CPU temperature

[Zeroskate24]

recently my gaming computer has had FPS issues and i believe its due to CPU temperature. My CPU is running at 184F I believe that it should be no higher than 120-130 could this cause my FPS to drop? and what is a fix? new CPU or reapply thermal compound?

any help appreciated!

 

[popatim]

Yes thats too hot. Check your cpu fan and heatsink for dust and clean as needed; make sure the heatsink is till correctly attached to the motherboard; and that the fan is still moving at the proper speed and not making any odd noises.

If all looks good then you might have airflow issues in. Even a stock fan should keep it cool unless your overclocking the cpu (remove the overclock until buy an aftermarket cooler that can handle the higher load)

You can always install an aftermarker cooler if you want but it might not imiprove your situation if its an airflow issue.