Acceptable i7 4790k Temps

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Hello. I recently had a change in some parts in my PC and swapped my 4790 for a 4790k with no intentions of overclocking, but for the higher speed. Fixed it up today. Using a stock cooler - the aftermarket one I purchased arrived broken so I'm waiting on a replacement - and I'm worried about my temps. Using Arctic Silver compound. I idle at about 29-30, but usage with Chrome and other apps fluctuates the temps anywhere from 33 to 51c, and it quickly drops back down. In Passmark's full CPU test my temps fluctuate from 33 to about 83c at highest load. It went to 90c for a split second too. I know thermal paste requires some time to "cure" and that fluctuations can be normal, but I'm still worried. I can see my temps being mostly even across cores, but at load it varies - once there was a 12 degree difference in core temps.

Are these normal? Any tips to reduce the heat?
 
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Depending where you're at (region), pricing and availability, I'd probably go with the 212 evo even if not overclocking. Nice budget cooler to keep things cool even under load and doesn't break the bank. It's only $6 more (in the u.s.) than the af pro 7 and nice and quiet in my experience.
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Since you are planning to get an after market cooler, I wouldn't worry. Because you are only going in the 80s and above during stress tests you will be fine. That being said I am unsure what you use your computer for so if you find you are getting similar temps(say video rendering/very CPU intensive things) I would just not do those until you get the cooler. If you do those things with an average temp below 80ish degrees C, then no need to worry. Again I would recommend getting that after market cooler for things like intensive games/rendering/etc.

EDIT: Also i7 4790k's are known to run hotter, though with proper cooling this shouldn't be an issue. Idle temps are fine. Ambient temperature can also effect case/part temperatures.
Here is a link to the Intel Temperature guide: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html
 
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Those temps sound fine and like Ximerous said since you're only using the stock cooler to hold you over until an aftermarket cooler arrives, even better. During regular use, depending on current cpu load at the moment, fluctuating from the 30's to 50's C isn't out of the ordinary at all.

Which aftermarket cooler are you planning to use?
 
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An Arctic Freezer 7. I've heard it's inexpensive but reliable, compact, and good for upgrading over the stock if you don't plan on overclocking. A 212 EVO seemed overkill.

@Ximerous - I use it mainly for gaming and web browsing. I did read that the 4790k is built to run hotter, and I've heard of people getting much higher temps than mine with the stock cooler, so hopefully I'll be fine. Won't do anything too intensive until my cooler arrives though.
 
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Nice, looks good, sounds like most the negatives are about the fan so you might want to replace it but that's up to you.

 
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Depending where you're at (region), pricing and availability, I'd probably go with the 212 evo even if not overclocking. Nice budget cooler to keep things cool even under load and doesn't break the bank. It's only $6 more (in the u.s.) than the af pro 7 and nice and quiet in my experience.
 
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