CPU Cooler
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@fuznutz04 said in CPU Cooler:
So I do a lot of video transcoding via Handbrake, converting my DVD collection to Plex media. My CPU temp always spikes during the transcode, which makes me want to investigate a new CPU cooler for my Intel i7 4790. Right now, I'm using the stock cooler. Has anyone here gone to liquid cooling for home rigs? If so, can you recommend a specific make/model? I've been reading about the corsair coolers, and they are pretty inexpensive at about $60.
I use a Corsair h100i on my 4930k. It is incredibly quiet unless i turn up the fan speed profile. I only do that when using BOINC for extended periods of time. Even oc'd my 4930k will never hit 60 under full load for hours with this thing on there.
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@fuznutz04 Are you using a device like a Roku to view Plex? If you're converting media there are native formats that require no transcoding and use very little resources (direct play).
How many different devices are you streaming to simultaneously? That is an insanely high temperature for what you're doing. I've run Plex on an i5 with a stock cooler and I was nowhere near that.
You don't need liquid cooling for this purpose. This would be more than enough.
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@wirestyle22 said in CPU Cooler:
This
I'm using multiple devices, but the main viewer is the Amazon fire stick. Works fantastic. Sometimes we'll have 2 streams going at once. The reason for transcoding is to get it from a large 4-5 GB file size, down to about 1.5 per movie.
I'm not running hot on my Plex server. Only my desktop PC where I do the encoding. After encoding, I move files to my plex server.
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@fuznutz04 said in CPU Cooler:
@wirestyle22 said in CPU Cooler:
This
I'm using multiple devices, but the main viewer is the Amazon fire stick. Works fantastic. Sometimes we'll have 2 streams going at once. The reason for transcoding is to get it from a large 4-5 GB file size, down to about 1.5 per movie.
I'm not running hot on my Plex server. Only my desktop PC where I do the encoding. After encoding, I move files to my plex server.
OH. Well then continue. My bad
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@fuznutz04 I thought you were transcoding the video as you watched it
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For what it's worth, my $0.02
Decent air coolers (aftermarket) run about $20-30 and will beat the pants off a stock cooler. Overclocking you can get quite high as well.
If you have the cash (or extreme noise sensitivity) then it's worth going to closed loop liquid. H100i has been my go-to with good results but I can't help but say they're unnecessary and I consider them bling. edit to add they also require a more careful cleaning regimen (gentle + more frequent).
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@MattSpeller said in CPU Cooler:
I can't help but say they're unnecessary and I consider them bling.
I also have an H100 and the same opinion
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@wirestyle22 said in CPU Cooler:
@MattSpeller said in CPU Cooler:
I can't help but say they're unnecessary and I consider them bling.
I also have an H100 and the same opinion
Yeah, most of the testing I've seen shows that the fully enclosed units don't really do much for performance. Some of them do quiet down fans, but that's about it. If you really want better cooling, you've almost got to do a custom loop.
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@wirestyle22 said in CPU Cooler:
@fuznutz04 I thought you were transcoding the video as you watched it
No way!
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@MattSpeller said in CPU Cooler:
For what it's worth, my $0.02
Decent air coolers (aftermarket) run about $20-30 and will beat the pants off a stock cooler. Overclocking you can get quite high as well.
If you have the cash (or extreme noise sensitivity) then it's worth going to closed loop liquid. H100i has been my go-to with good results but I can't help but say they're unnecessary and I consider them bling. edit to add they also require a more careful cleaning regimen (gentle + more frequent).
I might make the jump to one of those when/if I get a new case. But eventually, the noise won't even matter for me. My plan is to put my PC on the other side of my office wall, into a closet. Then I don't have to hear it at all.
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@fuznutz04 said in CPU Cooler:
@MattSpeller said in CPU Cooler:
For what it's worth, my $0.02
Decent air coolers (aftermarket) run about $20-30 and will beat the pants off a stock cooler. Overclocking you can get quite high as well.
If you have the cash (or extreme noise sensitivity) then it's worth going to closed loop liquid. H100i has been my go-to with good results but I can't help but say they're unnecessary and I consider them bling. edit to add they also require a more careful cleaning regimen (gentle + more frequent).
I might make the jump to one of those when/if I get a new case. But eventually, the noise won't even matter for me. My plan is to put my PC on the other side of my office wall, into a closet. Then I don't have to hear it at all.
Most people wear headphones so it's rarely an issue.
I did set one up for a lady who works from home on video editing and had tile floors. Echo chamber!
