Temperatures for NZXT Kraken X52

[Dunestorm]

Hey everyone,

I recently built my first AMD system ever. I've been building and using Intel systems ever since the early i7s and they've always been air cooled.

 

My build has an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X at stock everything except with my memory running a D.O.C.P profile of 2988MHz. This time round I have an NZXT H440 case with three front fans acting as intakes and the 240mm NZXT Kraken cooler mounted up top pushing air out the top of the case. For some reason my liquid cooler temps are always between 37-38C, my room is quite warm - rarely ever below 28C in the evenings. In Prime95 my CPU temps max out between 77 and 78C. Does this sound normal? Could it be Precision Boost 2 doing it's thing?

 

I've definitely applied the thermal paste (using GC Gelid Extreme) and cooler correctly - as I'm not a complete system builder noob

[Streetguru]

30 minutes ago, Dunestorm said:

 

Your case has no airflow, see what happens with no front panel and no side panel.

[Dunestorm]

20 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Your case has no airflow, see what happens with no front panel and no side panel.

Hmm you seem to be right, I took off the top panel and it improved my temps by 3C in Prime95. This case certainly isn't know for good airflow

 

[Streetguru]

35 minutes ago, Dunestorm said:

Hmm you seem to be right, I took off the top panel and it improved my temps by 3C in Prime95. This case certainly isn't know for good airflow

 

most NZXT cases have poor airflow. If you have all your fans in the front you're going to want to remove that panel though.

[Dunestorm]

1 hour ago, Streetguru said:

most NZXT cases have poor airflow. If you have all your fans in the front you're going to want to remove that panel though.

Yeah thanks for the tip, I might have to in the summer as it can get even hotter in my room. I really like this case since it's quiet but I guess with quietness comes compromise.

 

I've even seen some mods online where some people have drilled holes into the top panel or out right cut out a section to allow the radiator to breathe, I'm sure this will affect noise levels though.

[Streetguru]

3 hours ago, Dunestorm said:

 

That's generally the case, though something like a Define R6 will do a decent job of both. Wouldn't really bother with a new case though, unless you want something like an H500 for some of the best cooling potential.