Possible 7700k Temperature Issue

[Zyrexis]

Hello! I purchased an Intel i7 7700k processor and I am concerned about the temperatures that I am hitting during gaming and other hard processes. I am using a Corsair H100i v2 to cool it and that is a pretty beefy cooler. Not overclocked at all. I am using CPUID HWMonitor to monitor my system's temperatures. While I was playing the new PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, I was hitting temperatures as high as 90 Degrees Celsius. Should I be worried at all? Thanks.

i7 7700k
H100i v2
MSI Z270 SLI Plus
16GB Corsair DDR4 3000MHz
2x EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW
256GB Samsung 850 EVO
2TB Seagate Barracuda
Corsair HX850i 80 Plus PLATINUM

 

[mdd1963]

90C is indeed too warm....

Reapply sink, use a quality thermal compound, using less paste....just enough for a super thin film you can practically see thru!

 

[mdd1963]

What core voltage is indicated in BIOS and cpu-z, just out of curiosity?

 

[Zyrexis]

What core voltage is indicated in BIOS and cpu-z, just out of curiosity?

I am hitting a maximum of 1.325 V when my temps are 90 Degrees Celsius and an average of 1.041

 

[Zyrexis]

90C is indeed too warm....

Reapply sink, use a quality thermal compound, using less paste....just enough for a super thin film you can practically see thru!

I am currently using the thermal compound that came on my H100i v2. Is it not good? It was just even so I decided to use it.

 

[Zyrexis]

The solution that I found was I remounted my H100i v2 Radiator in the front of my S340 with the fans facing the wrong direction so I remounted it. Now my temps are high 60s and low 70s on heavy load.

 

[mdd1963]

Good to hear, enjoy! (For reference purposes, I only see 72C under Prime 95 testing at stock clock speeds using Noctua NH D15, normal loading is 45-55C)

 

[Zyrexis]

Good to hear, enjoy! (For reference purposes, I only see 72C under Prime 95 testing at stock clock speeds using Noctua NH D15, normal loading is 45-55C)

Would you recommend your Noctua Air Cooler? And those are the exact same temperatures I am getting now.

 

[mdd1963]

7700K's are not known for being the coolest CPUs around, to be sure....

But, I am more than happy /content with the typical 53C temps under normal loading(during virus scan, for example), and 72 under heaviest Prime95 loads...

I'd say you likely won't see an improvement by switching, and , would just call it a day, beyond perhaps ensuring you are using a very thin film of a quality thermal compound...

Good luck