5950x, upgrading cooling

[wako7654]

I've been trying todo some overclocking on my 5950x and currently using a NH-D15(was using an AIO before and it was ok for a while but it degraded after 4 years). It seems ok on normal use, but when I try to do benchmarks, overclocking, heavy multithread loads the Noctua is not doing so good as it's hitting 80c thermals fairly quickly.

Do I go custom water cooling at this point or AIO?

 

If im going AIO, Which AIO should I use?

[Senzelian]

The question you should ask yourself is: "Is it worth to spend potentially hundreds of dollars for a few more % better performance and a higher benchmark score?"

And if yes, then the question really just comes down to how much its worth to you.

 

Personally I'd be fine with the performance of the NH-D15, but if I wanted to go all out, then I'd go with custom watercooling and ignore the AIOs.

[LIGISTX]

18 minutes ago, wako7654 said:

I've been trying todo some overclocking on my 5950x and currently using a NH-D15(was using an AIO before and it was ok for a while but it degraded after 4 years). It seems ok on normal use, but when I try to do benchmarks, overclocking, heavy multithread loads the Noctua is not doing so good as it's hitting 80c thermals fairly quickly.

Do I go custom water cooling at this point or AIO?

 

If im going AIO, Which AIO should I use?

80c is totally fine under a benchmark or heavy multitasking use. If you plan to use that sort of application 24/7, then consider swapping coolers. But if the CPU is not typically at 100% load, your fine.  

[Kungfujuice]

It sounds like you may be experiencing some heat pipe dry out. Ice giant started shipping their ProSiphon elite. Should be more than sufficient for your overclocking 

[Jeppes]

19 hours ago, Kungfujuice said:

It sounds like you may be experiencing some heat pipe dry out. Ice giant started shipping their ProSiphon elite. Should be more than sufficient for your overclocking 

Most likely not. 7nm, aggressive turbo with high voltages leads to temps spiking quite high. Ambient temp also plays a role. If you live somewhere hot where 28-30C is a norm, 80C might be great.

[MisterJW]

Hi!
I have same setup as OP, I managed to overclock the CPU to 4,5 GHz with 1,275 core voltage. I can see that I could push it even further but thermals limit me, in 100% load the CPU goes to 80°C. My normal workload is 3D rendering. I managed to speed up my renders by ~12 seconds per frame which is alot and I would like push it further.

Is there some better cooler thatI I could use?

I heard that this "Arctic Liquid Freezer II 3x120mm" is the best right now, but form the benchmarks it seem like there is only 2 degrees difference from NH-D15.
Does running this CPU overclocked is going to impact it's the life span?