Tips for cpu cooling?

[NightBizzare]

Im wondering since i got an i7 4790K and using XMP and my cpu idle temp around 42-47 C and when im playing games its around 70 C. My cooler is "Corsair Hydro HS60 2012 edition" i think that my idle temps are quite high is there any other good coolers i can get for lower temps. My budget is around 70-80$.

Thanks!

[Enderman]

The tems are safe.

[Vejnemojnen]

does it have to be liquid or AIO cooler? Or a decent aircooler would suffice as well?

[NightBizzare]

1 minute ago, Vejnemojnen said:

does it have to be liquid or AIO cooler? Or a decent aircooler would suffice as well?

not really as long as it will bring my temps down and not over my budget i got a pretty big case so space shouldnt be a problem

[NightBizzare]

3 minutes ago, Enderman said:

The tems are safe.

So the temps are safe? i've heard that idle temps arounnd 40+ isnt really good so i was wondering if u should get a new one. most people have temps around 20-35 C

[Enderman]

26 minutes ago, NightBizzare said:

So the temps are safe? i've heard that idle temps arounnd 40+ isnt really good so i was wondering if u should get a new one. most people have temps around 20-35 C

Completely depends on your ambient temp, fan curve, cooler, etc.

If your load temps are ok then don't worry about it.

Maybe replace the thermal paste with something better like MX4 when you get the chance, but don't waste money on a new cooler just because of slightly high idle temps.

[NightBizzare]

3 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Completely depends on your ambient temp, fan curve, cooler, etc.

If your load temps are ok then don't worry about it.

Maybe replace the thermal paste with something better like MX4 when you get the chance, but don't waste money on a new cooler just because of slightly high idle temps.

okay thanks im gonna try to replace the thermal paste first to see if the temps are getting better

 

[WoodenMarker]

Your idle temps aren't extremely low but still perfectly fine and there's no need to get a new cooler or replace your paste with your current temps. 

Are you sure there isn't anything running in the background? It doesn't take much for the system to not actually be at idle and for temps to rise. 

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[NightBizzare]

8 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Your idle temps aren't extremely low but still perfectly fine and there's no need to get a new cooler or replace your paste with your current temps. 

Are you sure there isn't anything running in the background? It doesn't take much for the system to not actually be at idle and for temps to rise. 

no i have nothing on in the background 

[WoodenMarker]

On 6/26/2019 at 12:59 AM, NightBizzare said:

most people have temps around 20-35 C

What are your ambient temps? That's one of the biggest limiting factors that contribute to idle temps and the scaling is basically linear. https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/How-Ambient-Temperatures-Affect-Your-PC-158/

[NightBizzare]

10 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

What are your ambient temps? That's one of the biggest limiting factors that contribute to idle temps and the scaling is basically linear. https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/How-Ambient-Temperatures-Affect-Your-PC-158/

The tempreture varies here in my room but now since its summer it can go from 20C to 27 often highest is like 30C  but thats rare

[WoodenMarker]

10 hours ago, NightBizzare said:

The tempreture varies here in my room but now since its summer it can go from 20C to 27 often highest is like 30C  but thats rare

Your temps seem pretty normal. 

Idle temps don't really matter as long as temps are within safe limits. It's also dependent on the fan speed which are probably pretty low unless you've manually raised it.

[NightBizzare]

16 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Your temps seem pretty normal. 

Idle temps don't really matter as long as temps are within safe limits. It's also dependent on the fan speed which are probably pretty low unless you've manually raised it.

okay thanks for the help i really appreciate it

 

[SolarNova]

Depending on the CPU, idle temps (after initial heat soak) generally range from 10c to 20c over ambient. So an idle of 30c to 40c with an ambient temp of 20c is normal.

 

My CPU for example idles about 12c over ambient even on a custom loop, and that's with some power states enabled, so 1.2ghz idle at 0.9v.

At this moment its 24c in my room and my CPU is at 36c.