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2 minutes ago, Fruitypanda said:

I want to overclock my 6600k to 4.5ghz but I need a good way to cool it. I would prefer a fan instead of water cooling as it looks quite hard to do. I am willing to pay quite a lot but not some ridiculous price for it.

 

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How much is this "quite a lot but not ridiculous price"?

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An AIO cooler is good, Why does your sigmnature say 6600k at 4,5ghz? do you already have a cooler

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You might not get to 4.5GHz on that PSU, the voltage may be too unstable.

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Just now, Fruitypanda said:

I am currently cooling it with the cooler master 212 but people say that it isn't good enough

well if you already have 4,5ghz then your fine lol

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2 minutes ago, Fruitypanda said:

I want to overclock my 6600k to 4.5ghz

Wrong mentality. Don't think "I want to achieve this number", think of it as "I'll try to push this as far as I can". That way, not only you avoid getting frustrated when you fail to achieve 4.5, but you'll also get very happy when you succeed in OCing it even further.

 

Remember, if your chip doesn't want to play nice, it just won't do what you want. You have no say on the matter, outside of your cooling choice, in which the better, the better (lolz)!

5 minutes ago, Fruitypanda said:

I would prefer a fan instead of water cooling as it looks quite hard to do. I am willing to pay quite a lot but not some ridiculous price for it.

Er.. WC is not hard at all. If you have space in your case, it's highly recommended.

 

A 240/280mm rad would fit nicely.

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1 minute ago, keNNySOC said:

He needs to OC it to 4.5,but he can't with a 212 Evo and needs better cooling,but with a EVGA 500B 4.5 ain't happening

His signature says he already has it at 4,5ghx lmao

 

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1 minute ago, Fruitypanda said:

What do you reccomend?

@STRMfrmXMN is more of an expert than me (They are THE expert...)

Also, what are your temperatures under load with your 212 Evo? It is likely to be enough.

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Just now, Fruitypanda said:

It does at the moment I have just oc it but returned it to normal incase something goes wrong with cooling

what temps do you currently get at 4.5?

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Just now, Julian5 said:

His signature says he already has it at 4,5ghx lmao

 

He wan't to OC it to 4.5 so he put in his sig because he thinks he will get 4.5 stable always,but with a 500B 4.5 ain't gonna happen

 

An AIO is the best choice,if you could add more cash a EK Predator 240 is the best of the best

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1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

@STRMfrmXMN is more of an expert than me (They are THE expert...)

Also, what are your temperatures under load with your 212 Evo? It is likely to be enough.

73 degrees never the less I would want a stronger cooling system just in case

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