The Computer Megathread

[Tokthree]

What, 30 is normal 50 is warm 60 is hot 70 is too much.

most all modern GPU's can handle up to 110 degrees Celsius before stuff really starts going down.
At least ATI cards can, don't know how high Nvidia cards can go

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[Nickelob Ultra]

most all modern GPU's can handle up to 110 degrees Celsius before stuff really starts going down.
At least ATI cards can, don't know how high Nvidia cards can go

Around 110 too. 

In general it's not really a good idea to even hit near 90 C.  If you at all hit near that high and you're not even at 100% usage/speeds, you have poor cooling.

My GPU idles around 35C and hits 50 C at full use, my CPU drifts from 40-55 C.

[SpreadsPlague]

my GTX 580 gets up to ~90 on a full load (furmark at max settings, heaven, etc)

[Tokthree]

Around 110 too.  

In general it's not really a good idea to even hit near 90 C.  If you at all hit near that high and you're not even at 100% usage/speeds, you have poor cooling.

My GPU idles around 35C and hits 50 C at full use, my CPU drifts from 40-55 C.

My case is a Dell Inspiron with nothing but stock cooling, my ASUS ATI HD 6770 only hits around the same as yours, CPU is around the same too.
Watercooling is overrated, though it could be the fact that my PSU has a badass fan on it and the case is pretty small

[Fluff-is-back]

Watercooling is overrated

Not if you're over clocking :P

Seriously though, at stock speeds you will not notice much difference, but as you increase that core voltage, water-cooling does prevail.

[aludane]

My first GPU runs at 67 degrees on idle while my second GPU is on 37 degress on idle.

I believe it's because the top card is blocking the air slightly due to them being close together but it's not a problem since the fans on both run at 27% on idle.

They're both XFX 6870s with overdrive disabled.

[KoopaScooper]

Mine always idles at 54°C and is 64°C on load (typically l4d2 on very high with 8x AA and 16x AF)
With my fan on it's 39°C idle and 49°C on load

[SPooK]

Ethan, I am picking out parts that I intend on buying and I'm stuck in picking my GPU. I want a card with a potential max price of $500. I looked at the XFX Double D Black Edition HD7950 OC and saw it has really solid performance to price against the GTX580. But then I saw that in only about a month and a bit that NVIDIA was releasing it's next generation which looks like it's going to potentially woop AMD's ass by being almost 2x more powerful. I don't know what the NVIDIA cards price range will be but I want to know if you think I should buy my other parts and wait for the NVIDIA card or should I just buy the 7950.

[steve5451]

My first GPU runs at 67 degrees on idle while my second GPU is on 37 degress on idle.

I believe it's because the top card is blocking the air slightly due to them being close together but it's not a problem since the fans on both run at 27% on idle.

They're both XFX 6870s with overdrive disabled.

I would manually set the fan speed higher if you're concerned about the other one.
My second PCI-E slot is after the 3 PCI slots so they are spaced as far away as possible, which I like even though I don't have a second GPU for crossfire yet.

[Funkadelic]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CXWM58/ref=asc_df_B003CXWM581885003?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B003CXWM58
Is this good for my dell inspiron 518? Is it fully compatible? If I get it, will I have to upgrade anything else?

[Legodude77]

How does watercooling work anyways?

[SPooK]

If I get it, will I have to upgrade anything else?

There is always room for upgrade. But for $50 more you could get this which outperforms it by a longshot.

[SPooK]

How does watercooling work anyways?

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/liquid-cooled-pc.htm

[Funkadelic]

There is always room for upgrade. But for $50 more you could get this which outperforms it by a longshot.

So... For this I won't need to upgrade anything else in order for this to work?

[KoopaScooper]

So... For this I won't need to upgrade anything else in order for this to work?

You'd need a better power supply. 300W wouldn't even cover it.
I have a few questions though.
How much room do you have from the PCIe expansion slot to anything in the case? (You will need to open your computer to measure.)
Would you be willing to upgrade your power supply?