Question Need Suggestions for a new AIO pump

[TemporalAgt]

I have an old Cyberpower PC with an ASUS Prime Z390 Motherboard with an LGA1151 socket and an Intel Core i9-9900 CPU. The stock single-fan AIO pump that's included doesn't seem to be keeping the system cool; I'm seeing CPU temperatures spike to 170°F when playing games, which isn't ideal. I'm looking for something that will fit in the case and keep the processor below 100 degrees. Any help would be appreciated. Below is a link to the specs.


https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberp...0-super-1tb-ssd-black/6362436.p?skuId=6362436

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

If this is what your current setup looks like, I'd advise on swapping positions for the side fans towards the front of the chassis and have them set to intake air + see if removing the front panel for the case helps improve your temps.

The reason I state that is because if your case's air intake/ventilation is the issue, it won't matter if you spend $500 or more worth of watercooling hardware in that case, if your airflow is bad, your thermals won't improve.

Yes you should think about at least a 240mm AIO or a 360mm AIO but if the case is bad = your investments will be moot.

 

[TemporalAgt]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

If this is what your current setup looks like, I'd advise on swapping positions for the side fans towards the front of the chassis and have them set to intake air + see if removing the front panel for the case helps improve your temps.

The reason I state that is because if your case's air intake/ventilation is the issue, it won't matter if you spend $500 or more worth of watercooling hardware in that case, if your airflow is bad, your thermals won't improve.

Yes you should think about at least a 240mm AIO or a 360mm AIO but if the case is bad = your investments will be moot.

Thanks for the input. That is my exact case. I don't think I have an intake ventilation issue, but it's possible. I purchased a 3-fan 120mm fan, which I placed at the top of the unit to draw air out through the top. This helped the GPU unit from overheating and crashing games. I thought maybe a 3-fan mounted AIO at the top would provide enough water circulation to keep the processor cool because with only one fan, the water cycle would be short and not give enough time for the water to cool down before being exposed to the processor again.

Thoughts?

 

[geofelt]

Single fan aio coolers are not very good.
And, if it has any age to it, it will be close to failure and should be replaced(think 5 years)
A good twin tower air cooler like one of the thermalright peerless assassin coolers should do the job.
Even then, a i9-9900K is going to get hot if you load all of the threads.
Not so much for gaming.