i5-2500k & GTX 570 going at around 84c just playing a game.

[Dronez]

Hi guys, my computer is getting old, and to be honest, i don't want to taint the upcoming games (FC4,GTA V etc) with this piece of junk. It's loud, hot and becoming slow as hell. But it's gonna have to do.. Because i don't have $1800 to dish out atm. So like i said, my un-overclocked system living in Australia is hitting 84C just on a game like Saints Row IV (Medium settings) which is hardly a graphically intense game. The guy i bought it from (Prebuilt, first serious computer) says there's nothing wrong, and apparently has re-done the thermal paste and says everything is fine. I have no after market additions if that makes sense, everything is stock, is there anyway to fix this? I cant play in 40 degree heat with a 84C computer right next to my legs making me hotter. Money is a problem here, as i'm trying to save for a new computer.

 

[Dronez]

no need for a motherboard unless you want to overclock and really you will not need to, there is about 15-20% possible overclock there if ever wanted.

as far as a case goes I like my CM haf 912. it is cheap, easily fits anything inside it, good cable management and can be found for $50.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

here are a couple more good cheap cases

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075


the hyper 212 is a great CPU cooler for your CPU

I run a i5 2500k and it has never bottlenecked any GPU, not even close. I was running two 7950's in CF and I am now running a gtx 970 and around xmas I will SLI them.


your computer is still a very good one all you really need is an updated GPU.

Thanks for all these replies fkr, learning alot. Would 750watt be enough to power the new gpu and this cpu cooler?

 

[dhamiltongrey]

Hi there thank you for your reply, my specs are
i5-2500k 3.30 ghz (Non overclocked)
GTX 570 4gb vram
16GB Ram

I don't know heaps about overclocking as this was my first computer and haven't felt brave enough to touch inside of it (apart from cleaning of course, which i do every 4-6 months)
Also its the CPU hitting that. At the moment its at 10% load and its min temp as been 64,59,60,59

i have the i5-2500k and nvidia gtx 650ti ssc, your temps are way to high period.. my recommendation, take the cpu cooler off and clean the cpu face and the heatsink, get a brush and clean those fins and hoover all the dust out, re apply thermal paste and reseat your cooler.. with your graphics card, clean the fins and get all the dust out..

is your cooler the stock cooler.. for 30bucks you can get an after market cooler which will help enormously with temps..

 

[Dronez]

Hi there thank you for your reply, my specs are
i5-2500k 3.30 ghz (Non overclocked)
GTX 570 4gb vram
16GB Ram

I don't know heaps about overclocking as this was my first computer and haven't felt brave enough to touch inside of it (apart from cleaning of course, which i do every 4-6 months)
Also its the CPU hitting that. At the moment its at 10% load and its min temp as been 64,59,60,59

i have the i5-2500k and nvidia gtx 650ti ssc, your temps are way to high period.. my recommendation, take the cpu cooler off and clean the cpu face and the heatsink, get a brush and clean those fins and hoover all the dust out, re apply thermal paste and reseat your cooler.. with your graphics card, clean the fins and get all the dust out..

is your cooler the stock cooler.. for 30bucks you can get an after market cooler which will help enormously with temps..

Today i got my air compressor and cleaned the whole computer, gpu fans, psu, cpu fans with a paintbrush, however its still idling at 55ish degrees, my cpu fan is quite loud so ill be getting a new one asap, however, i have no experience taking apart a PC, let alone my own, which if i do something wrong, could break it all. Today i was re-attaching my single case fan i have, its a 3 pin fan and the motherboard has 4pin, however, i couldn't get it on, those pins are so fragile, i'm sure if bent it just by putting the fan back on.

Current temps browsing the internet and having Steam open
GPU: 41-43C
CPU: 50-53C


Alright, will be able to get these few things around Christmas with the money i'm saving

EVGA GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 (hopefully no coil whine, alot of people seem to be having it)
Hyper EVO 212 CPU Cooler
Corsair Air 540

 

[fkr]

nice case choice and here is a nice review of it. spoiler alert, it got a silver award

nice and cool a little loud.


the most important thing about playing around in your computer.

1. always unplug it from the wall

2. always always touch a metal part of the case of the computer before touching anything else. the only thing you can really do wrong is to discharge static electricity onto a component.

2a. you can buy for $5 a anti-static wrist band that you attach to the case and this will help. I never use one I do not trust them i just always keep a forearm or something touching the case.

3. generally speaking never force anything into place. It usually means something is wrong. if you look at that 3 pin connector it has a slide and you must mach that up to the motherboard. If you get stuck or frustrated just walk away and find a youtube video of somebody else doing it first. it is like free experience.

4. never work on a computer while intoxicated unless you are a professional.

 

[cemerian]

nice case choice and here is a nice review of it. spoiler alert, it got a silver award

nice and cool a little loud.


the most important thing about playing around in your computer.

1. always unplug it from the wall

2. always always touch a metal part of the case of the computer before touching anything else. the only thing you can really do wrong is to discharge static electricity onto a component.

2a. you can buy for $5 a anti-static wrist band that you attach to the case and this will help. I never use one I do not trust them i just always keep a forearm or something touching the case.

3. generally speaking never force anything into place. It usually means something is wrong. if you look at that 3 pin connector it has a slide and you must mach that up to the motherboard. If you get stuck or frustrated just walk away and find a youtube video of somebody else doing it first. it is like free experience.

4. never work on a computer while intoxicated unless you are a professional.

while i agree with everything, point 4. made me lol, i usually work on my pc when im baked out of my mind, last time i was redoing my water cooling when i was sober forgot to clean the block before refilling them and almost spilled much of my cooling fluid on my pc because i forgot to properly close my reservoir, it never ever happened when i was baked since then i try ot to work on my when sober, otherwise i might forget something again...