Could I use a closed-loop liquid cooler in my situation?

drizzio · Apr 19, 2015

Since Grand Theft Auto V came out I've been playing it hours at a time and been noticing my PC has been getting really hot, I downloaded a program to check temps and my i7 4770K @ Stock 3.5 GHz temps while playing hit 86°C at it's highest point (few months ago it never passed 80°C).

I'm currently using the Stock Intel Cooler, I am thinking of switching to a Corsair Hydro Series H110 280MM Liquid CPU Cooler. I have a Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Full Tower ATX Case, the PC is placed on carpet under a table in a closed room. I live in Vancouver and temperatures here are around 15°C but in the summer temperatures average 25°C and sometimes 30°C.

Also would waiting for the H110IGT be a better choice?

I am also planning to OC to 4.0 GHz if I can use the H110.

Full Specifications(if needed):
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Intel Stock Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjawsx 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Crucial M500 SATA 2.5" SSD (?)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Gaming OC Video Card
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Full Tower ATX Gaming Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Series HX750 750W ATX Modular 80PLUS Gold Power Supply

USAFRet · Apr 19, 2015

Try moving it up off the carpet first.

drizzio · Apr 19, 2015

USAFRet :

My whole room is carpet and there is no room on the table so unfortunately this isn't an option

USAFRet · Apr 19, 2015

drizzio :

A piece of wood
A couple of floor tiles
A clean pizza box
Something, anything, other than carpet.. That is probably blocking airflow, and also sucking in a lot of dust and junk from the carpet.

drizzio · Apr 19, 2015

USAFRet :

I don't want to do this as it'll ruin my room in a way. Would the H110/H110IGT work in my PC with minimal problems?

Theres no fans at the bottom so no dust is being sucked in.

USAFRet · Apr 19, 2015

drizzio :

OK, I'm a bit lost here.
The one thing that you should not do...put a PC directly on the carpet...is the thing you don't want to change, because "it'll ruin my room in a way."

But you want to add a mediocre performing, not inexpensive, liquid cooler, and still keep that PC on the carpet...

Where is the PSU? On the bottom? How is it oriented? Sucking air from below (as recommended)?

drizzio · Apr 21, 2015

USAFRet :

drizzio :

OK, I'm a bit lost here.
The one thing that you should not do...put a PC directly on the carpet...is the thing you don't want to change, because "it'll ruin my room in a way."

But you want to add a mediocre performing, not inexpensive, liquid cooler, and still keep that PC on the carpet...

Where is the PSU? On the bottom? How is it oriented? Sucking air from below (as recommended)?

its located on the bottom not sucking in air from the bottom

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