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Maintaining a cooler environment is essential for comfort and efficiency.

Maintaining a cooler environment is essential for comfort and efficiency.

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WolfgirlX
Junior Member
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05-09-2021, 06:26 PM
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Hello Loyal Linusites, I'm having an issue where my PC is getting very warm while gaming, even when I have everything set to low settings. I find it will get to around 80c when a game loads (recent titles such as Stray, The Quarry, Halo Infinite for example), and will gradually climb from there. I have cleaned dust from the system, and have it sitting on my desk. I have a Lian Li 011D with a Kraken Z63 AIO. The AIO is at the top of the case, and have another three Lian Li A120s at the back, and another three at the base. Top and Back fans are set as exhaust, with three fans under the GPU at the base set to intake. I'm curious if it's just the nature of the games, my hardware and the location of the system, or if there is some other things I could do to cool the system down better. Full Specs of the system are: CPU Intel i9 11900k 3.5GHz Motherboard ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-E Gaming Wifi RAM G.Skill Trident Z 64GB DDR4 3200MHz GPU MSI GAMING X TRIO RTX 2080 Ti Case Lian Li 011D Storage 3x M.2 NVME Storage Drives Display(s) 2x ASUS ROG PG279Q 27 Cooling NZXT Kraken Z73. 9x Lian Li AL120 Fans Operating System Windows 11 Pro Thanks for any and all advice.
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WolfgirlX
05-09-2021, 06:26 PM #1

Hello Loyal Linusites, I'm having an issue where my PC is getting very warm while gaming, even when I have everything set to low settings. I find it will get to around 80c when a game loads (recent titles such as Stray, The Quarry, Halo Infinite for example), and will gradually climb from there. I have cleaned dust from the system, and have it sitting on my desk. I have a Lian Li 011D with a Kraken Z63 AIO. The AIO is at the top of the case, and have another three Lian Li A120s at the back, and another three at the base. Top and Back fans are set as exhaust, with three fans under the GPU at the base set to intake. I'm curious if it's just the nature of the games, my hardware and the location of the system, or if there is some other things I could do to cool the system down better. Full Specs of the system are: CPU Intel i9 11900k 3.5GHz Motherboard ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-E Gaming Wifi RAM G.Skill Trident Z 64GB DDR4 3200MHz GPU MSI GAMING X TRIO RTX 2080 Ti Case Lian Li 011D Storage 3x M.2 NVME Storage Drives Display(s) 2x ASUS ROG PG279Q 27 Cooling NZXT Kraken Z73. 9x Lian Li AL120 Fans Operating System Windows 11 Pro Thanks for any and all advice.

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xxReaper_
Junior Member
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05-09-2021, 06:47 PM
#2
11900K heats up quickly, so reaching 80°C isn't unexpected. If it goes past around 90°C, you should consider deeper adjustments. 80°C is typical (especially with MCE enabled) — but there may be simple fixes to boost performance. You might try reattaching the cooler and applying fresh thermal paste (this could raise temps by a few degrees if your build was preassembled or used generic TIM). Alternatively, boosting fan speeds or pump RPM can help.
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xxReaper_
05-09-2021, 06:47 PM #2

11900K heats up quickly, so reaching 80°C isn't unexpected. If it goes past around 90°C, you should consider deeper adjustments. 80°C is typical (especially with MCE enabled) — but there may be simple fixes to boost performance. You might try reattaching the cooler and applying fresh thermal paste (this could raise temps by a few degrees if your build was preassembled or used generic TIM). Alternatively, boosting fan speeds or pump RPM can help.

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Freckin
Junior Member
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05-09-2021, 09:08 PM
#3
The cooler looks fine. You might consider switching to models such as the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360/420. A 280 unit could actually perform slightly better than your current one.
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Freckin
05-09-2021, 09:08 PM #3

The cooler looks fine. You might consider switching to models such as the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360/420. A 280 unit could actually perform slightly better than your current one.

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_Geqr_
Senior Member
554
05-10-2021, 05:46 AM
#4
Verify if users with comparable hardware share similar temperatures. This could reveal reviews about your cooler paired with that CPU. 2. Consider checking the position of your cooler or the fan intake location. Currently, it relies on hot air for cooling the CPU.
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_Geqr_
05-10-2021, 05:46 AM #4

Verify if users with comparable hardware share similar temperatures. This could reveal reviews about your cooler paired with that CPU. 2. Consider checking the position of your cooler or the fan intake location. Currently, it relies on hot air for cooling the CPU.

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Karuru89
Junior Member
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05-22-2021, 03:53 AM
#5
Thanks for the feedback. The adjustments seem to be affecting noise levels significantly. I considered switching some rear fans to intake positions or exploring a different fan placement strategy. The 'hot air rises' theory was a good starting point, but I'm still evaluating how changes in airflow direction impact performance.
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Karuru89
05-22-2021, 03:53 AM #5

Thanks for the feedback. The adjustments seem to be affecting noise levels significantly. I considered switching some rear fans to intake positions or exploring a different fan placement strategy. The 'hot air rises' theory was a good starting point, but I'm still evaluating how changes in airflow direction impact performance.