770 that boost up to 3.9 GHz and even under a full load never go over 45 C. I do not overclock and I only use one fan I was told that an additional fan will basically only help if you are overclocking I would start with one fan and see how it goes from there I would doubt that you would have any overheating issues also the thermal paste they gave you is pretty good but I use artic silver instead.
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It includes a fan. If you plan to overclock it at all, buy a better one. If not, the one included should do fine.
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Yes Kevin you can and it's recommended. I run two corsair H70s one radiator side mounted one rear mounted (on r7990 black vid cards mounted with NZXT Krakens) and one H100i with radiator top mounted for the CPU (FX 8350). This is the cool part (pun intended) nothing in this case gets above 49deg Celsius even when I max out the cards and OC the CPU to 4.8 ghz, my fans kick the volume up a notch though LOL.
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i wouldnt suggest OC on stock heatsink. the EVO 212 looks similar to what i got (Arctic Freeze 7 pro), i have my system OC at 4Ghz and in a full tower case i get no more that 55 C during the summer (in oklahoma we have high humidity for the summer), and now with winter set in it stays sub 45 C
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You can use it however your only viable option is the fan slot on top as it is 140mm. The rear fan could be an option however that would depend on whether there is a means to mount a 140mm fan in a spot that comes with a 120mm fan stock. I actually wound up having to drill holes on the back of my case to mount the fan as I had misjudged the size of the fan back there (120mm). Still works very well at keeping CPU temps far lower than my previous heatsink/fan system.
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This always depends upon what you nave to do with it. By the way, since it is not overclockable and its frequency clock is moderately high, I think you can easily keep its stock cooling fan (like as I did)
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Maybe, but i would recommend a different cooler many one that has at least a 120mm fan. I replaced mine a few months after I bought it due to high temps and I was not even over clicking my i5-4670k.
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The hyper 212 is an all around decent cooler to run, especially if you add in the second fan on it. We have one pc running with a nxzt case that came with 4 or 5 fans pre installed (soldier, i think?) and it is virtually dead quiet for us when compared to a stock fan.