Can someone help me tell if my pc is running too warm?

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JwBones

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I am concerned that my cpu is running a little warm. I used HWmonitor to check the temps, but I am not sure that I am looking at the correct information. I would appreciate if someone could recommend some good software(free would be ideal) to get a good reading of my temps. Once that is done, I would like to know if the temps are indeed alright or if they are too warm. After that I would like to discuss the possibility of replacing the stock heatsink/cooler.

CPU: Intel i7-4790 (non K series)
PSU: EVGA Gold Supernova 1000 Watt G2
Stock Heatsink

Thank you,

JwBones
 
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The Phanteks gives ya 7-10C over the Hyper 212 so for $60 i think it's a great deal .... damn gorgeous installed too. I'd get the white one.

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001

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HWiNFO knows no equal

http://www.hwinfo.com/

As for coolers....

$30 .... Hyper 212
$60 .... Phanteks PH-TC14-PE
$90 .... Cryorig R1 or Noctua DH-15
$140 .... Swiftch H220-X
$150 ... Swiftech H240-X
After that we talking custom water loop

If you are wondering why there are no CLCs on the list it's because no CLC can compete with any of those coolers in the respective price ranges.

When stress testing that CPU ....

1. Use HWiNFO so you can read both temps and volumes not just for CPU but everything in your PC

2. Do NOT use Prime95 or any other synthetic program that is capable of hammering the CPU with a constant barrage of AVX instructions. If your goal is to overclock to the maximum extent you can without overtaxing with either heat or voltage under what you will use the PC for, these utilities will not answer that question.

For CPU Testing, my fav is RpG Real bench which loads AVX and CL, but in a manner representative of actual programs thereby not restricting your efforts by applying unrealistic loadings. For GPUs, I prefer Furmark.

I still use P95 to "set" my TIM by taking it up to 85C and then cool down to room temps. D+By taking the TIM thru several thermal cycles, you can accelerate the curing time and get right down to overclocking w/o worrying about what's going to change.

I look for 72 - 78C temps under the stress testing on CPU, which typically results in mid 60s in heavy gaming. With the GTX 9xx series, I haven't been able to break 63C on either the Gigabyte or MSI cards no matter what the OC
 
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For your cpu anything under 85 is fine. Hitting 80-85C on that cpu is quite common if you are stress testing with prime95 or such. This is if you are using stock/cheap cooler.

I always used coretemp but it's recently had some crash problems, you can try the newest release.
 
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Is there a way for me to upload my temperature information? I am not very good at analyzing the info and there are a few areas the have the heading of CPU followed by cores with various temperatures. Needless to say, I am not doing to well with figuring out which temperatures are the ones I should report here. The interface is a bit complex at first glance. I would also like to say thanks for the cooler suggestions. I have looked at a few of them, my only question there is do I need to spend over $30-$40 on a cooler since I do no have a K series processor? Oh and will I need to purchase thermal paste when/if I purchase a new cooler?
 
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Alright, so my highest was 61 degrees Celsius. My reason for concern is during the summer time, I live in a loft and it gets quite warm up here during the summer (even with the AC on). I used to run a bunch of fans, but that makes communication a pain. Due to that I am considering a new cooler, even though I won't need the extra cooling during the other seasons.

I am thinking of going with the Phanteks PH-TC14-PE. Do you think it's worth the $? Also will it pose an issue when it comes to fitting in my case/mobo?

Case: Thermaltake Level 10 Gt Snow
Mobo: Asus Z97-A
Ram: G Skill Rip Jaws 2x8 gb
 
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