Calling ALL I7 9700K Owners

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

What are your in game and idle temps according to HWMonitor?

What CPU Cooler are you using?

What case are you using?

What motherboard are you using?


https://imgur.com/a/xb4sV13


I am asking because my temps seem to be rising as of late.


I am using a H100i V2
Gigabyte Z390 UD
Thermaltake MK1 Chaser


My case only supports up to 240mm aio, so if I look for anything stronger, a new case is going to be needed.


TY for sharing your info.


My idle temps are anywhere from 39 to 55c
Temps under full load are between 65 and 75c
Temps according to the HWMonitor shows spikes into the 80s, and sometimes 90s, but the value is well within range, I am just thinking the h100i v2 isnt enough.

[dOBER]

For me 94°C while playing a game sounds very high. I dont want see these numbers while stress testing with prime95 and for sure not while playing games. 4.8 ghz is also very low for an i7-9700k.

As already said you should look at your thermal paste and mounting pressure.

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

Escrito originalmente por dOBER:

For me 94°C while playing a game sounds very high. I dont want see these numbers while stress testing with prime95 and for sure not while playing games. 4.8 ghz is also very low for an i7-9700k.

As already said you should look at your thermal paste and mounting pressure.

I have taken the aio off 3x now and reapplied paste. The heat picked up when I added the evo 970 ssd.


Also the 94c is only spikes, but I agree, its not to my liking. Gonna check the aio once more then test with my hyper evo212 and if that does a good job cooling, Ill just get that Fugly Noctua D 15.


My H100i GTX is pushing about 5 years old, so maybe its dying?

[Autumn_]

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

Escrito originalmente por dOBER:

For me 94°C while playing a game sounds very high. I dont want see these numbers while stress testing with prime95 and for sure not while playing games. 4.8 ghz is also very low for an i7-9700k.

As already said you should look at your thermal paste and mounting pressure.

I have taken the aio off 3x now and reapplied paste. The heat picked up when I added the evo 970 ssd.


Also the 94c is only spikes, but I agree, its not to my liking. Gonna check the aio once more then test with my hyper evo212 and if that does a good job cooling, Ill just get that Fugly Noctua D 15.


My H100i GTX is pushing about 5 years old, so maybe its dying?

You could go for the BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, Zalman CNPS20X, or something else.
You're talking a degree at most difference.

But, run something like Aida64 for half an hour (since you have an AIO, it will take that long to heatsoak, vs 5 mins with an air cooler), and tell us the temperature reached.

[Evil Ninetales]

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

Ty again everybody, I was just very worried, since my old cpu never seen the high side of 65C, and now I am seeing 85C and I'm like "oh snap!"

Heres some helpful information to sort of remove any doubt you might have.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuP6I0mOb1s

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

Escrito originalmente por Autumn_:

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

I have taken the aio off 3x now and reapplied paste. The heat picked up when I added the evo 970 ssd.


Also the 94c is only spikes, but I agree, its not to my liking. Gonna check the aio once more then test with my hyper evo212 and if that does a good job cooling, Ill just get that Fugly Noctua D 15.


My H100i GTX is pushing about 5 years old, so maybe its dying?

You could go for the BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, Zalman CNPS20X, or something else.
You're talking a degree at most difference.

But, run something like Aida64 for half an hour (since you have an AIO, it will take that long to heatsoak, vs 5 mins with an air cooler), and tell us the temperature reached.

Hi I ran the test, I let my pc first idle on for 30 minutes then ran the test

https://i.imgur.com/uBmHHz4.png

I was reading emails and watched 2 youtube videos while the test ran

Any thoughts on temps?

[Autumn_]

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

Escrito originalmente por Autumn_:

You could go for the BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, Zalman CNPS20X, or something else.
You're talking a degree at most difference.

But, run something like Aida64 for half an hour (since you have an AIO, it will take that long to heatsoak, vs 5 mins with an air cooler), and tell us the temperature reached.

Hi I ran the test, I let my pc first idle on for 30 minutes then ran the test

https://i.imgur.com/uBmHHz4.png

I was reading emails and watched 2 youtube videos while the test ran

Any thoughts on temps?

Prefectly fine, no need to worry at all.
Just make sure you check the radiator of the AIO every few months to make sure it's clean.

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

Escrito originalmente por Autumn_:

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

Hi I ran the test, I let my pc first idle on for 30 minutes then ran the test

https://i.imgur.com/uBmHHz4.png

I was reading emails and watched 2 youtube videos while the test ran

Any thoughts on temps?

Prefectly fine, no need to worry at all.
Just make sure you check the radiator of the AIO every few months to make sure it's clean.

I am thinking of buying the Noctura DH D15 to have on standby just in case

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

Ok, so for peace of mind, I bought the h115i RGB Pro XT and the CM H500 case


Why?


My H100i GTX is 5 plus years old, and if I want, I can use it on my back up pc, replacing its stock cpu cooler(its an old fx 8350)

The case I bought because my case isnt know for best air temps and is also almost 10 years old. And the h115i RGB Pro XT isnt listed as compatible on PCPartPicker.

So a new case and new aio that will be under warranty will let me sleep better at night.

It wasnt cheap, at $270 total, but it beats having to replace the cpu in a worse case situation.


Thanks again all!

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

Escrito originalmente por Autumn_:

It's fine, and it's perfectly normal to have temperature spikes.
Don't worry about it that much unless you are actually throttling, or other thermal related issues. (Noise being a valid complaint too.)

If you really want to be sure, dust out your PC (radiator and all), if that doesn't work, repaste your CPU, and make sure you're using proper mounting pressure.

You could also see what voltage you're using. If you're running something high, it's to be expected that temps will be warmer.


Also, asking people what their temps are isn't that great of an idea, as it varies from case to case, literally in this instance.
Case, how many fans in the case, what cooler they're running, what motherboard they're running, ambient temperatures, voltages being run, the clockspeed of their processor, and their workload.
It all matters, and all factors to the final result.

Picked you for best answer, since you kept coming back to help me :) Have a safe weekend!

[Autumn_]

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

Ok, so for peace of mind, I bought the h115i RGB Pro XT and the CM H500 case


Why?


My H100i GTX is 5 plus years old, and if I want, I can use it on my back up pc, replacing its stock cpu cooler(its an old fx 8350)

The case I bought because my case isnt know for best air temps and is also almost 10 years old. And the h115i RGB Pro XT isnt listed as compatible on PCPartPicker.

So a new case and new aio that will be under warranty will let me sleep better at night.

It wasnt cheap, at $270 total, but it beats having to replace the cpu in a worse case situation.


Thanks again all!

Worst case thermal wise, the CPU just gets to hot and turns off to protect itself. No harm would've actually come to it.

But, did you get the mesh or glass version of the H500?

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

Escrito originalmente por Autumn_:

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

Ok, so for peace of mind, I bought the h115i RGB Pro XT and the CM H500 case


Why?


My H100i GTX is 5 plus years old, and if I want, I can use it on my back up pc, replacing its stock cpu cooler(its an old fx 8350)

The case I bought because my case isnt know for best air temps and is also almost 10 years old. And the h115i RGB Pro XT isnt listed as compatible on PCPartPicker.

So a new case and new aio that will be under warranty will let me sleep better at night.

It wasnt cheap, at $270 total, but it beats having to replace the cpu in a worse case situation.


Thanks again all!

Worst case thermal wise, the CPU just gets to hot and turns off to protect itself. No harm would've actually come to it.

But, did you get the mesh or glass version of the H500?

The Cool Master H500 RGB, Mesh version. comes with mesh and glass if I dont want the mesh front., at the cost of a few degrees of heat


case https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DRVHBWK

cooler

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0829RYPKM/

[Autumn_]

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

Escrito originalmente por Autumn_:

Worst case thermal wise, the CPU just gets to hot and turns off to protect itself. No harm would've actually come to it.

But, did you get the mesh or glass version of the H500?

The Cool Master H500 RGB, Mesh version. comes with mesh and glass if I dont want the mesh front., at the cost of a few degrees of heat

Yeah, nice. That's a good case, one that I would recommend.

And, the cooler is pretty decent. Though I can't speak to the actual performance of it. It should be better than what you've got.

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

Escrito originalmente por Autumn_:

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

The Cool Master H500 RGB, Mesh version. comes with mesh and glass if I dont want the mesh front., at the cost of a few degrees of heat

Yeah, nice. That's a good case, one that I would recommend.

And, the cooler is pretty decent. Though I can't speak to the actual performance of it. It should be better than what you've got.

Thanks again and yeah, the case has lasted 8 years , acting as home for my FX 6300, FX 8350 and I7 6700k and now the i7 9700k before I retire her.

The AIO was for my i7 6700k, and is pushing 5 years old. Some people told me to avoid them, they were bad or overpriced, but having paid $120 for a 5 year old aio, another $140 for another 5 years will work just fine for me. And since I am not OCing, it should do the job, Ill post a picture and update once I rebuild it-sometime after the 18th, damn covid has shipping so slow.

[Autumn_]

Escrito originalmente por Toothless Raider:

Escrito originalmente por Autumn_:

Yeah, nice. That's a good case, one that I would recommend.

And, the cooler is pretty decent. Though I can't speak to the actual performance of it. It should be better than what you've got.

Thanks again and yeah, the case has lasted 8 years , acting as home for my FX 6300, FX 8350 and I7 6700k and now the i7 9700k before I retire her.

The AIO was for my i7 6700k, and is pushing 5 years old. Some people told me to avoid them, they were bad or overpriced, but having paid $120 for a 5 year old aio, another $140 for another 5 years will work just fine for me. And since I am not OCing, it should do the job, Ill post a picture and update once I rebuild it-sometime after the 18th, damn covid has shipping so slow.

AIOs aren't bad, and aren't really that overpriced. They just have an extra chance to fail, but that chance is so low.