Overheating CPU - i7 7700k

[Archi]

Hello everyone, my cpu is reaching upto 100 degrees Celsius (used RealTemp), I've owned this pre-built pc for just over a year now.  I recently started streaming, which lead to me noticing that my cpu wasnt able to keep up I then tried to investigate what the problem is and that's how I found out that it's overheating, I do not know if this has been the case since I got the pc.

 

So far I've been recommended a few coolers to swap to and I've also been told to reapply my thermal paste, my budget is very low at this current time so I'd would prefer the cheaper option.

Specs:

cpu: i7 7700k (Not overclocked - idles at 35-40c)
cooler: arctic freezer 11i
gpu: gtx 1070 (runs at 70c & idles at 35-40c, am sure that's fine though)
case: Corsair Carbide 100R
 

If there is anything else that you need to know, don't hesitate to ask, any help is highly appreciated!
Thank you for reading

[Carbide X]

Is your cpu overclocked ? If yes, to what ghz and voltage.

And you should probably replace the cooler, a hyper 212 evo would do.

 

 

[Archi]

Just now, Carbide X said:

Is your cpu overclocked ? If yes, to what ghz and voltage.

And you should probably replace the cooler, a hyper 212 evo would do.

 

 

It's not overclocked, running on 4.2ghz

[Carbide X]

1 minute ago, Archi said:

It's not overclocked, running on 4.2ghz

Yep, definitely the cooler

[Beowulff83]

Have you cleaned it out? dust bunnies hold a lot of heat.  try canned air, compressed air or vacuum cleaner.  Careful if you use an air compressor not to be too harsh.  

[Archi]

1 minute ago, Beowulff83 said:

Have you cleaned it out? dust bunnies hold a lot of heat.  try canned air, compressed air or vacuum cleaner.  Careful if you use an air compressor not to be too harsh.  

I've only had it for just over a year, surely dust build wouldn't be so drastic to cause this much overheating

[sazrocks]

2 minutes ago, Archi said:

I've only had it for just over a year, surely dust build wouldn't be so drastic to cause this much overheating

Can't hurt to take a look.

 

Clean out dust, repaste, see if that changes anything.

[Beowulff83]

3 minutes ago, Archi said:

I've only had it for just over a year, surely dust build wouldn't be so drastic to cause this much overheating

No, i doubt a dusty heat sink is your only problem but cleaning everything is where i would start.  You will be surprised at the dust that can accumulate in a year.

[Archi]

2 minutes ago, sazrocks said:

Can't hurt to take a look.

 

Clean out dust, repaste, see if that changes anything.

 

2 minutes ago, Beowulff83 said:

No, i doubt a dusty heat sink is your only problem but cleaning everything is where i would start.  You will be surprised at the dust that can accumulate in a year.

Thermal paste isn't too expensive so yes I suppose we can give re-pasting and cleaning dust out a try!  Any recommendations as to which paste I should use?  also is compressed air necessary?  I'm on an extremely low budget lads 

Thoughts on this paste? http://amzn.eu/8gyruFY

[uspoloassassin]

1 minute ago, Archi said:

 

Thermal paste isn't too expensive so yes I suppose we can give re-pasting and cleaning dust out a try!  Any recommendations as to which paste I should use?  also is compressed air necessary?  I'm on an extremely low budget lads 

Thoughts on this paste? http://amzn.eu/8gyruFY

your cooler didn't come with paste?

[Archi]

2 minutes ago, uspoloassassin said:

your cooler didn't come with paste?

Don't make me say it twice!   Not the type of thing you'd admit to in this type of forum lol!  The pc was a pre-built 

[Beowulff83]

5 minutes ago, Archi said:

also is compressed air necessary? 

Canned air would be best.  Not my favorite choice but a vacuum will get some of it out.

[Beowulff83]

3 minutes ago, Archi said:

Don't make me say it twice!   Not the type of thing you'd admit to in this type of forum lol!  The pc was a pre-built 

Nothing to be ashamed of.  Since it is a pre-built you may want to check to see if your fans are configured properly,  intake in front and bottom, exhaust in rear and top.  maybe you can even move some fans around to spots that make more sense if able to.

[AskTJ]

The cooler seems fairly generic. I suggest you buy a 212 evo as suggested, but that's the bare minimum. I would recommend a 240mm or 280mm AIO water cooler for Corsair. Their H100 line up is great quality and is quiet. My brother uses a H115i on his 7700k, and doesn't go over 60c when overclocked to 5.1GHz.

[uspoloassassin]

1 minute ago, Archi said:

Don't make me say it twice!   Not the type of thing you'd admit to in this type of forum lol!  The pc was a pre-built 

oh ok the cooler sounded like it was after market. Yeah get some decent paste. It's a good thing to have lying around anyways.

[Archi]

1 hour ago, Beowulff83 said:

Nothing to be ashamed of.  Since it is a pre-built you may want to check to see if your fans are configured properly,  intake in front and bottom, exhaust in rear and top.  maybe you can even move some fans around to spots that make more sense if able to.

Will do, thanks a lot! 
 

1 hour ago, AskTJ said:

The cooler seems fairly generic. I suggest you buy a 212 evo as suggested, but that's the bare minimum. I would recommend a 240mm or 280mm AIO water cooler for Corsair. Their H100 line up is great quality and is quiet. My brother uses a H115i on his 7700k, and doesn't go over 60c when overclocked to 5.1GHz.

The corsair coolers look like they might be the best way to go, I'll have to save up a bit though!

 

1 hour ago, uspoloassassin said:

oh ok the cooler sounded like it was after market. Yeah get some decent paste. It's a good thing to have lying around anyways.

Sure thing!  any idea if this http://amzn.eu/8gyruFY is any good?

[AskTJ]

On 02/06/2018 at 12:11 PM, Archi said:

Sure thing!  any idea if this http://amzn.eu/8gyruFY is any good?

Yes, the thermal paste is great. Good brand and you will have a decent supply of it. Remember to apply a grain of rice at most

[Archi]

1 hour ago, AskTJ said:

Yes, the thermal paste is great. Good brand and you will have a decent supply of it. Remember to apply a grain of rice at most

Appreciate the help!  Also one small other question, can you please link me one of those corsair cooler that would fit my case?  Preferably nothing above £70

[Archi]

Just decided to go out of my budget for the hope of not ending up with a fried cpu and bought the Corsair H100i v2 & Arctic Mx-4 paste, should be here soon will update you guys then! 
Thanks to everyone for all the support so far