Can it cool an overclocked 4770K - Nepton 280L Watercooler Performance Review

Overclocking and Testing the Nepton 280L CPU Cooler

I decided to put my chip to the test by overclocking it and pushing its limits as far as possible. Since I wanted to see how this cooler would handle high temperatures, I thought that running a ton of voltage into a chip with thermal interface material issues straight from the factory would be the perfect scenario for testing this cooler. My chip was running at 4.4 GHz, but it was taking 1.29 volts to do it. This is a lot of voltage and can push temperatures up quickly.

Running 1.3 volts on the chip is definitely a lot of voltage and can cause temperatures to rise rapidly. In fact, if you plug in 1.3 volts manually, the font turns red, warning you that your CPU is about to melt. When it comes to temperatures, the cooler spends most of its time during these stress tests bouncing around the low 7s and upper 60s but can get up into the 80s depending on which algorithm it's using at that time. However, under general use, you're never going to leave the 50s or 60s.

Stress tests are designed to take your CPU and hammer it out of it, throwing redundant calculations at the CPU and maximizing every k capability at the same time. This is why these tests get really hot sometimes, making them perfect for testing coolers like this one. The Nepton 280L cooler is a fantastic product, and I've got one cooling my Apu build that I love. One thing I think would make it better is if the LED could change colors. Currently, it's red, but I think yellow or something else would look really great.

The Price Is Right

The Nepton 280L cooler has all the things I love in a CPU cooler: good cooling, fantastic functionality, and compatibility with both 140 and 120 mm fans. The radiator supports both sizes of fans, making it versatile enough to fit into any case. If you guys are looking for a way to keep your CPU from overheating this summer, the Nepton series should definitely be on your short list.

Availability

The Nepton 280L cooler is available in different sizes, including the standard version and the Compy Tex version, which may also feature new versions coming out soon. I'll make sure to check those out here on the channel. A huge thank you to Cooler Master for sending me this cooler to test and review for you guys.

Experimenting with New Video Settings

As part of testing the Nepton 280L cooler, I'm using YouTube's brand-new 60 frames per second function to see how well you guys like it. The video is currently available in 720p at 60 FPS, but I have a choice between this and 1080p at 30 FPS. Currently, my camera isn't capable of doing 1080p at 60 FPS, so I'm stuck with 720p for now.

However, if you guys prefer 1080p at 30 FPS, I'd love to hear from you. You can tell me on Twitter by using the hashtag #Nepton280L, and I'll make sure to see your comments. Head over to Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook to let me know what you think, and maybe one day, my camera will be able to handle 1080p at 60 FPS.

The future of video content is exciting, and I'm always open to trying new things. If you guys have any suggestions for me, feel free to share them on social media. Until next time, stay cool!