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[Shivus]

Bronyraur, on 14 July 2012 - 06:38 PM, said:

I see a lot of people listing air based coolers, why? I love my Corsair H60 water cooler for my CPU. i5-2500k @ 4.4GHz without ever going over 50*C.

A good air cooler should do the same. Water will enable that 2500k to hit 5.0ghz, 4.8 tends to be the practical use limit with air.

[Bronyraur]

Vulpesveritas, on 14 July 2012 - 06:42 PM, said:

Because;
The H60 costs nearly twice as much as a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and only cools about 10-20% more.
Watercoolers can leak
watercoolers can run dry

Though if on sale, it is a good deal... it's just not the best option for a budget system.

I'll grant you that water can run dry or leak, but there are a myriad of other problems that can crop up with a computer so I don't worry about it too much.

As for the cost aspect. I'd argue that a good self-contained water cooler is a great investment for a budget system. Most people buy budget components with an eye to overclock them and water would give you the most head room. Also, a good system will last you through multiple upgrades.

Plus, with water you eliminate the concern that a video card exhausting into the case will cause your CPU to overheat. I've seen many people with poor airflow not understand that concept.

[The Justicar]

Zakius, on 14 July 2012 - 01:21 PM, said:

Whats the point in dropping down to the I5 2500 when the I5 3570k is only 20 quid more ?

Don't let anybody tell you different; there is absolutely zero reason to buy a 2500k other than being forced by an extremely unflexible budget.

End of.

[Shivus]

The Justicar, on 17 July 2012 - 11:54 AM, said:

Don't let anybody tell you different; there is absolutely zero reason to buy a 2500k other than being forced by an extremely unflexible budget.

End of.

With PCI-E 3.0 not mattering, and the 2500k reaching higher overclocks than the 3570k while running cooler, resulting in a slight win for the 2500k I think you have those numbers backwards.

Although practically, there is zero gaming performance difference between the two. Sandybridge still runs cooler and is slightly cheaper.

You're essentially paying extra for gold rims on your ride.

Edited by Shivus, 17 July 2012 - 04:27 PM.

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Shivus, on 17 July 2012 - 04:26 PM, said:

With PCI-E 3.0 not mattering, and the 2500k reaching higher overclocks than the 3570k while running cooler, resulting in a slight win for the 2500k I think you have those numbers backwards.

Although practically, there is zero gaming performance difference between the two. Sandybridge still runs cooler and is slightly cheaper.

You're essentially paying extra for gold rims on your ride.

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