i7 4790k at load

Vivilacqua1 · April 12, 2015

Hello, Is it fine to leave my i7 4790k at 78c full load all day? thanks!

Boink · April 12, 2015

78C is fine though I wouldn't recommend leaving it like that all day, every day. All day once or twice a week is perfectly safe and won't significantly impact the processor's lifespan.

Just keep in mind that any use at all, especially at high temperatures, does slowly reduce the lifespan of your processor, so getting a better cooling solution will help it last longer if you still feel a little nervous.

Vivilacqua1 · April 12, 2015

78C is fine though I wouldn't recommend leaving it like that all day, every day. All day once or twice a week is perfectly safe and won't significantly impact the processor's lifespan.

Just keep in mind that any use at all, especially at high temperatures, does slowly reduce the lifespan of your processor, so getting a better cooling solution will help it last longer if you still feel a little nervous.

Thanks, I'm actually using the corsair h-110, but it still gets hot, (i like it quiet). I get around 28c at idle. then of course my oc'd 290 heats up my case so the fans pull hot air through the cpu's radiator.