addicted to constantly checking pc temps!

[Diosa20]

it started when i had an amd processor the fx 8350 the temps on that were high going into the high 60's while on minecraft i bought an i5 processor and the temps are fine ive only ever see it go to 55c while gaming but drops down i still feel the need to check every so often sometimes constantly through out a game i also check my gpu i have an msi r9 280 it went to 76c while in h1z1 but that was without adjusting the fan speeds so i only saw it go to 66c after correcting the speeds i need some help ive always been a worried person i just down want to continuously check my temps its ruining my gaming experience i built this pc to have fun and chill but i find myself going over hwmonitor over and over i need some help with this thanks guys

 

[Sammyjo20]

it started when i had an amd processor the fx 8350 the temps on that were high going into the high 60's while on minecraft i bought an i5 processor and the temps are fine ive only ever see it go to 55c while gaming but drops down i still feel the need to check every so often sometimes constantly through out a game i also check my gpu i have an msi r9 280 it went to 76c while in h1z1 but that was without adjusting the fan speeds so i only saw it go to 66c after correcting the speeds i need some help ive always been a worried person i just down want to continuously check my temps its ruining my gaming experience i built this pc to have fun and chill but i find myself going over hwmonitor over and over i need some help with this thanks guys

I check my temps too much too... haha. A good thing I like to do is minimize the program so I know it's there and I like to think that: "This is technology in the 21st century, if it failed so much we wouldn't be where we are now" and then I feel much better. It's good to know that you can check your temperatures but strong will power is needed not to keep checking it. I check mine now probably about 5 times a day.

- Sam

 

[BrandonYoung]

I'm not sure why checking temperatures is so addicting, I find it so as well. To make checking less hassle while gaming use an overlay to display CPU/GPU temperatures in game. MSI Afterburner can do this. Then you just need to look in the corner instead of alt-tabbing for current temp info.

 

[Diosa20]

thanks for your replies guys i think with me it is mostly because when i check it shifts and that makes me want to check the temps even more i worry incase it starts to overheat but i know i shouldnt worry and yes its totally addicting lol

 

[Sammyjo20]

I'm not sure why checking temperatures is so addicting, I find it so as well. To make checking less hassle while gaming use an overlay to display CPU/GPU temperatures in game. MSI Afterburner can do this. Then you just need to look in the corner instead of alt-tabbing for current temp info.

I have SpeedFan running in the background all the time (mainly to automatic change my fans) but just so I can see the temps, and max temps

It's nice to know other people are addicted to viewing their temperatures 😉

- Sam

 

[Diosa20]

i have a second screen i dont need to alt tab but even just turning my head and checking on the other monitor is a hassle

 

[Sammyjo20]

i have a second screen i dont need to alt tab but even just turning my head and checking on the other monitor is a hassle

Me too! 😀

 

[getochkn]

I run NZXT Cam software on my PC and my plex media server so I can check temps on either from my phone while game or while several people are using the Plex server and it's transcoding like crazy.

 

[CRITICALThinker]

If I run a temp program in the background I normally clear the min/max so I can check how my proc is doing. need to get a cooler for my 8350 though, stock has been letting it get up to low 60s, and max is somewhere around 70 I believe. Lately my CPU has been fluctuating in clock speed a lot though. If my fan speeds become too audibly crazy my case has a temp sensor resting on the heatsink which gives me fairly accurate (albeit 20C cooler) temps of my cpu under heavy load, at idle it is about the same.

 

[J_E_D_70]

If it's impacting your gaming experience, then it's a problem. Either run them on a second screen or set a timer and progressively make the interval longer til you just stop checking.

Temps are (nearly) irrelevant today. You'll either lag hard or shut down before temps do damage so theres no real point with the exception of periodic (quarterly maybe?) checks or during OC tuning.

Enjoy your games!

 

[Diosa20]

If it's impacting your gaming experience, then it's a problem. Either run them on a second screen or set a timer and progressively make the interval longer til you just stop checking.

Temps are (nearly) irrelevant today. You'll either lag hard or shut down before temps do damage so theres no real point with the exception of periodic (quarterly maybe?) checks or during OC tuning.

Enjoy your games!

thank you im going to slowly stop checking them or try to atleast limit myself to 2 times per day thank you everyone who has commented much is appreciated

 

[J_E_D_70]

Happy gaming!

 

[jsmithepa]

If you configured things correctly, the thing should NEVER overheat as it should throttle down when and if things get out of hand, but then you would want to be constantly checking the frequency. Oh never mind. ^)