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Case: Fractal Design Define R6 Black Brushed Aluminum/Steel ATX Silent Modular Tempered Glass Window Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan
I have a 212 evo cooler on my 8700k cpu and it is running unusually hot when under any load. The cpu normally runs in the mid 30's while browsing online (with occasional spikes to the low 50's) and it is beginning to run at the high 70s or low 80s in games like GTA5 and Farcry 5. I want to play Man of Medan with my partner but it keeps running in the low 80's even on low settings so I haven't felt comfortable playing it longer than 5 minutes. It runs cool enough on games like Saints Row 3 (low 60's high 50's) but some poorly coded games like cataan make it run way more hot than it should.
I am wondering if I plugged something in wrong when assembling it, if we failed a roll putting on the paste, or if I need a better cooler for this cpu. I'd get more case fans but don't know where to put them. I would prefer to limit my spending but if an aio watercooler or better air cooler would make it run cool and quiet then I would gladly get one (under 150-200) if it would help.
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 Black Brushed Aluminum/Steel ATX Silent Modular Tempered Glass Window Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan
I have a 212 evo cooler on my 8700k cpu and it is running unusually hot when under any load. The cpu normally runs in the mid 30's while browsing online (with occasional spikes to the low 50's) and it is beginning to run at the high 70s or low 80s in games like GTA5 and Farcry 5. I want to play Man of Medan with my partner but it keeps running in the low 80's even on low settings so I haven't felt comfortable playing it longer than 5 minutes. It runs cool enough on games like Saints Row 3 (low 60's high 50's) but some poorly coded games like cataan make it run way more hot than it should.
I am wondering if I plugged something in wrong when assembling it, if we failed a roll putting on the paste, or if I need a better cooler for this cpu. I'd get more case fans but don't know where to put them. I would prefer to limit my spending but if an aio watercooler or better air cooler would make it run cool and quiet then I would gladly get one (under 150-200) if it would help.
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