This is going to sound really dumb to all of you, but since i got my pc in 2014, i havent gotten a aftermarket cpu cooler, always stook with the stock cooler, i did upgrade in 2016/15 to the i7 4790k, and i am wondering, after all that time with the stock cooler, and potentially overheating, would that hurt the performance of it?
CPU Performance changes due to heat?
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marksavio
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yes. its called thermal throttling. your system will force your cpu to downclock (which basically means "go slow damn it") and your fans will kick in to a higher rpm to attempt to cool it. if it doesnt in time, then it shutsdown/restarts it self. getting a better cooler will aleviate that problem and give fans a chance to do their thing or keep it as cool as possible before the system downclocks.
so your CPU is still performing stock speeds but reaching turbo or your overclocked speeds in a sustained amount of time will be a question of how good your cooler is.
so your CPU is still performing stock speeds but reaching turbo or your overclocked speeds in a sustained amount of time will be a question of how good your cooler is.
marksavio
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well if youve been running your cpu at the 85Cs and above the whole time. yes it will degrade its mileage considerably. but i doubt it has slowed down its original performance. no one can ever really tell when a CPU will die on you.
Will it last to say, summer this year? As i was going to upgrade to the 8700k, but everyone tells me to wait for the new i7's this summer, that it isnt worth changing everything just for a new cpu that only increases performancrle slightly.
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optimistically yes. i would say that your cpu may even last 3 years more. who knows. you arent running it 24/7 at 90C anyways. 
well if youre gonna get the 8700k i suggest you get a high-end cooler now.
like the Noctu NH-D15. Corsair H110i v2. NZXT Kraken X62. be quiet Dark Pro 3 (the dark pro is the least effective among them)
if you are on a budget.
the Corsair H80i v2. NH D-14. Cyrorig.
any other cooler that costs lower than this expect your temps to go really high.
well if youre gonna get the 8700k i suggest you get a high-end cooler now.
like the Noctu NH-D15. Corsair H110i v2. NZXT Kraken X62. be quiet Dark Pro 3 (the dark pro is the least effective among them)
if you are on a budget.
the Corsair H80i v2. NH D-14. Cyrorig.
any other cooler that costs lower than this expect your temps to go really high.
k1114
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85c is still within the safe operating temps and high temps doesn't degrade performance. Throttling is a different story. The stock cooler is designed to keep it within a safe range and it's likely to last more than 10 years even on the stock cooler.
I play crossout, the temps go up to 87 degrees, wow it goes up to 83, and assassins creed origins it goes up to 94-98. I do play games ALOT.
Also im not going to upgrade, im going to get the coolermaster evo 212 4 pipe air cooler to set me on until the new i7's come out this summer.
So considering those temps, my cpu is still good and hasnt degraded at all?
If the performance has gone a bit, i may actually upgrade my whole platform to a z370 platform, with the 8700k.
Also im not going to upgrade, im going to get the coolermaster evo 212 4 pipe air cooler to set me on until the new i7's come out this summer.
So considering those temps, my cpu is still good and hasnt degraded at all?
If the performance has gone a bit, i may actually upgrade my whole platform to a z370 platform, with the 8700k.
k1114
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Lifespan would be less getting up near 100 but it's still likely to be 10 years. Don't be so sure about new i7 in the summer. Last intel said, anything worthwhile for desktops is late 2018 so you'd be waiting a year which is far too long to wait. Plus that's like the 5th delay. There's no reason for a cpu upgrade for gaming anyways if you have a 4790k. Just get a cooler and oc.
I was, but i assume because of thermal throttling, it was unstable, would sometimes dip into the 40's in alexandria (the main populated city of the map). But i have recently capped it at 60 and havent seen it drop below 50-55 yet.
Also idk if you would know this, but is ultra textures on ac origins, the equivelent of 4k tectures? Because my friend says it is, and thats ehy im dropping frames below 60. But if thats the case, why is there a resolution scale slider?
Also idk if you would know this, but is ultra textures on ac origins, the equivelent of 4k tectures? Because my friend says it is, and thats ehy im dropping frames below 60. But if thats the case, why is there a resolution scale slider?
k1114
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If you think high res textures is an issue, then check vram usage. When I said check usage, I meant everything.
Resolution scale slider deals with resolution. The game can output the game at a different res then scale it to fit your monitor. Texture quality deals with textures. They are not the same things.
Resolution scale slider deals with resolution. The game can output the game at a different res then scale it to fit your monitor. Texture quality deals with textures. They are not the same things.
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