CPU temps

[cisto1999]

Hi,

i have an intel 9700k and a corsair 360mm AIO (150i pro). Under full load the CPU temps are about 63 °C without any OC. I also have tried a Scythe FUMA ... and i am getting nearly same results (or even better if it is not under full load). Have i done something wrong with the AIO or is it just that even a 360mm AIO isn t much better than a good air-cooler?

[Fr4nt1s3k]

It's not that much better. It's just space efficient and more quiet I guess. I have moded Cooler Master 212 Evo (I set the stock fan to low RPMs as it was too loud and added Noctua fan from the other side  ). In total it reduced noise a bit and reduced temperatures to about 68-70 °C at full load with 21 degrees as ambient temperature. (peak temperatures for individual cores tend to rise up to 75-80 degrees sometimes). I expect my i7-9700K to work at 60-75 °C in summer when my room will be 30+ °C.

 

The surface area of the CPU used to transfer heat is the bottleneck of your cooling, but don't worry. Anything below 85 degrees is fine (my threshold, at 90+ degrees I would shut down the PC and buy myself better aircooler+larger case or watercooling solution)