Cooling Recommendation and Advice

I'm having an issue with my PC. I've an i7 4790 and MAXIMUS VII RANGER mainboard. I've a 770 GTX card soon to be upgraded and an NZXT H440 mid tower case.

When gaming my average CPU temp is so high my PC keeps freezing and requires a reboot. It was an infrequent issue that is now happening regularly.

I've measured the temps and its up in the 90s while gaming so need to improve cooling. I don't have great ventilation around the PC as it's inside a wood cabinet and this isn't something I am likely to be able to change.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a cooling solution that might help (happy to get and install water cooling).

I'm using the stock cooler that came with the CPU and I am not overclocking.

Appreciate any advice.

Eoinmc97

Right, grab a can of de-compressed air, and give your PC a good clean.
Next, see of the temperatures change.
If not, remove the CPU cooler, and see of the thermal paste is properaly applied. If not remove it with 99% Iso-Propanol and reapply a fresh batch.
Record the temps again to see an improvement. If none was found, you might be better off getting a CPU cooler like the CM hyper 212 Evo, or along those lines.
Hope this helped!

Eoinmc97

Eoinmc97 wrote: »

Right, grab a can of de-compressed air, and give your PC a good clean.
Next, see of the temperatures change.
If not, remove the CPU cooler, and see of the thermal paste is properaly applied. If not remove it with 99% Iso-Propanol and reapply a fresh batch.
Record the temps again to see an improvement. If none was found, you might be better off getting a CPU cooler like the CM hyper 212 Evo, or along those lines.
Hope this helped!

Thanks, that really helped! Inside of the pc is very clean as is, it's contained in a cabinet so no dust really. Will check the paste later and thanks for the cooler suggestion!

Digital Solitude

The best thing to do is give it some airflow, all the fans in the world won't cool your CPU if the PC can only suck in warm air

Is there any way to give it some air space?

.G.

Exactly, its in a cabinet so its recycling the hot air back into itself. It needs a supply of cool air or it will always suffer.

I leave the doors open when I'm playing games. Otherwise I could try and cut vent's into the sides or back. But generally there are 3 walls and then 2 open doors. Without gaming it's generally registering temps of average 45c

.G.

I have that case, its not the best case for airflow but my cpu temps never get above 70c using a corsair h50. Mines not in a cabinet though. Give a better cpu cooler a go.

TerrorFirmer

I would also say that the CPU cooler is improperly applied, even with the stock cooler in a less than ideal situation like described you should not be hitting the 90's unless it's like a sauna in the room.

Redfox25

Maybe take a picture of the case with the side off and post it here. If there is anything wrong it will be spotted.

RoyalMarine

45c is kinda high for idle temps.
Mine idle's at 17c and goes to 38 when gaming. (fallour 4, witcher 3).

Definately need to remove it from the cabinet to let it breath.

Johnboy1951

RoyalMarine wrote: »

45c is kinda high for idle temps.
Mine idle's at 17c and goes to 38 when gaming. (fallour 4, witcher 3).

Definately need to remove it from the cabinet to let it breath.

What is the ambient temperature that allows the CPU to run at that temp? 10C?

Eoinmc97

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

What is the ambient temperature that allows the CPU to run at that temp? 10C?

I'd also like to know, unless he's using LN2 24/7.

Serephucus

LN2 or attic+water is about the only way you'd get idle temps that low. Even first thing on a winter morning when my system was under water, CPU idle temps would be around 20°C or a little above.

Redfox25

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

What is the ambient temperature that allows the CPU to run at that temp? 10C?

He might be based in the artic

EoinHef

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

I would also say that the CPU cooler is improperly applied, even with the stock cooler in a less than ideal situation like described you should not be hitting the 90's unless it's like a sauna in the room.

Id say this as well,cant see temps of 90C+ being normal even in a restricted airflow scenario.

First thing id do is reseat the CPU and cooler