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Post Date: 2009-02-19
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    Posted: 19 Feb 2009 at 12:45pm
How much will stage 3 cooling improve my CPU because its a bit expensive and I just want to know how worth it is since its going a bit over budget.
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it will give you a higher chance at a better OC. But if you are on a budget get the Cooler Master V8.
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Will it be a much more noticeable improvement in the over clock i.e. if I was playing crysis? Cry
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In most cases, yes.  It all comes down to the chip that is used. 
 
The stability of the chip can vary a bit from chip to chip, so two chips side by side with the same cooling may have different overclock amounts, (i.e. 3.8 for one and 3.9 for another).
 
With that said, in most cases, the same chip that overclocks to 3.5 on air cool may overclock to 3.8 on liquid cool.  This is not a guarantee and I am using these numbers as examples, your mileage will vary. 
 
In some odd cases, an air cooled chip may beat a liquid cooled chip, but not by much.  So it really comes down to what overclock level you want to reach.  We have recently had someone with an overclocked i7 920 reach 3.8.  That is pretty decent.  It is entirely possible that he may have reached 4.0 with liquid cool.
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Posts: 166 		  Quote NovaVenta Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 19 Feb 2009 at 4:48pm
Alright so I will most likely get liquid cooling thanks. Ouch
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here is DS's official take on the subject:

a. Air Cooling – This type of cooling uses fans to move air throughout your computer chassis to cool your computer hardware. This form of cooling is relatively affordable and effective. However, air cooling has its limits and isn’t as effective as liquid cooling.

b. Liquid Cooling – This type of cooling utilizes specially formulated liquid to regulate the heat generated by the different components in your system. A complete system consists of a: pump, reservoir tank, liquid blocks, and radiator. Liquid cooling in general increases overclocks significantly compared to air cooling.

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LCooling usually keeps temp ranges very minimal
most people ive talked to usually have a 30degree idle and a 45-50degree full load, so even  at load the lc keeps the overall temp in check
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Posts: 147 		  Quote Hammer Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 20 Feb 2009 at 9:10am
You also don't have to jump straight to Stage 3 LC to achieve better results than air cooling. Stage 2: the cool-it eliminator has reviewd quite well on the web and is a full system in and of itself that requires alot less maintenance than one would think. Just my 2 cents anywho. Nothing at all wrong with getting the V8 or the Stage 3: LC package, I just make note because you said the stage 3 went over your budget. The choice is ultimately yours. Evil%20Smile

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Posts: 166 		  Quote NovaVenta Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 20 Feb 2009 at 1:14pm
Thank you very much everyone's ideas are appreciated :D
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I say go frostbite or go v8

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