WTF cpu temps?

[Jack Sheppard]

Well I recently brought a new PC from pcspecialist.co.uk, the specs are as follows;
I5 3570k
HD7950
1TB HDD
8GB RAM
650W PSU
H60 COOLER
P8Z77 V-LX MOBO
Z11 CASE

and I just want to know if the H60 is doing the job, here is the prime95 test running for about 30 minutes

and are those reasonably temperatures? Is there anything wrong with the H60, I don't think it has thermal paste but I'm not sure. Should I change to the 212 evo and put some more case fans in? Thanks for the help

 

[Hygyu]

you should probably change to a 212 evo and how many fans do you have extracting the hot air from your case?
you should have at minimum 2 or 3 fans blowing in air 1 or 2 fans extrating air away from your case

 

[Jack Sheppard]

not sure about if they extract etc, but as far as I know 1. Will turn the PC off and take off the panel in a bit, is the 212 superior?

 

[Jack Sheppard]

idle/ambient temps are about 40oC

 

[Hygyu]

What is tbe temperature underload e.g playing a game

 

[Jack Sheppard]

the temp while playing games is about 70oC, what game should I test? And I have a fan at the bottom, not sure what type though. The CPU cooler extracts air, a fan at the front i think it sends in air? and one in the side panel (cant tell that one either).

 

[Hygyu]

Test a more intensive game like bf3 if it get above or near 75oc then you might want to consider getting the 212 evo and some extra case fans. Their should be a fan at the back of your case blowing air out

 

[Jack Sheppard]

my CPU stays 70oC or below while playing BF3, my GPU is at 60oC, ideas?

 

[Hygyu]

Try downloading msi afterburner and turn your gpu fan speed up. If I was you I would check if their is a fan blowing hot air out the back if not I would invest in another case fan and I would buy the 212 evo to be safe so when you play the new battlefield and cysis 3 and stuff like that so your cpu and gpu dont get too hot

 

[Jack Sheppard]

i have msi afterburner, it is at 50% fan speed

 

[Hygyu]

Did you check the fan at the back of the case

 

[Jack Sheppard]

the only fan at the back is my watercooling one

 

[Hygyu]

Do your have air or water cooling?

 

[Hygyu]

Silly question I mean have you tried aircooling before

 

[Jack Sheppard]

no should I buy the 212 and some fans?

 

[Hygyu]

Their is not much difference in tempture wise but the pros of air cooling is it looks better, its alot cheaper and is easier to install the cons are its a little bit noisy and if you have a small case it can be hard ti fit in. The pros of watercooling is its a bit quiter and doesnt take up a much room but the cons are it harder to install with all the pipes and chemicals, their is a possibility of leakage and its alot more expenive and its doesn't look as nice as aircooling

 

[Hygyu]

U should try the 212 evo and 3-4 case fans but keep your watercooler just for spare