Question The summer is apparently just killing my PC or something else

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I've got an issue where my computer seems to crash from overheating despite not even breaching 45° and i mean it just goes blackout crash. I originally solved this by opening the front of my PC and when someone from a thread about a year ago said my cooler wasn't nearly enough for my Cpu which was correct and did fix the issue immensely, but I didn't outright solve it. But ever since the summer started and the overall warmth rises, I've been getting crashes almost every day from just playing very undemanding games and watching youtube videos at the same time, Hell it even happens when just normally watching youtube. I'm starting to think I have terrible airflow or something isn't being cooled properly. If you need any more info just ask and thanks in advance.



Specs:
Win 10

COOLER: NZXT KRAKEN X53 (Fans are on the front of the case)

CPU: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11700K

RAM: HyperX Fury RGB DDR4 2666MHz 32GB

GPU: Nvidia 2080 TI 11GB

Motherboard: ASUS PRIME H570-PLUS motherboard

Power Supply: Corsair TX850M, 850W PSU

SSD: Kingston A2000 250GB NVMe M.2 SSD

Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R Midi Tower
 
I'd put the AIO in the top and intake fans on the front (assuming the front is still off), but what's going on doesn't sound like it's thermal related unless it's other components having problems. Is there decent airflow around the CPU socket (aka where the VRMs are)? How about the video card are its temps okay?
 
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Have you checked the coolant level? I know this might be difficult with an AIO.

Is the pump running normally. Can you detect cavitation (use a stethoscope or sounding rod).

Is the radiator mounted horizontally (top of case) or vertically (front of case).

If the radiator is mounted vertically, do the pipes enter at the top or at the bottom. I believe one orientation is bad practice due to a pocket of air forming in the wrong place (probably when the pipes are at the top and the pump sucks air instead of coolant). Check Youtube videos.

If you have corrosion inside the loop due to dissimilar metals, the water block or radiator may be clogged.

What fan/pump profiles are setup in the BIOS? Can you increase fan/pump speeds to max?

This might be a good time to invest in a new CPU cooler. Have you considered an air cooler. There's less to go wrong and inspection is easier.
 
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I'd put the AIO in the top and intake fans on the front (assuming the front is still off), but what's going on doesn't sound like it's thermal related unless it's other components having problems. Is there decent airflow around the CPU socket (aka where the VRMs are)? How about the video card are its temps okay?
Temps are all okay, Liquid is at cool and so is the rest. As for placing the AIO at the top... well I've tried and it doesn't fit in the case sadly, Would it help if i gave a screenshot of my PC?
 
Have you checked the coolant level? I know this might be difficult with an AIO.

Is the pump running normally. Can you detect cavitation (use a stethoscope or sounding rod).

Is the radiator mounted horizontally (top of case) or vertically (front of case).

If the radiator is mounted vertically, do the pipes enter at the top or at the bottom. I believe one orientation is bad practice due to a pocket of air forming in the wrong place (probably when the pipes are at the top and the pump sucks air instead of coolant). Check Youtube videos.

If you have corrosion inside the loop due to dissimilar metals, the water block or radiator may be clogged.

What fan/pump profiles are setup in the BIOS? Can you increase fan/pump speeds to max?

This might be a good time to invest in a new CPU cooler. Have you considered an air cooler. There's less to go wrong and inspection is easier.
Have you checked the coolant level? I know this might be difficult with an AIO.
Gotta be honest i don't know how to do this haha.

Is the pump running normally. Can you detect cavitation (use a stethoscope or sounding rod)
From what i can actually see its running perfectly fine, its doing great. This happened even before i got my AIO cooler so.

Is the radiator mounted horizontally (top of case) or vertically (front of case).
Vertically on the front of the case, doesn't fit on the top

If the radiator is mounted vertically, do the pipes enter at the top or at the bottom. I believe one orientation is bad practice due to a pocket of air forming in the wrong place (probably when the pipes are at the top and the pump sucks air instead of coolant). Check Youtube videos.
Ill try this, My Case probably won't fit having it down but i will try


This might be a good time to invest in a new CPU cooler. Have you considered an air cooler. There's less to go wrong and inspection is easier.
Lmao yeah maybe
 
If your CPU/GPU temperatures aren't over 45, then why do you think it's a cooling issue? Another component failing could easily cause that; what happens if you do your daily activities using the integrated graphics and the GPU removed? What happens if you try with another PSU (the PSU isn't bad, but even good PSUs fail at times).
 
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If your CPU/GPU temperatures aren't over 45, then why do you think it's a cooling issue? Another component failing could easily cause that; what happens if you do your daily activities using the integrated graphics and the GPU removed? What happens if you try with another PSU (the PSU isn't bad, but even good PSUs fail at times).
So I've tried several psu's, and I even got a replacement part for it, It seems to be a heat issue since it becomes better when i do things to cool the computer and create more space for cooling. The summer heat seems to be intensifying the issue, Taking the front off and the AIO cooler made it better for instance
 
So I've tried several psu's, and I even got a replacement part for it, It seems to be a heat issue since it becomes better when i do things to cool the computer and create more space for cooling. The summer heat seems to be intensifying the issue, Taking the front off and the AIO cooler made it better for instance
Ah, unless I missed it, you hadn't provided that detail.

However, I'm still not sure that it's a temperature issue unless there's something wrong with how/when you're measuring temperature.
 
If your case is too small to allow the correct orientation with the pipes entering the radiator at the bottom, you need a bigger case or an air cooler.

Check out the videos about AIO installation on Gamers Nexus. It sounds like you may have your radiator mounted in the worst possible orientation.