The stress test has been done by:
1- Prime95 (64bit) - 28.5
2- Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU) version 5.1.0.23
3- IntelBurnTest 2.54
4- AIDA64 Extreme Trial version
So do you mean that my CPU is not faulty and my board GA-Z97X-UD3H (rev. 1.0) is not faulty too? And the real problem here is the stock cooler?
If the stock cooler is the real problem here, then I'd be relieved, but I have a little concern if the stock cooler makes my CPU reaching 100c under the stress test, then from what I heard and understand that most average aftermarket cooler will make the CPU reaches 70c - 85c under stress test (-30c to -15c difference in temperature) and that is not good you know why? Cause then I can't overclock the CPU beyond it's turbo frequency and if I am lucky I can get it to 4.5GHz do you think that would be normal? It's K CPU if I can't overclock it then why I bought it in the first place?
Lets assume the stock cooler is the problem which aftermarket coolers from that list you suggest to me (that is the available to me right now to choose from):
- Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer CPU Cooler
- Cooler Master V6GT CPU cooler
- Thermaltake NiC F4 120mm CPU Cooler
- Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro CPU Cooler
- Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme CPU Cooler
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
- ZALMAN Reserator 3 MAX Ultimate Water/Liquid CPU Cooler
