cheapest mobo/cpu/cooler bundle.

AHarvey

AHarvey

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Hi all,

I've got an old I7 3770 (i think) system that's been playing up for a while now

I put it down to either the PSU or GFX card but over the last 2 days, I've turned it on, CPU temps have gone to 105 within about 3 minutes and it's shut off.

Applied some thermal paste and it's done nothing and I doubt I'll get a cooler for a CPU that's 11 years old, but it worked great even up to a few days ago.

Currently using:

Gigabyte Z77-D3H intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 motherboard
Corsair H60 performance liquid cooling
600W PSU
RX 590

Can anyone recommend a CPU cooler that will work on an old system like that or a cheap as chips DDR3 motherboard, a CPU and cooler?

I'll be building myself a new system in a few months hopefully once some house projects are out of the way, and this will only be used for photo editing etc.
 
Do you know what kind of system you're likely to be building? A lot of coolers are compatible with both old and new sockets, so if your case supports them, you could just buy a new AIO and then swap out the brackets?
 
Just get a Cooler master Hyper 212 (deepcool could be an option too) I have one on an I5 4670k that's overclocked to 4.2ghz.
Your pump could be an issue in your current cooler.
 
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Are you sure the pump is actually running and not packed up? There are plenty of coolers that will fit 1155. Seems silly to buy a new system if your current one was doing what you ask of it just because the cooler has failed.
 
Is your pump header plugged into the CPU fan header? If fan low speed or fan fail isn't on in bios then you won't know.
Load up bios and see what fan speeds are as an initial check.
 
As above with the CPU getting that hot so quick your pump on your CPU cooler isnt turning. Due to failure or a fan header setting changing that has made it very slow. If you havent changed any fan header speeds or reset the BIOS before the problems started the pump has likely failed. £15-20 quid for a new cooler and you'll probably be back up and running.
 
Since your system is quite old, it may be difficult to find a new CPU cooler that is compatible with your CPU socket. However, there are a few options that you can consider:

  1. Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO: This is a popular aftermarket cooler that is compatible with many different CPU sockets, including LGA1155. It should provide better cooling performance than your current liquid cooler, and it is relatively inexpensive.
  2. Noctua NH-U9S: This is a smaller cooler that is also compatible with LGA1155, and it has a quiet fan that should provide good cooling performance. It is more expensive than the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, but it may be a better option if you're concerned about noise.
As for a new CPU and motherboard, you may want to consider upgrading to a newer platform, such as LGA1200 or AM4. This would allow you to use more modern hardware and take advantage of newer technologies, such as faster DDR4 memory and NVMe SSDs. However, if you're looking for a budget option, you could consider buying a used CPU and motherboard on eBay or a similar site. Just be sure to do your research and make sure that the hardware you're buying is compatible with each other and with your existing components.
 
anawilliam850 said:
Since your system is quite old, it may be difficult to find a new CPU cooler that is compatible with your CPU socket.
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That's simply not true. All socket 115* have the same whole spacing and there are literally hundreds of coolers that will fit his board. I just had a quick look through OCUK's air cooling section and the majority of coolers have mountings for socket 115* included.
 
anawilliam850 said:
Since your system is quite old, it may be difficult to find a new CPU cooler that is compatible with your CPU socket. However, there are a few options that you can consider:

  1. Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO: This is a popular aftermarket cooler that is compatible with many different CPU sockets, including LGA1155. It should provide better cooling performance than your current liquid cooler, and it is relatively inexpensive.
  2. Noctua NH-U9S: This is a smaller cooler that is also compatible with LGA1155, and it has a quiet fan that should provide good cooling performance. It is more expensive than the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO, but it may be a better option if you're concerned about noise.
As for a new CPU and motherboard, you may want to consider upgrading to a newer platform, such as LGA1200 or AM4. This would allow you to use more modern hardware and take advantage of newer technologies, such as faster DDR4 memory and NVMe SSDs. However, if you're looking for a budget option, you could consider buying a used CPU and motherboard on eBay or a similar site. Just be sure to do your research and make sure that the hardware you're buying is compatible with each other and with your existing components.
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Picked up the 212 Evo earlier, mounted it and now running temps between 20-50'c :)

thanks for the advice everyone :)
 
AHarvey said:
Picked up the 212 Evo earlier, mounted it and now running temps between 20-50'c :)

thanks for the advice everyone :)
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Glad you got it sorted.

I mentioned delidding because i thought even though your old cooler is not working, having the pump head on the CPU may have disapated some heat to not reach that high temps in such a short time. (Shows how much i know. :p)
 
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