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I7-4770K with Cooler Master V4 GTS with Corsair SP120 High Perf Fans Idle Temperature

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February 2, 2014 7:33:52 AM

Hello everyone,

I've built a Haswell system, and I'm currently testing out the kinks. I had the stock CPU cooler changed to CM V4 GTS and changed the fans to Corsair SP120 High Performance fans. It was installed by the technician I bought the aftermarket cooler from.

I'm quite curious about my idle temps. According to HWMonitor, the CPU's idle temps are playing between 37C to 47C. I'm averaging both the minimum and maximum measured temperatures shown by the HWMonitor. The maximum temp might just be temp spikes so I could consider my average min-max temps to be around 35C to 42C.

I haven't used the setup for gaming yet (I'm just a casual gamer, I'm more on programming).

Case fans are already maximized (all possible fan placements are already filled) so I'm quite confident with the case airflow.

I currently have no way of measuring ambient temp, but it's 28C from the weather. It's not warm in my room at the moment. No airconditioning, only a single electric fan turned towards me, of course. So basically, the computer cools itself.

Is the temperature measured by HWMonitor normal?

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February 2, 2014 7:50:16 AM

Yes the temps are normal!
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February 2, 2014 9:20:41 AM

Your idling temp looks allright. However temperature values under heavy load is more important. So just play some demanding games for a while or run a stress test for at least 10mins and monitor your temperature to make sure your temps are ok.
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February 2, 2014 9:31:59 AM

feelingtheblanks said:
Your idling temp looks allright. However temperature values under heavy load is more important. So just play some demanding games for a while or run a stress test for at least 10mins and monitor your temperature to make sure your temps are ok.


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Your idle temps look good, however the load temps are what you want to look at. Is your CPU overclocked?

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February 2, 2014 10:08:32 AM

fil1p said:
feelingtheblanks said:
Your idling temp looks allright. However temperature values under heavy load is more important. So just play some demanding games for a while or run a stress test for at least 10mins and monitor your temperature to make sure your temps are ok.


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Your idle temps look good, however the load temps are what you want to look at. Is your CPU overclocked?

Hope this helps!


I'm not overclocked. No plans in going there too, I guess. Not a closed book though, there's always a chance I'll overclock a bit if I really need to in the future. But for now, not really.

I have no plans in going for the water cooling route as well. I usually have my computer turned on for the whole day, mostly for automated decompiling and compiling programs. I usually leave my mod programs to do the work for me automatically if the calculations would take a long time. That's why I am adamant about air cooling, because I won't need to fret over maintenance and having to constantly check if there are leaks whatsoever.

My computer build is concentrated on all-around usage. Part work, part play. Hence I'm worried about the temps. I'm spontaneous, meaning, I'd suddenly decide to play while in the middle of work. But that might lessen, because I got a PS3...

Anyway, I could try Prime95 to stress test my system to get load temps.

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