I have an Intel Core i7-4790 that runs at around 50°C under minimal load (5-10%) but gets up to 90-95°C when gaming, see attached hardware monitor screenshot. I am using the stock intel cooler that came with the CPU and have replace the thermal paste recently. Ambient temp is between 20°C and 25°C. I have 2 120mm intake fans and 1 80mm output fan. Even with the fans manually set to full speed the CPU never drops below about 45°C and under load they are at full anyway. I also have a GTX1070 if that makes a difference, full specs listed below.
So my question is, what is the best way to reduce the temp of my CPU? I was looking at an AIO but from what I have seen 1x120mm ones are not good and I can't fit any bigger in. I am also planning on building a completely new system sometime in the next 6-12 months so don’t want to spend too much on this one.
PCPartPicker Part List
Type
Item
Price
CPU
Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor
$559.99 @ Amazon Australia
Motherboard
Asus H97-PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory
Patriot Signature 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
$109.98 @ Amazon Australia
Storage
SanDisk Ultra II 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage
Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
$488.00 @ I-Tech
Storage
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage
Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$131.52 @ Amazon Australia
Video Card
Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Video Card
Case
Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case
$207.49 @ Amazon Australia
Power Supply
Corsair CXM 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
$125.00 @ Shopping Express
Optical Drive
Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter
TP-Link Archer T9E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter
$85.00 @ Shopping Express
Case Fan
Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-80 19.5 CFM 80 mm Fan
Case Fan
Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan
$19.00 @ PC Byte
Case Fan
Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan
$19.00 @ PC Byte
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total
$1744.98
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 18:56 AEST+1000
