Upgrading CPU in my HP Pavilion 500-223w

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So. I've long since upgraded my PSU to a 500w LEPA n500. Works great. I've also put my EVGA Geforce GTX 750 SC in it. Also, great-ish. I want to now upgrade to an Intel i5 4670 cpu. As of now my temps seem to top out at 65C while gaming for 5-8 hours (Dragon Age: Inquisition, lately). So my main concern is...temps. This new cpu will run hotter, yes? And will I need to install a new heat sync/sink? If I DO need to throw a new fan on it, what air cooling fans will fit my towers' profile? Any help/advice/love would be much appreciated!

 
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Look, obviously the quad core is going to be awesome over the duo.
One thing I would check, air flow. If you have good cable management on the interior this will aid cooling a bit, as well the new CPU will have a heat sink and fan. If you want to monitor your temperature more closely I would suggest getting Speccy, it monitors the temperatures of all the components in your computer quite nicely.
So yes, go the i5, you really should have an i5 Minimum for gaming. If you find it gets hot, get the air cooler I suggested.
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Hi Anchorhead,

What is your current CPU?
I'm curious because the 4th Generation Intel Cores require LGA 1150 Compatible motherboards. If you have an earlier Intel Core it may be LGA 1155 and thus would not be advisable or possible. As for a cooler, stock can only get you so far, if you want air cooled CoolerMaster's 212X is a nice one. If you want water cooled I would suggest Corsair's H80i which I personally use on my i7, doesn't go over 40*.
 
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Oops! Forgot to mention that. I have an i3 4130. So LGA 1150. So that air cooling fan should work well then? There's a fan built in to my gpu, my psu, a fan for blowing out of my tower, and a heat sink on my cpu. I still will want to upgrade? I will if you say to, but I just want to make sure, before I make a purchase. :) thank you for the response, by the way.
 
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Look, obviously the quad core is going to be awesome over the duo.
One thing I would check, air flow. If you have good cable management on the interior this will aid cooling a bit, as well the new CPU will have a heat sink and fan. If you want to monitor your temperature more closely I would suggest getting Speccy, it monitors the temperatures of all the components in your computer quite nicely.
So yes, go the i5, you really should have an i5 Minimum for gaming. If you find it gets hot, get the air cooler I suggested.
 
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