how should i cool

[Phoenix70]

hey guys, i am getting a new gaming PC in the summer that will feature an i7 4930k and 2 r9 290x lightnings (that will be later) and i plan to watercool when i crossfire (i will crossfire about 8 months later) untill then, how should i cool the cpu? hyper 212 evo? something bigger?

[Izaya Orihara]

Be quiet! Dark Rock 3 Pro. A Hyper 212 evo does not cut it on the enthusiast socket. 

[Phoenix70]

Be quiet! Dark Rock 3 Pro. A Hyper 212 evo does not cut it on the enthusiast socket. 

ok then

[loccilucas]

ok then

Just get the 212 if you are going to go WC in a few months and dont overclock...however a 212 in a build like that is abit like running a supercar on cooking oil.

[Phoenix70]

Just get the 212 if you are going to go WC in a few months and dont overclock...however a 212 in a build like that is abit like running a supercar on cooking oil.

why should i overclock the 4930k o_o

[The_Strict_Nein]

If you're not going to overclock and would go liquid later, a 212 Evo should be able to hold back the temps of a 4930K.

 

It'll be just below the TJunction, but possible

[KamiKatze]

I read the thread literally befroe this one, where some guy had problems cooling his 4930K with a 212 EVO, even hitting 95°C

 

The Noctua U14S would be a good high quality, temporarily choice.

[loccilucas]

why should i overclock the 4930k o_o

If you are going watercooling why wouldn't you overclock? That's literally the point of watercooling lol. I mean don't OC with the 212 and keep stock clocks for abit then when you get watercooling overclock

[Phoenix70]

If you are going watercooling why wouldn't you overclock? That's literally the point of watercooling lol. I mean don't OC with the 212 and keep stock clocks for abit then when you get watercooling overclock

i mean why should i overclock it before watercooling it... and i am not even sure if it is worth it the extra cost to watercool it.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

i mean why should i overclock it before watercooling it... and i am not even sure if it is worth it the extra cost to watercool it.

It's definitely worth it to watercool if you're overclocking. Lower temperatures = higher stable overclocks. 

[Phoenix70]

It's definitely worth it to watercool if you're overclocking. Lower temperatures = higher stable overclocks. 

i know. i want to overclock as much as possible, which is way i am watercooling. while aircooling though, BAD idea, especially with this type of powerful cpu

[Shaqo_Wyn]

i know. i want to overclock as much as possible, which is way i am watercooling. while aircooling though, BAD idea, especially with this type of powerful cpu

It probably is a bad idea with your CPU but with a NH-D14 and a bit of luck in the CPU lottery you can get a i7-4770K to 4.7 easily at a decent 70 C. My point being OC'ing on a air cooler isn't totally batsh*t crazy.