I've run both SS and LN2, and in the "old" days it was necessary to get optimal performance. Now, with the into of the 1155 sockets, the chips will run up to nearly 6Ghz on water if you get a good chip. Once you move into X79 territory, SS is mandatory if you want to run into the 5.5 range but LN2 is actually too cold
They keep making these chips like this, LN2 will become virtually obsolete
They keep making these chips like this, LN2 will become virtually obsolete