Overclocking with a 212 EVO?

[Vorox3]

I'm currently building a hackintosh(Don't mind the missing GPU, we already have that sourced) for a content creator and they want their CPU overclocked to the max. We'll be running a i7-6700K with an 212 EVO Air Cooler in the rig, and I don't know how much I can over clock with just an air cooler? I've only done so with liquid cooling, so I have no idea. And the creator has told me they want nothing do with liquid cooling so a H90 or H80 is off the table. Anyone got a clue on how much I can overclock this thing, without switching to much more powerful, expensive, and uglier Noctua NH-D15?

[The Sloth]

darkrock pro 3 for looks or hd15 all the way 

[HelplmChoking]

10 minutes ago, Vorox3 said:

I'm currently building a hackintosh(Don't mind the missing GPU, we already have that sourced) for a content creator and they want their CPU overclocked to the max. We'll be running a i7-6700K with an 212 EVO Air Cooler in the rig, and I don't know how much I can over clock with just an air cooler? I've only done so with liquid cooling, so I have no idea. And the creator has told me they want nothing do with liquid cooling so a H90 or H80 is off the table. Anyone got a clue on how much I can overclock this thing, without switching to much more powerful, expensive, and uglier Noctua NH-D15?

 

It should work fine, I overclock with them. You just won't be able to go as high as you could. 

 

7 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

darkrock pro 3 for looks or hd15 all the way 

Do they fit in that case? 

[Vorox3]

11 minutes ago, Rangaman42 said:

Do they fit in that case? 

Both coolers would fit in the case and the Dark Rock Pro 3 would look a hellova lot better in a black and white themed build. 

[WoodenMarker]

Depending on your chip, 4.3ghz+ should be doable. 

I'd suggest getting the slightly more expensive H7: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/93Crxr/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7

or Kotetsu instead for a good bump in performance: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7998TW/scythe-cpu-cooler-scktt1000

Otherwise, the Gammax 400 is a cheaper and similarly performing alternative: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hJFPxr/deepcool-cpu-cooler-gammaxx400