which cooler?

[Harlequin]

currently have a 3770k @ 4.3 under an msi dragon (H55 clone)

would another cooler help with the 75+ degree load temps?

maybe a new AIO with double thick rad? or a better air cooler? no space sadly for a H100 or similar in my case (lian li A10) unless someone is willing to cut the case top for me!

 

[jigger]

High flow fans in push-pull would probably help. The problem with ivy bridge is usually the crappy thermal paste Intel use.

 

[TheMadDutchDude]

75c seems a little warm at such a modest clock. What voltage are you using?

Chances are that yes, there is a better cooler, but is the expenditure worth it? The TIM inside the chip may be partially to blame.

 

[Harlequin]

was at 84 before it was delidded and had the TIM replaced

btw this is under full constant load (video converting) 100% use

 

[setter]

75c isnt too bad tbh, particularly as encoding places a good bit of strain on the cpu. What paste did you use on the die after delidding, best results come from using liquid metal.

 

[Harlequin]

its Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut TIM - and was delidded by a certain maddutchdude above

was just thinking about changing the AIO to something with a thicker rad - or would modding the case for a H100 be a better idea?

 

[TheMadDutchDude]

Oh my. Yes it was! I knew I knew your name from somewhere. My sincere apologies.

It all depends if you think it's worth it. Those CPUs are happy to run at 80 or 90. Although I know the cooler the better, temps aren't too much of an issue just yet.

 

[ukxenon]

Noctua nhd15

 

[Vish Petrol]

Coolermaster 212 evo

 

[Harlequin]

I do have acces to a mount doom ?

 

[8 Pack]

75 is fine. Have fun with your system.

The paste is so inefficient. You really want a new cooler to work consider delid but that invalidates all warranty.