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Hey everyone,
I recently build my first computer.
It currently has 3 fans (2 front bringing cool air in, 1 back, expelling hot air), but my CPU is at temperatures over 48 nearly all the time (without overclocking...I think). I usually play rust (which I know is a CPU pressure game).

I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a liquid cooler, (I currently have a hyper 212 evo, air cooled).

I have a budget of about ~$110 AUD.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated :).

Thanks.
 
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1. Avoid those temperatures:
CPU < 100C (anything close to this is dangerous)
GPU < 80C (anything close to this is dangerous and can burn your GPU)
RAM < 70C (same)
MOBO < 70C
Case temperature <40 (if you have bigger temp, change fans or case).

2. Getting a watercooler wouldnt help you with anything, because your CPU isn't a powerfull one. I had air cooled on my i7 4790k OC at 4.9 and it was burning at 80C. I changed and bought a GTX110i and my temps are under 70 now. If you are not using a high tier CPU AND YOU ARE NOT OVERCLOCKING IT, don't buy a watercooler, it's useless. (Noctua DH15 is a perfect air cooler, under 80$).

3. You need to have at least 8 GB of ram (IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE STICKS, MAKE SURE THEY ARE IDENTICAL <SAME...
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48 Degrees is perfectly normal. You also need to provide us with better info (CPU, GPU, Mobo).

If you're using air cooled and you have 48 degrees, that means you have a low tier CPU, which is great. Watercooling is for more demanding CPU, like i7 4790k, 6600k or better...
 
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Blairr

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Thanks for the reply.
I'm using an AMD fx 8350, I have a gtx 960 ssc, and a gigabyte Ga-990fx-gaming.
48 was quite a generous guess. It's more like 50-55, sometimes 60 after playing for a while (rust).
Is that a good temperature? What temperature should I avoid?
And if I get a water cooler, will I see any improvements at all?
Sorry for bombarding you with all these questions, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
 
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1. Avoid those temperatures:
CPU < 100C (anything close to this is dangerous)
GPU < 80C (anything close to this is dangerous and can burn your GPU)
RAM < 70C (same)
MOBO < 70C
Case temperature <40 (if you have bigger temp, change fans or case).

2. Getting a watercooler wouldnt help you with anything, because your CPU isn't a powerfull one. I had air cooled on my i7 4790k OC at 4.9 and it was burning at 80C. I changed and bought a GTX110i and my temps are under 70 now. If you are not using a high tier CPU AND YOU ARE NOT OVERCLOCKING IT, don't buy a watercooler, it's useless. (Noctua DH15 is a perfect air cooler, under 80$).

3. You need to have at least 8 GB of ram (IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE STICKS, MAKE SURE THEY ARE IDENTICAL <SAME FREQ, SAME CL, SAME SIZE> and if u have 2 sticks, be sure to put them on paired slots (1A 2A or 1B 2B), you can see on the mobo the ram slots have different color). I was playing rust on a laptop, with i3, no gpu, 4gb ram and i had 30 fps on 720p. I upgraded the ram, from the standard 4gb to 2x4 HyperX Savage 1666 mhz DDR3 (for laptop's slots) and the performance improved by 15-20 fps. Rust is a game that uses fast calculations, due to how the game was made. It's very CPU demanding and RAM demanding. I can say that because when i had only 1 1070 GTX ROG OC, i had 90 fps. I bought another 1070 GTX ROG OC, and my fps in Rust boosted by ... 10 FREAKING FPS... now i have max 100 fps (on 1080p, max graphics). So the GPU is not so important for that game.

4. Always clean your PC, your vents, filters, case, etc. At least 2 times per year, change the thermal paste on your CPU. Use a good thermal paste, dont be a cheap head, if you want more FPS. Use a 99.5% SILVER thermal paste, it's around 8-10$. Apply only a bulb of paste. Use youtube as a tutorial, or come back to us.

Let me know if you need anything else, if not, you are welcomed.
 
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