CPU Cooler Upgrade?

stl522013 · Aug 22, 2015

My stock CPU cooler is loud and my CPU temp can still get pretty high. Would it be worth it to get a Hyper 212 Evo? And would my PSU be good enough ( I am cutting it pretty close on power)? I have an AMD FX-8320, a GTX 750, a 1 TB 7200 RPM Caviar Blue HDD, 8 GB of RAM, a CD/DV reader/writer, and a 400w PSU. And if I get it, how do I put it in?

MasterMace · Aug 22, 2015

List your case

zsedan · Aug 22, 2015

I would say immediately change it to minimum 500 w.

bignastyid · Aug 22, 2015

The 212 is a decent cooler. What's the make and model of the psu?

Wisecracker · Aug 22, 2015

Temps are driven by your CPU volts ... Use AMD OverDrive (AOD) to get an accurate reading of your CPU voltage and temperatures ("thermal margin").

The stock AMD 125w copper-heat-pipe cooler works well, and if your are only running base clocks you should not have a problem.

What motherboard are you using?

edit: You should also enable 'Smart Fan' profiles in the BIOS to reduce the high RPMs of your fan.

Once again, these issues are largely driven by your CPU voltage. Many AM3+ motherboards left on 'Auto' are quite bad to over-volt.

stl522013 · Aug 22, 2015

I bought my computer prebuilt (don't hate I had my reasons lol). Here is the link.http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=83-227-595

Karadjgne · Aug 22, 2015

Cpu 125w
Mobo+accessories 100w
Gpu 75w
Total = roughly 300w.

That's pretty maxed out for stock speeds. If you have oc'd the 8320 moderately and lowered your cpu voltage for better temps, you'll still be somewhere around 300w. Most decent 400w psu's can handle this easily, its the junk psus that it becomes an issue as they should have been rated at an honest 300w not a bigger sounding 400w that they can't sustain at any time.

The hyper212 is an excellent budget cooler and wont take any more power to push than the stock cooler you currently have, power isn't an issue there. It'll only be an issue if you decide to go for good OC, quite capable on that cooler (it's good for 180w) which will definitely put you over the 300w mark, maybe as high as @350w, which is pretty much out of tolerance for a junk psu like Huntkey, logysis, Dynex, but still ok on a good psu like a Seasonic 400w.

The biggest problem with a hyper212 is its size. At 160mm it won't physically fit in some smaller mid towers or micro-atx towers. You may need to go with an alternative like cryorig H7, which is only 145mm tall but actually outperforms the more popular hyper212

stl522013 · Aug 22, 2015

Karadjgne :

Cpu 125w
Mobo+accessories 100w
Gpu 75w
Total = roughly 300w.

That's pretty maxed out for stock speeds. If you have oc'd the 8320 moderately and lowered your cpu voltage for better temps, you'll still be somewhere around 300w. Most decent 400w psu's can handle this easily, its the junk psus that it becomes an issue as they should have been rated at an honest 300w not a bigger sounding 400w that they can't sustain at any time.

The hyper212 is an excellent budget cooler and wont take any more power to push than the stock cooler you currently have, power isn't an issue there. It'll only be an issue if you decide to go for good OC, quite capable on that cooler (it's good for 180w) which will definitely put you over the 300w mark, maybe as high as @350w, which is pretty much out of tolerance for a junk psu like Huntkey, logysis, Dynex, but still ok on a good psu like a Seasonic 400w.

The biggest problem with a hyper212 is its size. At 160mm it won't physically fit in some smaller mid towers or micro-atx towers. You may need to go with an alternative like cryorig H7, which is only 145mm tall but actually outperforms the more popular hyper212

So as long as I am not overclocking I should be fine? And I have mid-Tower case, and with the stock cooler on I still have a good bit of room between the top of the cpu fan and the side of the case.

MasterMace · Aug 25, 2015

The Hyper 212 will fit into the case (158mm cooler vs 160mm max). You should upgrade your PSU if you want to upgrade the Graphics or do bigger overclocks.

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