New CPU block to replace an EK

MikeTimbers

MikeTimbers

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I have an old PC with a 7700K cooled by an EK block with hair cracks around the inlet. It doesn't leak but it could so really it should be replaced. Given we all hate EKWB these days, what's a good alternative given it must support 115x as well as future upgrades?

What's the block of choice?

Lighting is not critical but being able to support 115x is critical. And no, I'm not going to upgrade my cpu any time soon.
 
Mike I have a nickel acetal EK Supremacy Evo you can have for free. It’s been sat forgotten in a cupboard for a couple of years after failing to sell on the MM. Has 115x, 2011 and AM4 fittings.

PM me if you’re interested and I can post it out on Monday.


Wait….

Are you actually in Thailand lol
 
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Alphacool Core 1 is probably one of the best performing blocks out there at the moment.

You will need to buy a separate 115x mount which is an extra £6 last I checked.
 
Cob said:
Mike I have a nickel acetal EK Supremacy Evo you can have for free. It’s been sat forgotten in a cupboard for a couple of years after failing to sell on the MM. Has 115x, 2011 and AM4 fittings.

PM me if you’re interested and I can post it out on Monday.


Wait….

Are you actually in Thailand lol
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Mighty decent of you. Yes, I am in Thailand. The Evo is what I have now and it is the acetal top that is cracked so I'm not keen on another one but thx for the thought.
 
momo56 said:
Alphacool Core 1 is probably one of the best performing blocks out there at the moment.

You will need to buy a separate 115x mount which is an extra £6 last I checked.
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Got mine from here and been happy with it. Keeps a stock 13700k with a contact frame to about 80c package temp after ten minutes of cinebench R24.
After I fitted it I found out that they recommend using the stock Intel ILM. Mine was already swapped, works fine.
Had the Corsair one before, works ok, looks cheap, hard to mount because of chubby thumbscrews close to the VRM.
 
newuser said:
Got mine from here and been happy with it. Keeps a stock 13700k with a contact frame to about 80c package temp after ten minutes of cinebench R24.
After I fitted it I found out that they recommend using the stock Intel ILM. Mine was already swapped, works fine.
Had the Corsair one before, works ok, looks cheap, hard to mount because of chubby thumbscrews close to the VRM.
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I find modern cpu temperatures utterly terrifying. The idea that 80c is considered a good temperature under load is quite extraordinary to me (not having a go at you!). I got into water-cooling because I was too scared to use tec cooling but wanted low noise and was overclocking single-core cpu by as much as running a 1333 MHZ cpu at 2400MHZ (the legendary XP1500), Now with automatic over-clocking and thermal management, 80C is seen as a good result of a water-cooled system!

I suppose I will need to upgrade from my 7700K at some point but given it would mean new RAM, new PSU, new block I can't see it happening unless forced.
 
Yeah I know the manufacturers say
It's OK to hit 90c
But it's crazy high to me too

If you have to upgrade
There's a ton of am4 stuff available second hand
For great prices
And still can keep those at sensible temperatures
No plans to upgrade my 5950x for as long as possible
Actually had a 7700k too before I made
The jump to am4

Can't see how it's sustainable though
Without a breakthrough in cpu technology
Temperatures will just keep getting higher and higher
 
what worries me about these temps is they show how much power is actually being used. Vast amounts of electricity producing enormous amounts of waste heat so we can play "games" (mostly) instead of going outside and doing something useful.
 
My gpu is a much bigger culprit for that
Than my cpu
Though in autumn, winter,spring I don't
Turn any heating on In the pc room
So the generated heat isn't wasted then for me at least
 
MikeTimbers said:
I find modern cpu temperatures utterly terrifying. The idea that 80c is considered a good temperature under load is quite extraordinary to me (not having a go at you!). I got into water-cooling because I was too scared to use tec cooling but wanted low noise and was overclocking single-core cpu by as much as running a 1333 MHZ cpu at 2400MHZ (the legendary XP1500), Now with automatic over-clocking and thermal management, 80C is seen as a good result of a water-cooled system!

I suppose I will need to upgrade from my 7700K at some point but given it would mean new RAM, new PSU, new block I can't see it happening unless forced.
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I agree, power draw and temps under full load are ridiculous. What makes it worse is that I updated to the latest bios with Intel approved limits yesterday and power draw and temps increased!
Opened XTU for a bit of tuning and it helpfully suggested unlimited boost and a 280w power target.
 
MikeTimbers said:
what worries me about these temps is they show how much power is actually being used. Vast amounts of electricity producing enormous amounts of waste heat so we can play "games" (mostly) instead of going outside and doing something useful.
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I tried going outside and doing something useful, not a fan, won't be doing that again.
Outside of all core workloads, which I imagine aren't the norm the numbers are a bit more reasonable. About 20w desktop, 100w gaming and 50w keeping the GPU fed while rendering.
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
My gpu is a much bigger culprit for that
Than my cpu
Though in autumn, winter,spring I don't
Turn any heating on In the pc room
So the generated heat isn't wasted then for me at least
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My system with a 13700k and 4090 pulls about 400w rendering and in extreme cases 650w while gaming.
Not great in Summer and the heat attracts a rotating parade of cats.
 
Only one of my cats comes anywhere near the pc
Sprawls across the mouse and keyboard
And gets very indignant
When ordered to move his furry ####
He's about 18 now and getting cheeky in his old age :cry:

Somewhere or other
I do have photos of both of them inside pc cases
Where they were in various stages of the build
Luckily no harm came to the pc
Or the cats either Luckily pcs weren't powered up

So if anyone ever asks
Yes a fully grown cat can fit through the space
Where a psu would be installed :cry:
 
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