i9 14900k and new kraken elite

[antos_151]

Do you guys think the new Kraken 360 Elite (2024) can succesfully cool a 14900k with power limit set to 253W? I've heard lots of good opinions about that new version of kraken elite but im still not sure because my cpu is not a easy one to cool. Im not looking for other reccomendations if its enough, just say if it is or no and why

 

[ShrimpBrime]

Yes and no at the same time.

Yes during normal usage.

No under full core AVX/2 loads.

The cpu is designed to boost to 100c at default settings. This is normal operation.

 

[phanbuey]

This. Although at 253 watts it should actually keep it off throttle. Prolly 90-95C. 100C is usually closer to 300W-350W under 360 AIO.

 

[antos_151]

Yes and no at the same time.

Yes during normal usage.

No under full core AVX/2 loads.

The cpu is designed to boost to 100c at default settings. This is normal operation.

I mean i don’t do full load multicore tasks. Probably the hardest thing this cpu will have to handle will be playing fortnite at performance mode tbh. Do you think Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm will be better?

 

[antos_151]

This. Although at 253 watts it should actually keep it off throttle. Prolly 90-95C. 100C is usually closer to 300W-350W under 360 AIO.

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Hmm i thought it won’t be that high, like low 80s max. What are the tasks that may actually take this cpu up to 253W? I usually play cpu intensive games and that’s all. Will Arctic Freezer III be better?

 

[ShrimpBrime]

I mean i don’t do full load multicore tasks. Probably the hardest thing this cpu will have to handle will be playing fortnite at performance mode tbh. Do you think Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm will be better?

Probably close to the same cooling performance.

Fortnight? 14900K will probably run like 65c either cooler. Get the cheaper one.

You won't need to run fortnight in performance mode unless you just want too.

 

[iameatingjam]

It is a hot chip, but with 253w limit, the fact that your use case is gaming, and with a 360mm aio, I think it should be fine. If temps are still higher than you like, there's plenty you can do to help, either in the bios (watt limits, vid limits, undervolting, underclocking etc etc, lots of ways) or by increasing airflow in the case or by increasing the aio fan speeds (though there's a bit of a ceiling affect here as heat transfer from die to the pump becoms the bottleneck, not from the radiator to the air) but to a point it can help.

 

[Dr. Dro]

You need to take into consideration:

Ambient temperature
Acceptable noise range
Acceptable temperature target

I would argue that in most cases, as long as you leave it at Intel default settings, this cooling solution will be more than appropriate.

 

[antos_151]

Probably close to the same cooling performance.

Fortnight? 14900K will probably run like 65c either cooler. Get the cheaper one.

You won't need to run fortnight in performance mode unless you just want too.

it was just a example, i wouldnt buy such a powerful cpu to play fortnite on perf.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

it was just a example, i wouldnt buy such a powerful cpu to play fortnite on perf.

That is not how your original post is worded.

Please, no bait threads. I'd rather help with the hardware you actually do have.

 

[JustBenching]

250 is trivial to cool for such a big die. You'd probably never go above 80c no matter what you throw at it at that power. Even a cheap air cooler can do 250w on a 14900k no problem.

 

[Lewzke]

14900k is a power hungry beast, if you are using the chip only for gaming: disable hyperthreading to save power and temperature. My friend's 13700Kf is also pushing the temperature limits with the 3 vent AIO at full load (benchmarks), so I disabled the HT, he is doing only gaming. If you wonder, the next gen Intel's doesn't even have hyperthreading, not needed with these architectures for gaming.