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*New Edit* I decided to adjust this post for the most part - some questions I was able to answer myself, and some I decided to do away with, but I do have a couple of questions I want to ask regardless.
Hey guys. I've recently got enough money to try and settle an issue I've been having with my computer - because of my less than ideal heatsink and the thermal paste that was used, as well as the barest minimum of case fans, my CPU temps have been a bit higher than I would like. When playing games such as Overwatch with adjusted settings to avoid unnecessary CPU usage (limited FPS to 59, made a minor adjustment to one or two settings that affect the CPU to have slightly reduced performance) and, a bigger culprit in it all, Grand Theft Auto V and Online, my CPU has hit temps ranging from 60-61C as the range, to as high as 66C - which has me worry about the health of my CPU, though I could also be overreacting about this concern. Anyways... I'll go ahead and post my current specs, then I'll get into my questions. Specs are as follows:
Gigabyte GA 990FXA-UD3 R5 Motherboard
AMD FX-8350 CPU (stock settings), current with a Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver. 2 heatsink (thermal paste/grease used was the paste that came with it - i.e. Cooler Master brand, which I heard less than ideal things about in terms of quality)
Radeon RX 480 (8 GB - XFX)
x2 Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (16 GBs RAM)
PNY 240GB SSD
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB HDD 7200 RPM
Seagate ST1000DM003 HDD 7200 RPM
EVGA 600W Bronze PSU
Case - Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus Mid Tower with a disk drive (came with the computer when I bought it)
Three Thermaltake RGB fans, 120mm - One acting as an intake, one acting as an exhaust, and one acting as the CPU fan until the GeminII S524 Version 2 is replaced - all three fans connected via CPU Fan header
This is where my questions change up - a lot of them seemed... unnecessary - pointless really, I'll be honest with you guys and myself here - apologies by the way.
So, in the case of an AMD FX 8350, or any AMD CPU that generates a lot of heat (FX-8350, 8370, 9000s, etc.), what would be some of the most recommended options for a heatsink that would allow for optimal airflow while keeping the processor as cool as possible, be it stock or overclocked performance? I've heard both on previous posts here and on other forums that some air coolers have the potential for use on overclocked CPUs, but when people talk about overclocking they usually bring up water-cooling.
Some of the air coolers I've seen such as the R1 Universal which caught my eye and the Cooler Master V8 GTS look to be rather powerful and, at least from what I read about the R1 Universal by Cryorig at least, can perform rather well, but the size of each cooler has me wonder how much airflow the case would have with such large coolers and, in turn, how temperatures would look for a mid-tower rig with such large air coolers installed while the weight of those named coolers has me asking myself 'Would the two to three lb range have any negative impact on a motherboard, even if properly secure?'. In addition, would an air cooler have a positive or negative impact on the temperatures of surrounding components such as the video card?
Then there's an AiO water cooling system route my brother suggested to me, and has been suggesting, the Corsair H100i GTX, which I believe I mentioned previously - both for stock performance and the possibility of overclocking. However, I've read about the downsides of water cooling systems, including AiO's, namely the multiple points of failure in the pump and the radiator's fans, as well as the chance of leaking - some people even mentioning one of their tubes coming loose and causing said leaks. What is the chance of an All-in-One water cooler leaking - especially the GTX if anyone who owns or previously owned this specific model - and what are the chances of a pump failure as well, if anyone knows?
Finally, in terms of optimal airflow for the case, what is recommended? A balance of intakes and exhausts, more intakes than exhausts, more exhausts than intakes? What sort of pressure, and how much impact would different types of pressure have on the overall performance of a rig?
Hey guys. I've recently got enough money to try and settle an issue I've been having with my computer - because of my less than ideal heatsink and the thermal paste that was used, as well as the barest minimum of case fans, my CPU temps have been a bit higher than I would like. When playing games such as Overwatch with adjusted settings to avoid unnecessary CPU usage (limited FPS to 59, made a minor adjustment to one or two settings that affect the CPU to have slightly reduced performance) and, a bigger culprit in it all, Grand Theft Auto V and Online, my CPU has hit temps ranging from 60-61C as the range, to as high as 66C - which has me worry about the health of my CPU, though I could also be overreacting about this concern. Anyways... I'll go ahead and post my current specs, then I'll get into my questions. Specs are as follows:
Gigabyte GA 990FXA-UD3 R5 Motherboard
AMD FX-8350 CPU (stock settings), current with a Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver. 2 heatsink (thermal paste/grease used was the paste that came with it - i.e. Cooler Master brand, which I heard less than ideal things about in terms of quality)
Radeon RX 480 (8 GB - XFX)
x2 Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (16 GBs RAM)
PNY 240GB SSD
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB HDD 7200 RPM
Seagate ST1000DM003 HDD 7200 RPM
EVGA 600W Bronze PSU
Case - Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus Mid Tower with a disk drive (came with the computer when I bought it)
Three Thermaltake RGB fans, 120mm - One acting as an intake, one acting as an exhaust, and one acting as the CPU fan until the GeminII S524 Version 2 is replaced - all three fans connected via CPU Fan header
This is where my questions change up - a lot of them seemed... unnecessary - pointless really, I'll be honest with you guys and myself here - apologies by the way.
So, in the case of an AMD FX 8350, or any AMD CPU that generates a lot of heat (FX-8350, 8370, 9000s, etc.), what would be some of the most recommended options for a heatsink that would allow for optimal airflow while keeping the processor as cool as possible, be it stock or overclocked performance? I've heard both on previous posts here and on other forums that some air coolers have the potential for use on overclocked CPUs, but when people talk about overclocking they usually bring up water-cooling.
Some of the air coolers I've seen such as the R1 Universal which caught my eye and the Cooler Master V8 GTS look to be rather powerful and, at least from what I read about the R1 Universal by Cryorig at least, can perform rather well, but the size of each cooler has me wonder how much airflow the case would have with such large coolers and, in turn, how temperatures would look for a mid-tower rig with such large air coolers installed while the weight of those named coolers has me asking myself 'Would the two to three lb range have any negative impact on a motherboard, even if properly secure?'. In addition, would an air cooler have a positive or negative impact on the temperatures of surrounding components such as the video card?
Then there's an AiO water cooling system route my brother suggested to me, and has been suggesting, the Corsair H100i GTX, which I believe I mentioned previously - both for stock performance and the possibility of overclocking. However, I've read about the downsides of water cooling systems, including AiO's, namely the multiple points of failure in the pump and the radiator's fans, as well as the chance of leaking - some people even mentioning one of their tubes coming loose and causing said leaks. What is the chance of an All-in-One water cooler leaking - especially the GTX if anyone who owns or previously owned this specific model - and what are the chances of a pump failure as well, if anyone knows?
Finally, in terms of optimal airflow for the case, what is recommended? A balance of intakes and exhausts, more intakes than exhausts, more exhausts than intakes? What sort of pressure, and how much impact would different types of pressure have on the overall performance of a rig?
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