AMD first to reach 5GHz with FX-9590 processor

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CGI-Quality said:

smbu2000 said:

CGI-Quality said:

 

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CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 (CWCH60) High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

Hope that helps!

Your using an H60 to cool your i7 3970X!?! Wow, the H60 is pretty weak when it comes to cooling. When I was using my i7 2600K I had on an H60 and the system would still get pretty hot. Your i7 3970X produces a lot more heat than my old 2600K, I'm surprised that it's good enough. H100 would be the minimum I'd think for an SB-E cpu.

At the moment I'm using a Noctua CH-14 on my lowly Xeon E3-1225 V2, which has low clearance and will allow it to fit inside my micro atx when I move it over later.

Whaaat? That's the first time I've ever heard someone say that. In fact, the H60 was reccommended. So far, it's done its job. The H100 is what I'm getting in Sept, however, to cool the Core i7 4960X (which ironically, won't produce the same type of heat as the the 3970X).

Only current CPU that needs something greater than H60 would possibly be the FX 9590.

You certanly can't do 5.0 Ghz on an FX 8350 with an H60 without throttling.