Should I de-lid?

[TheDigitalRealm]

So, as part of a theme change and upgrade I'll be doing over Spring and Summer, I've had to source a Z77 Sabertooth to paint white. The only one I came across was part of a bundle with an i7 3770K, and 16GB of Corsair Vengeance memory - used. (Don't worry, it was a legitimate, experienced eBayer, the parts are around 12 months old, I have the receipts)

 

I managed get all of it for £200...that's a good deal, in case you were wondering. Used i7's regularly go for around £190 on eBay on their own...

 

Anyway, I was thinking, now that I have 2 3770K's, is it worth de-lidding whichever turns out to be the better performer/outputs the most heat? I have insurance in the form of a second i7...if I fail it just means that I can't sell it, which, while not a big deal, is money that would have gone into a Phanteks Enthoo Primo/Luxe, Water cooling, and a GTX 880 (when it comes out).

[Bonsai99]

The minimal performance gain isn't worth the risk.

[Rorgash]

sell them all and buy the one of the revisions that comes soon

[TechTheWorld]

I wouldn't. But I suggest you always de-lid cans, ice cream tubs and other lidded items.

[harrynowl]

See how they clock first, and if they both suck don't bother. If one will do like 4.9-5ghz with the extra few degrees of headroom then do it.

[Lord Pantaloons]

nope

[ZetZet]

The minimal performance gain isn't worth the risk.

Also if you delid performance goes down over time and you have to keep changing the thermal compond, atleast I remember I read that somewhere.

[KamiKatze]

It's Ivy. The thermal compound under thr ihs is better than maxwell. I'd keep the better overclocker and use it like it is, and sell the other

[Simmytu]

It's Ivy. The thermal compound under thr ihs is better than maxwell. -snip-

You mean Haswell right because I don't remember any "Maxwell" GPU's from Intel   I do understand the confusion between both names because they are used a lot lately 

 

Back on topic, I don't recommend de-lid a CPU if you didn't try it on (dead) older CPU's, otherwise you have a chance to break stuff. 

Edited March 26, 2014 by Simmytu

[Freaky_spider]

sell them all and buy the one of the revisions that comes soon

but he has a Z77 sabertooth too that he will paint white.

[dragosudeki]

delidding is better on the Haswell CPUs I think. Your CPU should already be fine in terms of heat.

[TheDigitalRealm]

I think you guys are right, I can already comfortably get 4.8 GHz on my 3770k so clocking it that little bit higher isn't worth it. 

[tryphaa]

I would totally just do it. You have a second one, and if you're feeling confident, then why not? It'll drop temps significantly and should allow a better OC.

[KamiKatze]

You mean Haswell right because I don't remember any "Maxwell" GPU's from Intel   I do understand the confusion between both names because they are used a lot lately 

 

Back on topic, I don't recommend de-lid a CPU if you didn't try it on (dead) older CPU's, otherwise you have a chance to break stuff. 

 

 

all those wells! when intel brings up broadwell CPUs I'll quit!

[papajo]

See how they clock first, and if they both suck don't bother. If one will do like 4.9-5ghz with the extra few degrees of headroom then do it.

this.

And also I am interested if you are selling afterwards one of the i7's