Test Bench
For our tests, we used a test bench containing an ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer 3.1 motherboard, 2 x 16GB kits (4 x 8GB modules), along with an Intel Core i7 – 6800K (Broadwell-E) and a HIS Radeon RX 480 graphics card. We used a XSPC RayStorm Pro CPU water block instead of the included Pacific W1.
| CPU (Default) |
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.4GHz |
| CPU (Overclocked) | Intel Core i7-6800K @ 4.0GHz |
| CPU Water Block |
XSPC RayStorm Pro CPU water block |
| Motherboard | ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer 3.1 |
| Ram | 4 x 8GB ADATA XPG Dazzle DDR4-2400 |
| HDD | Crucial MX300 – 750GB |
| PSU | Thermaltake Toughpower DSP G RGB 750W |
| VGA card | HIS Radeon RX 480 Roaring Turbo 8GB GDDR5 |
| Watercooling |
Thermaltake Pacific RL240 D5 watercooling kit |
Temperature Readings
Temperatures Idle @ 3.4GHz
Temperatures Load @ 3.4GHz
The Thermaltake Pacific RL240 D5 water cooling kit along with the XSPC RayStorm Pro waterblock did a great job in cooling the CPU. Idle temps were good at 32 Degrees Celsius, while load temps reached 47 degrees Celsius.
Overclocked Temperate Readings
Temperatures Idle OC @ 4.0GHz
Temperatures Load OC @ 4.0GHz
Overclocked at 4.0GHz my load temps were hitting 64 degrees Celsius. It might seem a little high, but Broadwell chips are known to run HOT when overclocked.
