AMD Athlon X4 860K too hot?

[GarrickLee]

Hello, I built this computer last week and here are the following parts.

Athlon X4 860K
Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H
GSkill 8GB RipjawsX
Asus Strix GTX 950
Cooler Master V2 550W PSU
Sandisk 240GB SSD
Seagate 1TB
Corsair Carbide 100R (only one rear intake fan)

My Athlon is running on a stock cooler, and I'm not sure if these temperatures are too high, idle and load. Here is a photo of it's idle temps and load temps using AMD Overdrive. http://imgur.com/a/7vZAZ
I'm not sure if speccy 100% correct, but I just had it there for a reference. My CPU fan runs at approximately 3000 rpm under load. Should I be concerned about these temperatures? Or am I fine for now. If I were to upgrade my cpu cooling, would a Corsair h60 fit in my case? All other components in my system have good temperatures. Sorry if I'm rambling, just want to get all the information I can out there.

Thanks!

 

[Ryan_78]

99 degrees is NOT fine. I would recommend getting another fan for that setup. Also, I doubt the legitimacy of the temperatures. Download OpenHardwareMonitor for realtime temperatures. You can also download CPU-Z to stress test the CPU. A H60 would fit in that case. A H100i would fit too I think, but it is not needed. priority, check the legiamicy of the temps.

OpenHardwareMonitor: http://openhardwaremonitor.org/
CPU-Z :http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

 

[k1114]

Another fan is not going to help because the only way it would get that high is if it was a heatsink mounting issue.

 

[GarrickLee]

99 degrees is NOT fine. I would recommend getting another fan for that setup. Also, I doubt the legitimacy of the temperatures. Download OpenHardwareMonitor for realtime temperatures. You can also download CPU-Z to stress test the CPU. A H60 would fit in that case. A H100i would fit too I think, but it is not needed. priority, check the legiamicy of the temps.

OpenHardwareMonitor: http://openhardwaremonitor.org/
CPU-Z :http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

I've installed HWMonitor previously, showed the temperature of my other components, not the CPU for some reason. When I'm in-game, (CSGO and Project Cars most of the time) my thermal margin's are about 20 degrees celcius, is that safe?

 

[GarrickLee]

Another fan is not going to help because the only way it would get that high is if it was a heatsink mounting issue.

I've double checked the mount, seems all good to me. Mind sending me a video of the installation if I'm doing it incorrectly?

 

[GhislainG]

Only rely on AOD. What are the thermal margins at full load? 55°C at idle is fine, but they should be 10°C or higher at full load. The CPU throttles at 0°C and below.

 

[GarrickLee]

Only rely on AOD. What are the thermal margins at full load? 55°C at idle is fine, but they should be 10°C or higher at full load. The CPU throttles at 0°C and below.

My thermal margins at 100% load is roughly 15-20 degrees celcius. Oh yeah, ignore the downvote, clicked that by accident 😀

 

[GhislainG]

More than 10°C is fine. Only AOD is accurate to check your CPU. I don't really care about the downvote, but you could upvote this post to compensate.

 

[GarrickLee]

More than 10°C is fine. Only AOD is accurate to check your CPU. I don't really care about the downvote, but you could upvote this post to compensate.

Would the Corsair H60 be a good upgrade? I found it from NCIX for $70 Canadian.

 

[GhislainG]

I'm not a fan of liquid coolers since they have more parts that can break, but they look good. The main reasons to use an aftermarket cooler are to decrease the noise level (if it bothers you) or lower the CPU temperature when overclocking.

 

[GarrickLee]

I'm not a fan of liquid coolers since they have more parts that can break, but they look good. The main reasons to use an aftermarket cooler are to decrease the noise level (if it bothers you) or lower the CPU temperature when overclocking.

Alright, thanks for all the help! I think I'm going to purchase the Corsair H60!