Hello tech savvies, today I have a question. One regarding my i5 CPU.
I've read all over the internet that the Kabylake is naturally a "hotter" chip than the Skylake. But I have been getting a bit worried about the temps.
Maybe because it is summer still, but the idle temp never goes down past 40°C. It sticks around 40-45°C.
On a normal load, or easy gaming it is in 50's and when playing a particularly demanding (or not well optimized games) like PUBG it can hit 80°C and get above that.
I got worried so I changed the thermal paste; I used the Artic MX-2 (which is the best one I could find here). And the results are a bit better, meaning that the temps never get above 80°C, even when playing PUBG.
I should also note that I disabled Intel's TurboBoost technology and turned off the XMP for my RAM; so I did not overclock it, never did... well if we don't count the auto enabled TurboBoost.
And the CPU started working a lot more since I got the 980ti Strix a couple days ago. I had the GTX 950, I guess it did not strain the CPU that much.
This is my full setup:
Mobo: Gigabyte Z270 Gaming K3;
RAM: Corrsair LPX 3200MHz 2x8GB DDR4 (dual channel);
GPU: Asus GTX 980 Ti Strix OC;
Main SSD (OS): Samsung 960EVO M.2 250GB;
Secondary SSD (sum games): Samsung 850PRO 256GB SSD;
HDD (moar games, and sum pics "n'things"): Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM HDD;
PSU: Seasonic 620GB 620W (I need to upgrade to 750W; right now, with XMP and Turboboost enabled and 980Ti at full load I get the blue screen; that's why I turned them off);
3 case fans: 2x120mm front for air intake; 1x140mm at the back for the exhaust.
CPU: i5-7600k
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240N AiO; Radiator plus 2x120mm fans at the top of the case; I know it is not the best AiO, I am looking to change this, after the new PSU purchase... my poor wallet T_T.
You opinions are greatly appreciated.
I've read all over the internet that the Kabylake is naturally a "hotter" chip than the Skylake. But I have been getting a bit worried about the temps.
Maybe because it is summer still, but the idle temp never goes down past 40°C. It sticks around 40-45°C.
On a normal load, or easy gaming it is in 50's and when playing a particularly demanding (or not well optimized games) like PUBG it can hit 80°C and get above that.
I got worried so I changed the thermal paste; I used the Artic MX-2 (which is the best one I could find here). And the results are a bit better, meaning that the temps never get above 80°C, even when playing PUBG.
I should also note that I disabled Intel's TurboBoost technology and turned off the XMP for my RAM; so I did not overclock it, never did... well if we don't count the auto enabled TurboBoost.
And the CPU started working a lot more since I got the 980ti Strix a couple days ago. I had the GTX 950, I guess it did not strain the CPU that much.
This is my full setup:
Mobo: Gigabyte Z270 Gaming K3;
RAM: Corrsair LPX 3200MHz 2x8GB DDR4 (dual channel);
GPU: Asus GTX 980 Ti Strix OC;
Main SSD (OS): Samsung 960EVO M.2 250GB;
Secondary SSD (sum games): Samsung 850PRO 256GB SSD;
HDD (moar games, and sum pics "n'things"): Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM HDD;
PSU: Seasonic 620GB 620W (I need to upgrade to 750W; right now, with XMP and Turboboost enabled and 980Ti at full load I get the blue screen; that's why I turned them off);
3 case fans: 2x120mm front for air intake; 1x140mm at the back for the exhaust.
CPU: i5-7600k
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240N AiO; Radiator plus 2x120mm fans at the top of the case; I know it is not the best AiO, I am looking to change this, after the new PSU purchase... my poor wallet T_T.
You opinions are greatly appreciated.
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