OK so yesterday (July 3, 2014) I upgraded my PC with a new Motherboard (Z-97 A), CPU (4790K) and GPU (GTX 760). I had intended to install a new heat sink/cooler (EVO 212), but it didn't fit with my RAM. As such, I only installed the factory heat sink/cooler for the CPU.
Anyway, I'm a bit worried about temperatures of my CPU. Yesterday, under what is likely fairly light load (World of Warcraft and a few browser windows open) I saw it creep up towards 70 degrees. So I'm a bit concerned whether the stock cooling will be sufficient.
Three questions:
1) Is there a good heat monitoring tool I can download that will graph the heat versus load in a way I can look at it after to see if there actually is a problem.
2) Can anyone recommend a good heat sink /cooler I can install that won't interfere with my RAM and most importantly I don't have to remove the motherboard again.
3) Would adding two more computer case fans help out? One 80mm actually sits right behind the motherboard and lines up to the cpu (should it blow at the cpu or exhaust out?), and another 120mm I'd put out the back as exhaust.
Last but not least, I'm not looking to spend $100 on a cooling unit, nor $160+ on new low profile RAM.
Your assistance, as always is most appreciated. This forum is amazing and I thank you all so much.
Anyway, I'm a bit worried about temperatures of my CPU. Yesterday, under what is likely fairly light load (World of Warcraft and a few browser windows open) I saw it creep up towards 70 degrees. So I'm a bit concerned whether the stock cooling will be sufficient.
Three questions:
1) Is there a good heat monitoring tool I can download that will graph the heat versus load in a way I can look at it after to see if there actually is a problem.
2) Can anyone recommend a good heat sink /cooler I can install that won't interfere with my RAM and most importantly I don't have to remove the motherboard again.
3) Would adding two more computer case fans help out? One 80mm actually sits right behind the motherboard and lines up to the cpu (should it blow at the cpu or exhaust out?), and another 120mm I'd put out the back as exhaust.
Last but not least, I'm not looking to spend $100 on a cooling unit, nor $160+ on new low profile RAM.
Your assistance, as always is most appreciated. This forum is amazing and I thank you all so much.
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