Cooling for OC

[Vinaz225]

I have built a gaming rig piece by piece and want to OC but my cooling solution is not suitable.
Rig specs:

Mobo: Asus Prime Z270-A

Processor: Intel I7-7700k 

Ram: Corsair Vengeance RBG 32gigs 3.0ghz
GPU: Evga Gtx 1080 SC 8GB

CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series 120mm AIO

Case has 6 fans 4 in 2 outs on top 
I have tried to OC and the CPU temps get up to 85+ so I just reset everything back. Is there a cooler that would work better for keeping it cooler to allow for a stable OC 
This has been suggested by a friend https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=9SIAC8W5SB2259 
I have seen the video Linus did on this but just unsure, water-cooling scares me to be honest but if this would work and if anyone has some pointers I would be grateful 

 

 

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Don't bother with the A240G, go full copper or AIO. For AIOs the Corsair H115i PRO is about as good as it gets

[Metallus97]

Well depends what you want.

11 minutes ago, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Don't bother with the A240G, go full copper or AIO. For AIOs the Corsair H115i PRO is about as good as it gets

This is the right solution for most guys. Custom loop is not only about the cooling performance its more about the funn and creativity building it. Allso its expensive. With the H115i PRO or similar you will get on pair performance for a good 100 bucks less.

 

 

Allthoug I am running a custom loop and have my funn with it. But price to performace is a$$.

Price to looks and funn not

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

2 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Well depends what you want.

This is the right solution for most guys. Custom loop is not only about the cooling performance its more about the funn and creativity building it. Allso its expensive. With the H115i or similar you will get on pair performance for a good 100 bucks less

H115i PRO is the important distinction, the regular one is an older one with shitty noisy fans that you have to replace

[Metallus97]

Just now, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

H115i PRO is the important distinction, the regular one is an older one with shitty noisy fans that you have to replace

sorry , eddited  now... frogot to type it but meant the Pro

[Classic-master]

if you really wanna oc you can delid

[Metallus97]

Just now, Classic-master said:

if you really wanna oc you can delid

Dude... for most OCing with some sort of water cooling Deliding is not nessecary. Esspecialy for daily operations.

Sad and nice the same time so much people talk about delid. you only need it when you want to push real high wich is way out the daily recommended stuf

[Classic-master]

5 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Dude... for most OCing with some sort of water cooling Deliding is not nessecary. Esspecialy for daily operations.

Sad and nice the same time so much people talk about delid. you only need it when you want to push real high wich is way out the daily recommended stuf

(when someone overreacts to a casual suggestion)

[Metallus97]

2 minutes ago, Classic-master said:

(when someone overreacts to a casual suggestion)

dont be casual, be professional

 

 

 

sorry

[Shrepto]

Let's say instead of going the AIO route though you did go with a delid.  Would a cooler like a Cryorig C7 just be capped out in heat dissipation?  Is that even a thing?

[-rascal-]

The 120mm AIO is holding you back.

A quality air cooler would surpass the performance of a single 120mm/140mm AIO.

A high-end air cooler like the Nocuta NH-D15 will be side-by-side with a 240mm AIO.

 

If you are wanting to use an AIO liquid cooler, look at getting a 240mm or 280mm at the very least.

The smaller surface area of a 120mm or 140mm is too small to dissipate the heat quick enough -- the radiator is heat soaked.

[LogicalDrm]

What settings were you using for OC? 120mm AIO isn't best option, but would still allow some OCing, even with hot chip like 7700K. It might be that you've used auto-voltage and that has been way too high for what is actually needed.