Test setup and Performance
Testing Method
Our Test Bench.
| Component | Selection |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4770k * |
| Motherboard | Asus Maximus VI Hero |
| Power Supply | Cooler Master V1200platinum |
| HDD | Crucial MX100 512gb |
| Storage Disk | Seagate 4TB SSHD |
| Memory | 16gb Corsair vengeance 1600mhz |
| Monitor | Monoprice Crystalview 4k |
| Video Cards | Radeon R9 Nano |
| Operating System | Window 10 64-Bit |
***********DISCLAIMER************
Our Intel i7 4770k that we use in our test bench HAS BEEN DELID. Why? Good question with a good answer. Our 4770k was plagued by being a pig, meaning it overclocks poorly and gets really, really hot. That said with the stock TIM that plagued so many early Haswell adopters affected this chip massively, to the point that no matter what cooler was used. So we delid it and replaced the TIM with Coollabratory Liquid Pro, now it’s up to the cooler as to how well it performs, not the TIM.
For all the cooler tests we used Noctua’s NH-T1 thermal paste on every cooler. We ran the CPU at and coolers through five tests;
- Stock CPU with Standard Fan Curve
- CPU at 4.2ghz (1.2v) Fans at 7v then again with fans at 12v
- CPU at 4ghz (1.275v) Fans at 7v then again with fans at 12v
Then using ROG Realbench and took the average temperature of all four cores at their peak.
Results
Stock i7 4770k, Standard Fan Curve
*Note* 22c ambient
I7 4770k 4.2ghz (1.2v) Fans = 7v
*Note* 22c ambient
I7 4770k 4.2ghz (1.2v) Fans = 12v
*Note* 22c ambient
I7 4770k 4.4ghz (1.275v) Fans 7v
No result showing indicates system was not stable and did not pass
*Note* 22c ambient
I7 4770k 4.4ghz (1.275v) Fans 12v
No result showing indicates system was not stable and did not pass
*Note* 22c ambient
Sound levels.
*Note* Ambient environment registers 43.8db.
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