100 C when playing games (CS:GO)

[valerius9]

I recently upgraded all my pc parts, and I've been having big issues with the temperature.

I have a i7700k with a corsair H60 watercooler and I still reach 100 C when playing csgo.

Is it 'safe' to ignore it and keep playing?

Also what could be a way to fix it? The thermal paste is new, it's the one that came with the cooler.

Idle temp is around 36-40 C

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

That's too high and that cooler should do a slightly better job , although it's on par with a budget AIR cooler.

 

[valerius9]

That's too high and that cooler should do a slightly better job , although it's on par with a budget AIR cooler.

Can I still play cs or would that not be wise?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

100C is too high , shouldn't be getting there gaming.

 

[gasaraki]

That temp is very high for stock 7700K.

-I would reapply thermal paste with aftermarket ones. Make sure you clean everything off nice and good with 99% isopropyl alcohol.
-What fans are you using for your cooler? The stock Corsair one? If so make sure the fan speed is high enough.
-Is the pump working? The idle temp is kinda high also.

 

[Greg Gregorich]

That temp is very high for stock 7700K.

-I would reapply thermal paste with aftermarket ones. Make sure you clean everything off nice and good with 99% isopropyl alcohol.
-What fans are you using for your cooler? The stock Corsair one? If so make sure the fan speed is high enough.
-Is the pump working? The idle temp is kinda high also.

 

[MCMunroe]

Check to see if your mother board is defaulting to "Multicore Enhancement" or some other setting which sets the single core Turbo Boost to All Cores. That is an Over-clock and will cause much higher thermals.

Also if you are so inclined you could try a small undervolt. I have had excellent results with thermals with slight undervolting my systems. -.050v - -.120v

 

[phonetical]

That temp is very high for stock 7700K.

-I would reapply thermal paste with aftermarket ones. Make sure you clean everything off nice and good with 99% isopropyl alcohol.
-What fans are you using for your cooler? The stock Corsair one? If so make sure the fan speed is high enough.
-Is the pump working? The idle temp is kinda high also.

My idle tem for a 770K is sitting at 28/30 deg

 

[MCMunroe]

Actually,
I remember my first water cooler install, I had terrible temps, I actually messed up the mounting and wasn't making proper contact. Not saying that you did, but would explain the terrible results.