cooling question

[nmc678]

what is the best way to cool  i7-4790K with a GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK LGA 1150 Intel Z97 motherboard  not to sure of the case

 

i plan on doing overclocking 

[j.dirona]

if you plan on doing light OC then you'll be fine with an aftermarket air cooler, that said if you are planning on really pushing the OC you should seriously consider liquid cooling

[nmc678]

if you plan on doing light OC then you'll be fine with an aftermarket air cooler, that said if you are planning on really pushing the OC you should seriously consider liquid cooling

i plan on doing heavy over clocking i just not to sure of what cooling arrangement 

[Mistersprinkles]

For really heavy overclocking short of LN2/ DiCE or Phase change you want a custom loop cooler with a lot of surface area on the rads. That's not cost-effective though, so it's easier to just pick up something like an NZXT X61 and use that instead. 

Spend your money where you'll feel it- SSDs, better GPU, etc. Don't blow it on a custom loop unless you are an OC hobbyist. There's very little to be gained in actual performance. It's mostly electronic penis.

[MegaDave91]

High end air cooling is more reliable and can dissipate just as much and sometimes more heat than most 240mm AIOs. 

 

For heavy overclocking on air, you'd want an NHD14/15, Dark Rock Pro 3, Silver Arrow Extreme, PH-TC14PE, etc...

 

If you cannot fit a large air cooler due to size limitations, then a 240mm AIO (H100i, H105, 240L, H220/X, etc...)is the most comparable water cooling equivalent.  Don't bother with 120mm AIOs; you're better off with an air cooler in this case.

[NumeroSieben]

for air cooling - the poop coloured NHD14 and D15 can't be beaten.

 

for closed loop cooling - Swiftech's h220x and 240x are very much better than the compeition CLCs (although the h220x and h240x can be a part of a custom loop too)

 

Both of these options are about equal honestly, the h240x will preform better than the D15 but at quite the signfiicant cost over it. Your other option is to go full custom liquid cooling but then you're talking about a much more expensive affair.

 

i personally choose a close loop cooling system because noctua fans are ugly