Hey Everyone,
So about three weeks back i decided it was time to upgrade my old system i used to have a i5 2500k and a GTX 970, i upgraded to a 6700k with a new Mobo, RAM, CPU Cooler and a new PSU but kept my 970, Drives and Case
Here is my specs
i7 6700k @ 4.2Ghz
Gigabyte Z170X - Gaming 7 Motherboard
Gskill Trident Z 16GB 3200Mhz DDR4 RAM
Corsair H80i V2 CPU Cooler
Samsung Evo 500Gb SSD
WD 1TB HDD
EVGA GTX 970 SC
EVGA 650 G2 PSU
HAF 912 Plus Case
All has been great so far except i am not happy with my CPU load Temps (Up to 72°C in game).
I would just like to say that i don't have my CPU cooler fans in the direction stated in the manual that came with the cooler.
I have my CPU cooler pulling warm air from inside my case blowing across the radiator and the fan on the back of the radiator blowing the air out the back of the case...... See below
As you can see i also have a 120mm top exhaust fan (Can't fit another next to it as the radiator is in the way) and a 200mm Fan blowing air in from the front.
The problem is i am getting up to 72°C CPU temps when playing games like The Division, i know that 72°C is not the end of the world but i think it is a little hot for everyday use and would like to lower it if possible.
I would just like to say that i have tried everything that i could with regard to my Overclock but i cant get the PC to run on a lower Vcore than 1.345 @ 4.4Ghz (Not the best chip?). If i turn off my XMP profile my CPU temps drop by up to 10°C but i bought this RAM and would like to run it at it's best speed if possible.
I also turned the Cooler fans around to draw cool air from outside and blow the warm air inside the case.... This bought the CPU temps down by about 5-7°C
but my GPU went from 67°C Load to 80°C Load 
sometimes over
My general motherboard temps went up around 10°C with this fan config.
Unfortunatly i don't have the room to buy a bigger case (desk too small)
but after doing a little research i would be able to fit a H100i V2 in to my case at the top but the fans would be mounted outside the case, pulling air up through the radiator, see pics below....
I would be able to take my 120mm top exhaust and fit it as exhaust at the rear....
Fans mounted on top. (Not the best look)
The reason i am looking for advice is am i likely to see a difference in temps? than my h80? i just can't seem to get my set up right but im happy to do this if i can get say 5-10°C lower CPU temps and keep everything else in the case cool too, my only concern is that the fans would be mounted on my case and not the radiator so i don't know if that little gap would make a difference with regard to cooling the radiator?
I am up for any more surggestions with regards to cooling my CPU with my set up , thanks to anyone who reads this and offers any advice
Cheers
So about three weeks back i decided it was time to upgrade my old system i used to have a i5 2500k and a GTX 970, i upgraded to a 6700k with a new Mobo, RAM, CPU Cooler and a new PSU but kept my 970, Drives and Case
Here is my specs
i7 6700k @ 4.2Ghz
Gigabyte Z170X - Gaming 7 Motherboard
Gskill Trident Z 16GB 3200Mhz DDR4 RAM
Corsair H80i V2 CPU Cooler
Samsung Evo 500Gb SSD
WD 1TB HDD
EVGA GTX 970 SC
EVGA 650 G2 PSU
HAF 912 Plus Case
All has been great so far except i am not happy with my CPU load Temps (Up to 72°C in game).
I would just like to say that i don't have my CPU cooler fans in the direction stated in the manual that came with the cooler.
I have my CPU cooler pulling warm air from inside my case blowing across the radiator and the fan on the back of the radiator blowing the air out the back of the case...... See below
As you can see i also have a 120mm top exhaust fan (Can't fit another next to it as the radiator is in the way) and a 200mm Fan blowing air in from the front.
The problem is i am getting up to 72°C CPU temps when playing games like The Division, i know that 72°C is not the end of the world but i think it is a little hot for everyday use and would like to lower it if possible.
I would just like to say that i have tried everything that i could with regard to my Overclock but i cant get the PC to run on a lower Vcore than 1.345 @ 4.4Ghz (Not the best chip?). If i turn off my XMP profile my CPU temps drop by up to 10°C but i bought this RAM and would like to run it at it's best speed if possible.
I also turned the Cooler fans around to draw cool air from outside and blow the warm air inside the case.... This bought the CPU temps down by about 5-7°C
but my GPU went from 67°C Load to 80°C Load sometimes overMy general motherboard temps went up around 10°C with this fan config.
Unfortunatly i don't have the room to buy a bigger case (desk too small)
but after doing a little research i would be able to fit a H100i V2 in to my case at the top but the fans would be mounted outside the case, pulling air up through the radiator, see pics below....
I would be able to take my 120mm top exhaust and fit it as exhaust at the rear....
Fans mounted on top. (Not the best look)
The reason i am looking for advice is am i likely to see a difference in temps? than my h80? i just can't seem to get my set up right but im happy to do this if i can get say 5-10°C lower CPU temps and keep everything else in the case cool too, my only concern is that the fans would be mounted on my case and not the radiator so i don't know if that little gap would make a difference with regard to cooling the radiator?
I am up for any more surggestions with regards to cooling my CPU with my set up , thanks to anyone who reads this and offers any advice
Cheers
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