Gaming rig getting too hot?

[Daniel Wray]

Ok so I have built my gaming rig but I am finding that after any extended period of time playing a graphically intensive game, the top of my tower is getting really warm. Should I try to vent the tower so as to release this trapped heat or do I need to look at further cooling of the internals?
I have an AMD fx-8320 with the supplied fan on top, a GTX 680 with it's 2 fans and a fan on the back of the tower. The side panel is 50% vent also.

 

[ZionZA]

What case do you have?

usually the front/side panel fans should pull air into the case and the back/top fans should take air out of the case.

 

[Novuake]

Check your temps.
Also if you tell us what case you have.

 

[Daniel Wray]

It is an Aerocool V3X. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-073-AE&groupid=2362&catid=2226

I will download Realtemp and check the temperatures the next time I am gaming.

 

[Novuake]

OK let us know

 

[ZionZA]

It is an Aerocool V3X. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-073-AE&groupid=2362&catid=2226

I will download Realtemp and check the temperatures the next time I am gaming.

You need to keep in mind that the PSU is at the top of your PC in that case. A PSU can get rather warm and that heat will then go onto the case.

Check temps like Novuake said

Also Just double check to see if the fan at the back is taking air out or into the case. Should be pulling air out in my opinion.

I once accidentally had all my fans pulling air into the case keeping the air inside and causing the cpu and graphics cards temps to go up by quite a bit.

 

[Daniel Wray]

Ok so I have run BF4 on Ultra for about 25minutes and according to Easytune6, the CPU is getting upto to around 54oC whilst when idle, 15oC. I wonder if, due to the placement of the psu (it's much bigger fan is practically right next to the back fan at a 90degree angle) perhaps it is blowing some of the hotter air back into the unit. Perhaps I am worrying too much and my rig is just trying to offer some warmth for winter. Would it be worth putting a vent in on top of the tower to release excess heat?