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so I'm looking at AIO liquid coolers. My case is a bitfenix shinobi, and have an 1155 cpu (2500k) I currently have a coolermaster 212 evo, is it sufficient? or should i look at upgrading? if upgrading what coolers are better than the one i currently have that will fit in the shinobi?

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so I'm looking at AIO liquid coolers. My case is a bitfenix shinobi, and have an 1155 cpu (2500k) I currently have a coolermaster 212 evo, is it sufficient? or should i look at upgrading? if upgrading what coolers are better than the one i currently have that will fit in the shinobi?

What kind of overclock do you have on your 2500k? What are your temps? 

 

Something like a Corsair H105 would allow you to overclock further (assuming your cpu can go further), but depending on your current overclock the additional performance may become negligible. 

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What kind of overclock do you have on your 2500k? What are your temps? 

 

Something like a Corsair H105 would allow you to overclock further (assuming your cpu can go further), but depending on your current overclock the additional performance may become negligible. 

currently im not overclocking, but i am looking to because my computer is starting to feel slower..

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so I'm looking at AIO liquid coolers. My case is a bitfenix shinobi, and have an 1155 cpu (2500k) I currently have a coolermaster 212 evo, is it sufficient? or should i look at upgrading? if upgrading what coolers are better than the one i currently have that will fit in the shinobi?

The EVO is a pretty decent cooler, if I were you I'd try overclocking it first to see if you really need an AiO

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currently im not overclocking, but i am looking to because my computer is starting to feel slower..

Well, try overclocking as far as you can on the hyper 212 as its a still a very good cooler. 

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The EVO is a pretty decent cooler, if I were you I'd try overclocking it first to see if you really need an AiO

 

Well, try overclocking as far as you can on the hyper 212 as its a still a very good cooler. 

how high should my temperatures be after the overclock? whats a good overclock to achieve? 4ghz?

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how high should my temperatures be after the overclock? whats a good overclock to achieve? 4ghz?

Temps really depends on the cooling solution. I don't really have that much OC experience, so I can't really say. You should post in the overclock section and ask.

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how high should my temperatures be after the overclock? whats a good overclock to achieve? 4ghz?

Sandy Bridge is super easy to overclock. Most people are able to achieve 4.2-4.5GHz on air with modest voltage increases. Being an older processor, the guides for overclocking are everywhere. Your temps shouldn't go much past 80C for a 24/7 overclock. 

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