What's a good cooler for an 8700k?


  1. smirk24
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    What's a good cooler for an 8700k?


    I just recently started having issues with my 8700k getting hot enough (46 c) to the point my game froze. I am currently using Aresgames River 5 as my main cooler and I also have 3 120mm fans (2 in the front and 1 for the exaust) the case I have is an h510 flow and according to the specs of the case it fits a 60mm rad.

    What would be a better cooler for gaming with the 8700k?
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  3. Ghot
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    smirk24 said:
    I just recently started having issues with my 8700k getting hot enough (46 c) to the point my game froze. I am currently using Aresgames River 5 as my main cooler and I also have 3 120mm fans (2 in the front and 1 for the exaust) the case I have is an h510 flow and according to the specs of the case it fits a 60mm rad.

    What would be a better cooler for gaming with the 8700k?



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  4. smirk24
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    Whoops I definitely read the wrong section when I got 60mm lol thank you ghot
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  6. Wannagofast
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    The Aresgames River 5 looks to be a pretty decent cooler, and 46c is not really that hot.
    Intel's specification for "Throttle" temperature for the i7 8700K is 100°C (212°F).
    If 46c is all the hotter it is getting while gaming, I would not think that would cause lockups.

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  7. Ghot
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    @smirk24

    I also agree that 46C CPU temp, is NOT what made your game freeze.
    I don't know which game we are discussing, but I would look for a different cause. GPU temp, maybe?


    On a side note: Corsair for whatever reason makes a 120mm rad called the H60.
    It messes a lot of people up.
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