X5670 - Which AIO?

[Xa3phod]

I have an X5670 Overclocked to 4.2Ghz with an Evo212. At 100% load, it is running around 90C, plus or minus a few degrees. It is also loud. I have a Noctua fan on the Evo and some Corsair and Bequiet! fans on the case. The thing sounds like a hair dryer and runs too hot IMHO. Which AIO do you think would solve this issue with cash being the leader factor. I want the cheapest option that works. I don't care if it looks cool, I just want it to cool this beast. I would like to try to Overclock further than 4.2Ghz. I was thinking of trying my first open loop, but cash is king at this time, and I'll leave that for the next project.

Lastly...It needs to be QUIET! I can't handle noise anymore. I don't mind if it gets loud at 100% load, because how often are we at 100%? But, for 90% of the time, I want this thing quiet as a mouse.

 

Thanks!

[Zando_]

IDK about AIOs for X58 but I ran my X5675 at 4-4.5GHz just fine with a Gammax 400, so you could just get some honking big air cooler and it would give you better temps than an AIO and maybe even be quieter under load, I know Noctua makes a really good one (I forget the name because they use a bunch of random numbers and letters and stuff). 

[Xa3phod]

The tip of the Evo's heat pipes literally touches the plastic window on the side of the case. So, not sure about clearance. Also, the fan of the Evo is touching my ram (tall ram). That is one reason I thought an AIO was a good idea.

[NelizMastr]

7 minutes ago, Xa3phod said:

The tip of the Evo's heat pipes literally touches the plastic window on the side of the case. So, not sure about clearance. Also, the fan of the Evo is touching my ram (tall ram). That is one reason I thought an AIO was a good idea.

Difficulty is mounting the thing, as 1366 is a 10 year old socket now. But otherwise, I'd go for for a 240mm AIO if you can. Should provide decent cooling surface.

[Xa3phod]

Which AIO? Best price with good performance.

[Zando_]

Just now, Xa3phod said:

Which AIO? Best price with good performance.

I'd look for a Corsair or NZXT one, they're generally the best. I think there's some cheaper options that are decent, but I forget the brands. Lemme take a look on trusty old PCPartPicker. 

[Zando_]

10 minutes ago, Xa3phod said:

Which AIO? Best price with good performance.

these look like your options for LGA 1366: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu-cooler/#W=10240&sort=price&page=1

 

I'd personally go for an NZXT X52 Gen 2 because they're some of the best AIOs, but there's cheaper ones from decent brands like Deepcool and such. 

[AngryBeaver]

44 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

these look like your options for LGA 1366: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu-cooler/#W=10240&sort=price&page=1

 

I'd personally go for an NZXT X52 Gen 2 because they're some of the best AIOs, but there's cheaper ones from decent brands like Deepcool and such. 

For the money I would just lean towards the enermax or the masterliquid 240 NOT the lite

[Xa3phod]

What's wrong with the lite?

[AngryBeaver]

1 hour ago, Xa3phod said:

What's wrong with the lite?

The radiator is thinner... so less surface area = less cooling capacity.

[aezakmi]

take a look at the H100i V2 (not PRO)

[Beerlord]

Corsair has never let me down. Most recent build I used the H115i.  Easiest install every!
All that said, I rarely overclock so I'm probably wasting money for overkill.

[MaratM]

LGA 1366 uses the same mounting pattern as LGA 2011, Most if not all AIO's are compatible with this socket. as long as they have a back plate for LGA1366. any 320mm AIO will do the job without any problems, but if you need quiet cooling you need quiet fans. I use x5680 OC to 4.2 gHz and  I use an overkill custom loop. 2x360 HWLabs GTS rads with 6 BeQuiet SW3 fans (GTX980ti is also watercooled) and it is as quiet as it can get at idle - fans are running at 500RPM at load (gaming) the fans rump up to 1000 RPM and it is not wisper quiet anymore but it was quiet enough to hear the PSU fan)))

BeQuiet Silent Loop 360 is a good option as it is expandeble. I have seen someone change the rad to a massive 360x60 rad and it was capable to handle 7920X at 4.7 gHz.

[Xa3phod]

I got the masterliquid 240 Lite. If it stinks, I'll return it. But I know it will cool better than the Evo212 and be quieter. If the Evo can keep the X5670 @ 4.2Ghz between 80C and 90C, then I think the  masterliquid 240 Lite will be 7C-10C better. I'll keep you all informed.

 

[bertolechi]

On 8/15/2018 at 5:55 PM, Xa3phod said:

I got the masterliquid 240 Lite. If it stinks, I'll return it. But I know it will cool better than the Evo212 and be quieter. If the Evo can keep the X5670 @ 4.2Ghz between 80C and 90C, then I think the  masterliquid 240 Lite will be 7C-10C better. I'll keep you all informed.

 

Hey, I recently bought a dual x5670 setup and have been wondering about potential performance boosts, I got them used and pretty cheap so I don't want to spend a lot specially if it's not worth it. How did the 240 lite work out? would you recommend it?

[Zando_]

Just now, bertolechi said:

Hey, I recently bought a dual x5670 setup and have been wondering about potential performance boosts, I got them used and pretty cheap so I don't want to spend a lot specially if it's not worth it. How did the 240 lite work out? would you recommend it?

Bit of a necro there, lol. I'd pass on CoolerMaster AIOs, haven't heard much good about them. The Corsair H55 is a standard choice for a lot of dual socket setups IIRC, it's one of those Corsair 120mm units at least. Pretty sure @WhisperingKnickers runs them on his rig (SR-2 with two X5690s).