lowest vcore

[pat_c]

but money is more of a factor

Paradisiac has an i7 cpu, a x58 MB, DDR3-1866 and a 42" LCD TV, that's already a sizeable investment that he really needs to maximise the potential from it.

If not watercooling, then perhaps any of the larger cases with enough height clearance for a tower heatsink/fan.

...or cut out a 120mm hole to mount a H50 with a fan guard.

 

[twist3d0n3]

this thread

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18104382

suggests money is a factor

 

[Auraomega]

However power is not constant, and decreasing voltage will decrease power used.

/facepalm

I knew there was an argument but only heat would come to mind.

If I can find some software to find my i5's VID I'm tempted to undervolt to lower temps, however it's too much hassle to adjust voltages down.

 

[JonJ678]

I have a suspicion I've oversimplified/lied above, but I can't remember any more detail than that. Don't think it's too far off the mark though.

Regarding undervolting, boot on stock settings, load cpu-z. That's your vid. Go to the bios, set it to something lower, test to see if you're still stable. If you pass, decrease it more, retest. Hassle?

 

[Auraomega]

My voltage seems to fly all over the place on stock settings hence why I asked. I've seen it move between 1.0v and 1.2v

If I set a specific voltage though, it stays at that level comfortably.

EDIT:
I guess there's an option somewhere that's making all the voltages go haywire... meh if I get a few days where I have nothing better to do I'll work out some undervolting.