Which CPU cooler should I have?

[Bilalnphillips]

I have a Xeon x5670, I was wondering what cooler would it take to handle it at 4.5ghz at steady temperatures

[emosun]

Overclocking an x5670 isn't going to yield a very fast cpu setup and will just make it only a small bit faster while running very hot. unless you plan on running two of these then a newer budget cpu would be a better option

[Fasauceome]

Depends on the voltage you'd be able to get, I recommend a dark rock 4 at least. If you prefer water cooling, you might need a double radiator, or at least a Corsair H80

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, emosun said:

Overclocking an x5670 isn't going to yield a very fast cpu setup and will just make it only a small bit faster while running very hot. unless you plan on running two of these then a newer budget cpu would be a better option

4.5 GHz is not too shabby, if achievable. These old X58 setups are pretty great honestly.

[emosun]

2 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

4.5 GHz is not too shabby, if achievable. These old X58 setups are pretty great honestly.

darn if only i dailyed a dual dual x5679 to compare then maybe I would know something about the topic then huh

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, emosun said:

darn if only i dailyed a dual dual x5679 to compare then maybe I would know something about the topic then huh

There's a whole X58 Master race thread on the forum, I'm sure they'd have different opinions, and yeah, they all daily X58 systems too.

[emosun]

6 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

There's a whole X58 Master race thread on the forum, I'm sure they'd have different opinions, and yeah, they all daily X58 systems too.

neato

still not going to recommend an 80$ cooler for a 40$ cpu. thats when you change platforms.