Will this help my temps?

Ubuntubr · October 4, 2023

So I have a H500p mesh case and I was wondering if I could get better CPU temps by changing my 360 AIO Deepcool Castle v2 from the top to the front and use the included 200mm as intakes and still have the 3x120mm on the rad as a pull config. I have 3 MF120R fans that I was wanting to put on the top after this. My current max temp is 85ºC on the CCD and 80.3ºC on the package.

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x (PBO2 hitting 5ghz While gaming)

GPU: Asus Strix RX 5700 XT

Mobo: Asus Crosshair VIII Hero

Mem: Gskill trident Z 3600mhz 2*8gb

PSU: Gigabyte 750M 80+gold

Storage: 1x HDD 931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162NVME 1x NVME 931GB Western Digital WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0

Cooler: Deepcool CASTLE 360RGB V2

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Dukesilver27- · October 4, 2023

So max temp is 80C, it is completely fine, at this point, better temps won't give you anything besides peace of mind.

Whatever adjustment you make with the fans config won't be significant enough to improve temps drastically.

Maybe try a steeper fan curve and pump speed curve first.

freeagent · October 4, 2023

Would be sweet if you could nail 5050MHz down

TPCEA · October 4, 2023

Yes, if you move the AIO to the front on intake, there is data that shows it'll produce a significant, but not large, improvement.

Ubuntubr · October 5, 2023

On 10/4/2023 at 7:12 AM, RevGAM said:

Yes, if you move the AIO to the front on intake, there is data that shows it'll produce a significant, but not large, improvement.

I'm trying to get it down just because I do not think 80ºC is good for the cpu's expected life. I may be very wrong though.

TPCEA · October 5, 2023

31 minutes ago, Ubuntubr said:

I'm trying to get it down just because I do not think 80ºC is good for the cpu's expected life. I may be very wrong though.

I am inclined to feel the same way - if CPUs can be dropped to sub-zero temperatures and that allows them to operate at insanely high clock rates, and heat destroys circuitry over time, it is certainly a good idea to try to control the CPU temperature. Thus, moving the AIO to the front, figuring out the optimal fan configuration, undervolting the CPU, buying the best cooler you can afford, etc. are all good choices.