CPU cooler for the i7-8700

[WackDance]

As the question says , i'm getting the i7-8700 from the coffee lake line up...i know its not overclock able , so it might not run up too hot ....but i want it to hit its 4.3GHZ comfortable without any throttling issues. i can afford the corsair H60.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Strangely high load temps for max load. I would be concerned maybe the cooler was improperly installed or moved around a bit on installation.

If you have any thermal paste I'd try cleaning up and reinstalling the cooler. If you prefer a new cooler the Cryorig H7 would do the job.

I mounted the cooler with the motherboard outside of the case, i checked very well and it was properly mounted. I just did a stress test with an opened case to exclude any bad airflow the case could have. Here is the result after about 2-3 minutes of CPU-z stress test
https://ibb.co/gfPf6R

A bad mounted cooler would not get 30c on idle i guess ?

It could, at idle the CPU isn't doing much.

Aside from if all your wiring were blocking the fans your case should have good airflow (in fact it should run cooler with the case closed as the fans should push the hot air out the back efficiently).

Anyway something is clearly up, I'm sure its mounted properly but possibly the thermal paste came off a bit or got smeared out from under the fan, who knows. I've never seen the stock cooler cool that poorly.

So if you have thermal paste I would try it again, if not, then I would consider a Cryorig H7. It will look cool in that case.

 

[leigh76]

an aio is a liquid cooler

 

[AAGG02]

I have a tube of Arctic Silver 5. I will try that tomorrow and see what happens. Btw i am on stock paste now.

 

[leigh76]

Paste of different types should only change delta by 2 to 10c

Ps the effiency of these new chips.......should be running cooler than last few gens.

however i have read a few articles with negative temperature comments.

http://techreport.com/blog/32661/just-how-hot-is-coffee-lake

pps the 8700 should run cooler than the K varient at load, idle would be similar I believe.

 

[Rogue Leader]

I have a tube of Arctic Silver 5. I will try that tomorrow and see what happens. Btw i am on stock paste now.

You know actually those temps aren't that far off for an 8700 I forgot how hot it tends to run. That said it could still stand to be cooler with the stock cooler. Its worth a shot to re mount and see what happens.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Paste of different types should only change delta by 2 to 10c

Ps the effiency of these new chips.......should be running cooler than last few gens.

however i have read a few articles with negative temperature comments.

http://techreport.com/blog/32661/just-how-hot-is-coffee-lake

pps the 8700 should run cooler than the K varient at load, idle would be similar I believe.

Most do not, except that really expensive liquid metal stuff. Most are a minimal difference.

Good article though, It reminded me how hot the 8700 runs stock in relation to prior intel cpus.

 

[leigh76]

It certainly is toasty judging from that!

Is intel going backwards? or they trying for performance per watt as opposed to performance per degree?

I would be gutted if I got an 8th Gen cpu and it ran hotter than a 4th gen I7 4790K!!

 

[AAGG02]

I found an intersting article. https://www.howtogeek.com/320705/how-much-better-are-aftermarket-cpu-coolers-than-intels-stock-coolers/

PS: I did not change the paste yet. I will later this day.

 

[AAGG02]

Ok. I did change the paste and it's the same.

 

[Rogue Leader]

I think you have your answer then, time for a better cooler, I'd you want the Temps lower. However the Temps you are at are well within the safe range.

 

[AAGG02]

Hmm.. I do not know which one to get:
-Cryorig H7
-SilentiumPC Fortis 3
-Cooler Master Hyper 612 v2
-Scythe Kotetsu
-other suggestions within the same price as above ?

 

[Rogue Leader]

Cryorig H7 bar none