is 80c to hot for a i7 4790k

[Frazz123]

im wanting to know if this is a high temp it seems really high for a cpu im going to get a h100i later on ps the i7 is not over clocked and is on a cpu fan i got a while back

 

[SamiSC]

is that 80c on full load, its a bit high TBH

 

[Frazz123]

while playing arma 2/day which is a high cpu dependent game so yeah full load

 

[SamiSC]

it would be fine but better get a cooler for that CPU, its best to keep temps below 80c, 70c and below are good temps.

 

[Frazz123]

ok thanks

 

[rounakr94]

Its high, fyi too high. You should clean your case for dust, reapply thermal paste and check the air circulation in the case.

 

[geofelt]

For a stress test 80c is fine.
For 24/7 no.

I have become a bit jaded on the subject of haswell cooling for overclocking.
How high you can OC is firstly determined by your luck in the bin lottery.
I had high expectations from the Devil's canyon parts and their better thermals.
I found out that the thermals really do not matter unless, perhaps, you are a competitive overclocker.
Haswell runs quite cool, that is, until you raise the voltage past 1.25v or so.
Once you go past 1.3v, then you really do need very good cooling to keep stress loads under say 85c.
But, voltages higher than 1.30 are not a good thing for 24/7 usage.
Even if you can handle the heat, how much do you really need that extra multiplier from say 4.4 to 4.6?
My thought is that it is better to use the exotic cooling funds for a quieter and less expensive air cooler.
Anything extra can go to a stronger graphics card for the gamer or a SSD.