Need new Water cooling fan / AIO . need help and suggestions

ZerekHQ

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Hey so currently i've had my computer for a few months and im really liking it . i installed a new graphics card (Gigabyte R9 380) and the computer is running games amazingly , but the fact is my fans can't handle it, and overheats no matter how graphic intense the game is . so i wanna move to Water cooling / AIO .

Current computer setup - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0111MU6OA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Water cooling im looking at - https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Hydro-Performance-Liquid-Cooler/dp/B00A0HZMGA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479524279&sr=8-2&keywords=corsair+cooling

Please let me know if that would be compatible , and any tips on the water cooling . If its not compatible then please let me know, aswell let me know what would be a good substitute .

Thanks
 
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This is what I found for its base specs:
3.5 GHz AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
16GB of DDR3 RAM
AMD R7 250
2TB 7200 rpm HDD
SuperMulti DVD Burner
1 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Port
8 x USB 2.0, 1 x DVI, 1 x HDMI
USB Wired Keyboard & Mouse Included
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

Physically, the FX-8XXX series is an AM3+ socket, which has the same cooler as the normal AM3 socket, so yes, the AIO cooler will work.

Will it help the CPU thermals? Yes, and you might also be able to overclock the CPU too depending on the motherboard.

I'm not able to depict what exactly is overheating in your computer, but if it is the CPU then the liquid cooling is the way to go. If it is overheating in general, I would look into getting better case fans or just...

clutchc

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I've got 2 of those H60s. They will fit most AMD and Intel sockets. The fan and radiator will go where the current rear exhaust fan is now as long as it takes a 120mm fan and there's room for the slightly taller radiator.

What processor and motherboard came with that pre-built PC?
 

bwinzey

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This is what I found for its base specs:
3.5 GHz AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core
16GB of DDR3 RAM
AMD R7 250
2TB 7200 rpm HDD
SuperMulti DVD Burner
1 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Port
8 x USB 2.0, 1 x DVI, 1 x HDMI
USB Wired Keyboard & Mouse Included
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

Physically, the FX-8XXX series is an AM3+ socket, which has the same cooler as the normal AM3 socket, so yes, the AIO cooler will work.

Will it help the CPU thermals? Yes, and you might also be able to overclock the CPU too depending on the motherboard.

I'm not able to depict what exactly is overheating in your computer, but if it is the CPU then the liquid cooling is the way to go. If it is overheating in general, I would look into getting better case fans or just switching to a better case overall. Since your graphics card is not a blower-style, any overheating would be caused by stagnant air (little airflow through the case) or bad thermal paste, which would be unrealistic since the computer is practically new. I would download any temperature checking program to see what exactly is at a higher temperature than it should be at before doing anything.
 
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ZerekHQ

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Hey thanks for the response . this reason i want the water cooling is because my computer overheats at 60c . so not entirely sure if thats the cpu or maybe the hard drive overheating . if you know , please give me some advice
 

bwinzey

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That's within the operating range of your processor, but it's still pretty high. It's definitely not a hard drive problem or a graphics card problem so I think it is safe to conclude that getting a liquid cooler will fix your problem and that the one you are looking at will work. Hopefully this clears it up.