CPU COOLER UPGRADE? OR?

[snapcrackpop]

I run my i3 8350k at 4.5ghz and 1.2v with a hyper 212 evo i see temps around 45 on idle and just watching yt vids and all when i game and my cpu is around 90 - 99% cpu usage and i see temps of upto 80c at max when i play for 1 hr is that fine or should i upgrade my cooler 

[Cereal5]

That is an ok temp. I would advise not going much higher for every day usage though. If you would like to go higher I would upgrade your cooler. (side note - I really need one of those chips lol)

[snapcrackpop]

5 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

That is an ok temp. I would advise not going much higher for every day usage though. If you would like to go higher I would upgrade your cooler. (side note - I really need one of those chips lol)

what cooler do you suggest for around a 4.8 clock i have 80$ CAD ready to spend

[Cereal5]

35 minutes ago, snapcrackpop said:

what cooler do you suggest for around a 4.8 clock i have 80$ CAD ready to spend

Noctua NH-U12S, NH-U14S, Cryrig H7, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Shadow Rock Slim

 

There's a bunch out there but those are just a few. You can take a look at some youtube air cooler reviews.

[Coachdude]

I have the same cooler except paired with an i7 6700K @ 4.6GHz @ 1.325V.  At idle with the 4.6 GHz overclock I run around 27-32 celsius, and this is with the high performance power plan selected in windows so it runs it at the max overclock and voltage I have set in bios. The max temps I see in Battlefield 1, is around mid to high 70s, sometimes reaching 79-80 for split seconds on some of the more intense maps ( 70-90% usage). I would have expected yours to run a fair bit cooler due to the lack of hyper threading. I'd suggest checking the mount and or thermal paste application, as mine is running at a much higher voltage and has hyper threading to account for, so to me, your temps seem unreasonably high for just a pure quad core with four threads. If I run mine at 4.5 GHz and 1.255 volts, my temps drop from the 70s in Battlefield 1 64 player to around mid 60s with highs at around 70.

[snapcrackpop]

12 hours ago, Coachdude said:

I have the same cooler except paired with an i7 6700K @ 4.6GHz @ 1.325V.  At idle with the 4.6 GHz overclock I run around 27-32 celsius, and this is with the high performance power plan selected in windows so it runs it at the max overclock and voltage I have set in bios. The max temps I see in Battlefield 1, is around mid to high 70s, sometimes reaching 79-80 for split seconds on some of the more intense maps ( 70-90% usage). I would have expected yours to run a fair bit cooler due to the lack of hyper threading. I'd suggest checking the mount and or thermal paste application, as mine is running at a much higher voltage and has hyper threading to account for, so to me, your temps seem unreasonably high for just a pure quad core with four threads. If I run mine at 4.5 GHz and 1.255 volts, my temps drop from the 70s in Battlefield 1 64 player to around mid 60s with highs at around 70.

 

13 hours ago, Cereal5 said:

Noctua NH-U12S, NH-U14S, Cryrig H7, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Shadow Rock Slim

 

There's a bunch out there but those are just a few. You can take a look at some youtube air cooler reviews.

ok thxs i am going whith the noctua ng u15 its 105$ CAD which seems like a good price since it smashes other 240 aio coolers temp wise if my chip can im going to try and push 4.9 to 5ghz 

[snapcrackpop]

hello i have my i3 8350k oc to 4.5 ghz at 1.180v and while stress testing i am hitting around 86C 1 min into the test while gaming i never really pass 79c is this fine or should i love my volts a bit more since its only using 1.125 at max so far volt wise or should i just take my oc off till i get my Noctua NH-D15

[Slottr]

What cooler do you have now?

Thats hot

[snapcrackpop]

i have the hyper 212 evo also i just dropped my volts down to 1.150 and now i am stable at 84c during my stress test 

11 minutes ago, Slottr said:

What cooler do you have now?

Thats hot

 

[Cereal5]

Yeah that’s pretty hot. You’ll be fine for everyday use though. If you’re ordering an NH-D15 then you should see a significant drop in temps. You might just have a terrible TIM application, as your voltage seems quite low

[snapcrackpop]

1 minute ago, Cereal5 said:

Yeah that’s pretty hot. You’ll be fine for everyday use though. If you’re ordering an NH-D15 then you should see a significant drop in temps. You might just have a terrible TIM application, as your voltage seems quite low

ok ya i think the nh d15 is coming this friday so i will see then thxs!

[aezakmi]

Let me guess, AVX P95?

 

 

 

[snapcrackpop]

20 minutes ago, aezakmi said:

Let me guess, AVX P95?

 

 

 

not sure what that is i think a stress test app right? if so no i used the realbench by asus

[SALEEN961]

Are you sure your cooler is properly seated and your thermal paste application is good? I'm getting lower temps than you with my 8700K at 4.5GHz and 1.20V using a Hyper 212

[snapcrackpop]

ya just installed it 3 weeks ago

27 minutes ago, SALEEN961 said:

Are you sure your cooler is properly seated and your thermal paste application is good? I'm getting lower temps than you with my 8700K at 4.5GHz and 1.20V using a Hyper 212

 

[corrado33]

36 minutes ago, SALEEN961 said:

Are you sure your cooler is properly seated and your thermal paste application is good? I'm getting lower temps than you with my 8700K at 4.5GHz and 1.20V using a Hyper 212

I agree, something is wrong. I think you've got the 212 mounted incorrectly. I've had a 100W + TDP chip up around 1.25 V and didn't see those types of temps when stress testing. 

[snapcrackpop]

22 minutes ago, corrado33 said:

I agree, something is wrong. I think you've got the 212 mounted incorrectly. I've had a 100W + TDP chip up around 1.25 V and didn't see those types of temps when stress testing. 

just checked it seems fine i am using the stock thermal compound maybe thats it? either way my new cooler is coming soon so it should be fine 

[snapcrackpop]

current pc

500B EVGA 8- PLUS BRONZE

GTX 1060 3GB EVGA

I3 8350K

16GB RAM

1TB HDD

240GB SSD

MATREX 55 CASE

6 CORSAIR FANS 120MM

 

So i was thinking about overclocking my i3 8350k to 5ghz i hit 5ghz with my aio before however that leaked so i got a hyper 212 evo which i can clock my cpu to 4.4ghz at max to get good temps ( 70 to 80c) under full 100% load 

so do you guys think it is worth it to buy a Noctua NH-D15 and clock back to 5ghz or should i use that 120$ (CAD CURRENCY) for other upgrades is it worth it to byt that for the extra oc speed?

[Tamesh16]

i dont understand the question, do you currently have a stock cpu cooler, if so is there room for thermal improvement ?

 

[snapcrackpop]

i have a hyper 212 that i can clock to 4.4ghz at max and im pretty much asking is it worth a 120$ to get a better cooler again and hit 5ghz or should i spend that money elsewhere on the pc 

[Tamesh16]

1 minute ago, Tamesh16 said:

i dont understand the question, do you currently have a stock cpu cooler, if so is there room for thermal improvement ?

 

well based on your previous post, that answers that question, but as comments on that post said, for a i3 that does seem a bit hot, 

try a new thermal paste and check results, or just wait for your noctua cooler cause that comes with good thermal paste as well, 

then you can ensure the application was good too

[snapcrackpop]

14 minutes ago, Tamesh16 said:

well based on your previous post, that answers that question, but as comments on that post said, for a i3 that does seem a bit hot, 

try a new thermal paste and check results, or just wait for your noctua cooler cause that comes with good thermal paste as well, 

then you can ensure the application was good too

Im not asking about temps im asking is it worth the 120$ to oc to 5ghz or should i use that money else where in the build as i can still return it

[brob]

1 hour ago, snapcrackpop said:

Im not asking about temps im asking is it worth the 120$ to oc to 5ghz or should i use that money else where in the build as i can still return it

 

So a 5GHz oc is about a 23% cpu performance improvement. Whether or not that is worth CA$120 depends on how the system is being used.

[snapcrackpop]

31 minutes ago, brob said:

 

So a 5GHz oc is about a 23% cpu performance improvement. Whether or not that is worth CA$120 depends on how the system is being used.

Thxs for the % that helps alot! Going to go for 5ghz

[Benjeh]

12 minutes ago, snapcrackpop said:

Thxs for the % that helps alot! Going to go for 5ghz

Would it not be cheaper to get an AIO cooler and static pressure fans? Just because you have a good cooler doesn't mean you will reach 5ghz, intel chips are all luck based from my experience.