High FX-6300 temps

[Attacker411]

If this is in the wrong section, please move it or delete it.

Anyways. I got an FX-6300 with the stock cooler, but playing games like minecraft it gets up to 55 Degrees Celsius. Octodad got up to a whopping 66 degrees. Not ideal. I only have one intake fan on the case, so it's HOT! I have four questions.

1. Is water cooling a good option? I want a pre-built one.
2. What difference in temperature between the best $100 Water cooler and stock cooler.
3. Off topic, but what is the best ~$120 case that supports water cooling?
4.With the case, which fans should I get and how many?

 

[marshal11]

66c is 100% okay. Keep modern AMDs under 75c and you're okay. If you want your CPU to last like 15 years, get a hyper 212 evo for 30$.

Edit: If you want to get into overclocks higher than 4.5GHz, you may want to invest in a H100i or so. Any Corsair case around the 120$ range is amazing and supports dual radiator watercoolers such as the H100i. If you want to go all out on cooling, I'd recommend a H100i. Stock fans are okay, you just need to setup a fan profile with Corsair Link 2 so it's not too loud. Great cooler and it looks great too.

 

[Attacker411]

66c is 100% okay. Keep modern AMDs under 75c and you're okay. If you want your CPU to last like 15 years, get a hyper 212 evo for 30$.

Edit: If you want to get into overclocks higher than 4.5GHz, you may want to invest in a H100i or so. Any Corsair case around the 120$ range is amazing and supports dual radiator watercoolers such as the H100i. If you want to go all out on cooling, I'd recommend a H100i. Stock fans are okay, you just need to setup a fan profile with Corsair Link 2 so it's not too loud. Great cooler and it looks great too.

I'm just so scared. This is my First Build. It went by easily, so I'm hoping to keep it alive longer. I'll take a look at the H100i, even though I won't be overclocking in the next month, I might after though.

 

[leeb2013]

what's wrong with 66C with a stock cooler?

I'd be more scared of screwing something up adding water cooling. I reckon that carries a great risk than occasionally hitting 66C.

 

[Attacker411]

what's wrong with 66C with a stock cooler?

I'd be more scared of screwing something up adding water cooling. I reckon that carries a great risk than occasionally hitting 66C.

I read somewhere that 65 Degrees is bad... Whats the max it can go to?

 

[Tradesman1]

With only 1 case fan would start by adding another 1 or 2, something like the 212 EVO would be great, but many will be better than the stock cooler, water cooling is a little overboard for your CPU, need at least something comperable to a h80 or h100 to cool better than a 212 EVO

 

[Attacker411]

what's wrong with 66C with a stock cooler?

I'd be more scared of screwing something up adding water cooling. I reckon that carries a great risk than occasionally hitting 66C.

With only 1 case fan would start by adding another 1 or 2, something like the 212 EVO would be great, but many will be better than the stock cooler, water cooling is a little overboard for your CPU, need at least something comperable to a h80 or h100 to cool better than a 212 EVO

I'm thinking of getting a New Case (Corsair 500R) with a H100i. This is my base machine so i might ass a 8350 later on (that's why I'm thinking of water cooling)/