Cpu vs gpu cooling priority

[pharaohq]

Hello!

I7 6700k + H105 240mm
Temps 22 idle 45-50 load

Evga 980 ti sc + h75
Temps idle 27
Load 55-60

Should I swap coolers, put the h105 on 980 ti instead?
Both coolers have push/pull config

Thanks!

 

[Ecky]

It will likely make no difference either way. The 6700K will happily run at 80c+ for decades with no ill effects, and nVidia designed the 980 Ti with a load temperature of around 85c in mind. Cooling these chips down further has no practical benefits, though I could see noise reduction as a worthy pursuit.

For what it's worth though, the 980Ti will draw more power, and thus will need more heat dissipated.

 

[pharaohq]

Thabks for the quick response!
I agree, but the 980 ti boost clocks ans oc directly correlate to their temps, once you get higher temps it reduces the voltage and speed to protect itself.

So no gains well happen if i swap, would you say i wasted money on the g10 and h75 or is it money well spent? I just wanted to maintain the pc at cool temps so it can last as long as possible.

 

[Ecky]

Wasted money, I would say. I actually tend to avoid liquid coolers because the pumps are prone to dying, they're prone to leaking, the pumps make them more noisy than air coolers for the same cooling, and (at least compared with CPU coolers) they tend to be outperformed by less expensive air coolers. For the video card, you have fewer options though.