Hello All, I've built a new computer this week for video editing and used the Phanteks cooler because it is rated as the best air cooler.
However, I'm worried about high temperatures and whether or not I have installed this cooler properly. I use HWMonitor and CoreTemp to monitor the temperatures and on average, all cores are 35~45 C on idle. On 20~30% load the temperatures go to 50C. I also run the Prime95 test for an hour which reached 80C before I stopped it (no errors though).
The cooler is set up as follows (arrows are airflow):
<--fan in the back of the case<------cooler fan[radiator]<--cooler fan[radiator]
Are these temperatures normal? Or should I tr to re-install the cooler? I'm worried about what the temperatures will be when I actually start video editing and the CPU load will increase.
The CPU is not overclocked, yet, and I have used the thermal paste that came with it.
P.S. the cooler fans are also very loud. There is very little space between the cooler fan and the fan in the back of the case, I was thinking maybe they are getting in each other's way, but maybe it's just the way the cooler is.
The rest of the parts:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $567.99)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $79.99)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO ATX LGA2011 Motherboard (Purchased For $297.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $262.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (Purchased For $139.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (Purchased For $139.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $159.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $159.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $399.99)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $89.99)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (Purchased For $27.99)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (Purchased For $95.99)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $15.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $124.00)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $266.49)
Total: $2829.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 22:03 EDT-0400)
However, I'm worried about high temperatures and whether or not I have installed this cooler properly. I use HWMonitor and CoreTemp to monitor the temperatures and on average, all cores are 35~45 C on idle. On 20~30% load the temperatures go to 50C. I also run the Prime95 test for an hour which reached 80C before I stopped it (no errors though).
The cooler is set up as follows (arrows are airflow):
<--fan in the back of the case<------cooler fan[radiator]<--cooler fan[radiator]
Are these temperatures normal? Or should I tr to re-install the cooler? I'm worried about what the temperatures will be when I actually start video editing and the CPU load will increase.
The CPU is not overclocked, yet, and I have used the thermal paste that came with it.
P.S. the cooler fans are also very loud. There is very little space between the cooler fan and the fan in the back of the case, I was thinking maybe they are getting in each other's way, but maybe it's just the way the cooler is.
The rest of the parts:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $567.99)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $79.99)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO ATX LGA2011 Motherboard (Purchased For $297.99)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $262.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (Purchased For $139.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (Purchased For $139.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $159.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $159.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $399.99)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $89.99)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (Purchased For $27.99)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (Purchased For $95.99)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $15.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For $124.00)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (Purchased For $266.49)
Total: $2829.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-12 22:03 EDT-0400)
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