Ivy CPU temperature range...

Cr00zng · 12 Nov 2012

kbrady1979 said:

What I meant by what I said about them not having ample airflow was in relation to other Antec cases, like the Antec Eleven Hundred. The P series are a "quiet" in mind line of cases and sometimes run a little warmer than other cases that are more open and free-flowing. Those temps are fine though, the Noctua cooler is obviously the better cooler!

I am sorry that for misunderstanding you...

Cases with side windows/fans are not my style, maybe I am just too old fashioned...

kbrady1979 · 12 Nov 2012

I like them too, in fact, I almost got the P280 instead of the Eleven Hundred for my latest build! Kinda wish I would have now.

essenbe · 13 Nov 2012

Ivy Bridge runs a lot hotter running Prime. You need good airflow and a very good cooler, which you have. The D14 beat my H100 with the 3570K. But, during normal operations you will see little difference in temps. Your temps are fine, I wish mine would run Prime that cool. Remember, your TJMax is 105. You're a long way from there.

Cr00zng · 13 Nov 2012

The 3570K was my other choice for the CPU, but lost out due to the integrated video feature and the higher power requirements.

I prefer fast and quite PCs and by far, the SSD that gives the most performance increase without impacting the noise level. The temperatures are fine now with the Noctua heatsink. All of the fans, case and CPU, are running at their minimum speed without the system raising the RPM for the fans. The only exception is the video card that cranks up a bit during gameplay...