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| Thread ID: 127256 | 2012-10-12 17:40:00 | AMD 8150 vs AMD 8120 | lostsoul62 (16011) | Press F1 |
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| 1306601 | 2012-10-12 17:40:00 | The 8150 clocks out at 3.6 GHz and I was told that it does not need a liquid cooler if it isn't overclock. So if I take the 8120 and it clocks at 3.1 GHz and I overclock it to 3.6 GHz to make it look like a 8150 would I need a liquid cooler? | lostsoul62 (16011) | ||
| 1306602 | 2012-10-12 20:21:00 | I wouldnt think so. Its only a 500mhz oc. But it wont loook or perform like the 8150 because it will be running hotter. However you could get it quite similar if you set your vtages right. By default the voltage will be at like 1.4 with alot of cpus you can get them down to 1.1 at stock an this reduces the heat greatly. Also what are you planning to use this pc for? Because bulldozers have a bad record for anything that isnt either specialist or just for show. |
Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1306603 | 2012-10-13 01:04:00 | I got my 965 up to 4.3ghz (900mhz OC) with 1.48v and an air cooler (212). I doubt you'd need a liquid cooler. You can get air coolers that are on par with closed loop WC kits (Noctua D14 specifically). Unless you're going for a custom loop you dont ever *need* to go water cooled. I personally wouldn't buy an AMD CPU right now considering piledriver is only a week or two away. AMD's new A10 FM2 cpu keeps pace with the 8150. | icow (15313) | ||
| 1306604 | 2012-10-13 02:18:00 | Yeah thats a good point. A high end air cooler will preform on par with a high end closed loop liquid cooler, if your going to liquid cool build it youself or just dont as closed loops offer marginal benefit from air and none of the badassery of a self built liquid cooled system. | Slankydudl (16687) | ||
| 1306605 | 2012-10-13 03:18:00 | Apart from in price a Noctua D14 will set you back $190, a Antec Kuhler is around $85 or the higher performance Corsair h80 is only $140. If you are going for maximum cooling for the best overclock a liquid cooler like the Corsair h80 is probably your best bet (short of building your own open liquid cooled loop). It is generally quieter than most air coolers and sits at about the same temperature (maybe 1 or 2 degrees lower) than your high end air coolers like the D14. You also won't obstruct any ram slots with a liquid cooler whereas the D14 will almost definitely stop you from using a slot or two. But if you're only after a small overclock of 500mhz then a cheaper $50 air cooler like the CM 212+ will easily suffice and will give you some headroom for overclocking in the future. |
icow (15313) | ||
| 1306606 | 2012-10-13 03:37:00 | dont use the 212+ the 212 evo is the newer version and is a bit better. | Slankydudl (16687) | ||
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