Also, to answer the question about why IB processors are running hotter than SB processors:
Ivy Bridge processors run hotter than Sandy Bridge processors WHEN OVERCLOCKED but run cooler when sitting at their reference clocks. However, Ivy Bridge processors have a higher thermal limits than the Sandy Bridge ones (iirc, Sandy Bridge tops out around 90 C while Ivy Bridge tops out 105 C). The next to best solution is to get something like the H100 from Corsair and set it up in a push/pull configuration (two fans pushing air through the radiator and two fans pulling air). The BEST solution would be customizing your own watercooling system, which can be very expensive. My i7-2600k (Sandy Bridge) runs at 4.6 GHz and doesn't make it over 38 C when all 4 cores are stressed (as in running Prime 95).
Moderate settings? You're kidding, right? With raided 560's? Did I just misunderstand you or something?
Edit: Sorry, I get it now. I didn't realize what the hell puppy was at first.
I see your edit, but to ease your concern, my SLI 560s can run WoW, LoL, Diablo 3 and Skyrim at High, Ultra, High and Ultra High (respectively) simultaneously...at 75 C haha.
Ivy Bridge processors run hotter than Sandy Bridge processors WHEN OVERCLOCKED but run cooler when sitting at their reference clocks. However, Ivy Bridge processors have a higher thermal limits than the Sandy Bridge ones (iirc, Sandy Bridge tops out around 90 C while Ivy Bridge tops out 105 C). The next to best solution is to get something like the H100 from Corsair and set it up in a push/pull configuration (two fans pushing air through the radiator and two fans pulling air). The BEST solution would be customizing your own watercooling system, which can be very expensive. My i7-2600k (Sandy Bridge) runs at 4.6 GHz and doesn't make it over 38 C when all 4 cores are stressed (as in running Prime 95).
I see your edit, but to ease your concern, my SLI 560s can run WoW, LoL, Diablo 3 and Skyrim at High, Ultra, High and Ultra High (respectively) simultaneously...at 75 C haha.
PSU: Thermaltake Black Widow 850 (TR-2)
CPU: i7-2600k OC'd to 4.6 GHz
Cooler: Corsair H100
RAM: 16 GB Corsair XMS3
GPU: Nvidia 560 SC x 2 OC'd (SLI, overclocked past the EVGA overclock)
SSD: Patriot Wildfire 120 GB
HDD: Hitachi 7200 RPM 2 TB
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
This is done up every so often by Chaud over at mmo-champion.com. Puppy would run any game such as Diablo 3 just fine on moderate settings.