CPU Temps while gaming

[somerandomguy12]

5 minutes ago, Lord Nicoll said:

Is the fan working ok? That thermal compound is kinda old though, released between 2008/2009, so while it doesn't technically have a shelf life, it wouldn't hurt to buy some IC diamond or newer type of thermal compound. Make sure the fan spins freely feel the actual heatsink, make sure it's making good contact with good mounting pressure, and see how hot the fin stack is, if the CPU is hot but the cooler isn't, then there might be a bad mount, if the whole thing is hot then it's not up to par, and a replacement should be considered, 70°C is what I expect from a stock cooler. 

 

No, OEM ones are all that different, you said 4460 right?

 

is arctic mx4 good? I can get the IC diamond for the same price.

[Lord Nicoll]

2 minutes ago, somerandomguy12 said:

yes, i5 4460. I might get a new cpu cooler and paste then.

That tower cooler should be enough, so check the mount and then thermal paste, it should be mounted with a decent amount of force, at least 50 newtons for an LGA 115x. 

 

1 minute ago, somerandomguy12 said:

is arctic mx4 good?

Yes, it's basically the 4th generation of the MX1, I can't fault it. Maybe look for an AIO if you want good temps and have the rad space

[somerandomguy12]

1 minute ago, Lord Nicoll said:

That tower cooler should be enough, so check the mount and then thermal paste, it should be mounted with a decent amount of force, at least 50 newtons for an LGA 115x. 

 

Yes, it's basically the 4th generation of the MX1, I can't fault it. Maybe look for an AIO if you want good temps and have the rad space

how much force is 50 newtons? (Sorry, not to good at physics ) could you give me an example?

[Lord Nicoll]

1 minute ago, somerandomguy12 said:

how much force is 50 newtons? (Sorry, not to good at physics ) could you give me an example?

Oh, that means the cooler should be mounted with enough force to equal a 5KG weight resting on it, my cooler is mounted with about 75 newtons. it shouldn't be over about 125 newtons (at that point you might as well use a ratchet) 

[somerandomguy12]

1 minute ago, Lord Nicoll said:

Oh, that means the cooler should be mounted with enough force to equal a 5KG weight resting on it, my cooler is mounted with about 75 newtons. it shouldn't be over about 125 newtons (at that point you might as well use a ratchet) 

Thanks bro! I'll let you know about the results if you want!

[Lord Nicoll]

1 minute ago, somerandomguy12 said:

Thanks bro! I'll let you know about the results if you want!

sure, My i5 6400 with a H55 only gets to like 40°C.