i5 4690k temperatures safe?

[Cethe]

I know there are many threads regarding similar questions but I don't want to break my first pc build. I have read the post regarding stress testing and I know gaming temperatures are not representative and comparable but I don't want to stress test and break it by overheating it (I may be paranoid but I have seen some comments with people breaking their CPUs by stress testing).

I have a i5 4690k stock fan no overclock and my gaming temperatures seem quite high from what I've seen. Playing games like planetside it stays at about 60>65 while playing metro 2033 redux it goes to about 68>73 Celsius. I knew the case could get a little hot while gaming so I ignored it at first but I noticed it was very hot with metro.

I don't have a way to measure ambient temperature but whether forecast says its 32C and I am only using a celing fan if that's of any help.

If it is of any use my system is:
Thermaltake commander snow edition case
Gigabyte GTX 970 windforce
Gigabyte Z97 SOC FORCE motherboard

It is my first pc so pardon my ignorance. Thanks in advance.

 

[Martin1982]

I think it's quite high my i5 4690k @4.4 hit 64 max temp

 

[synphul]

Those temps are safe but higher than usual. If your ambient is close to 30c with just a ceiling fan combined with an inefficient stock cooler, it could definitely account for the higher temps while gaming. Most coolers are tested with a 'normal' ambient of around 22-23c which is a good 10c lower than you're experiencing. Ambient room temps have a direct effect on cpu cooling and with a low performing cooling solution like the stock cooler, it struggles to keep the cpu cooler the hotter it gets (both room and cpu).

You're not in danger of ruining your new cpu but given your temperatures I think you'd be better off with an aftermarket cooler. Many suggest only getting an aftermarket cooler if overclocking, that the cpu comes with one but it really is 'just enough' to cool the cpu and nothing more. Something like a cryorig h7 would be a good solution. Or a raijintek themis evo. If all else fails, the 212 evo is a capable budget cooler, just not my first choice. It's pretty widely available though. Something in the $25-35 range. The stock heatsink uses a somewhat smaller fan and just a large chunk of metal while these type aftermarket coolers use heat pipes which dissipate heat a lot faster and are paired with a slightly larger fan for much better cooling over stock.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/raijintek-cpu-cooler-0p105245
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2

 

[Cethe]

I think it's quite high my i5 4690k @4.4 hit 64 max temp

Those temps are safe but higher than usual

Thanks for the very detailed answer and cooler suggestions! By the way, at which temps should I worry about it and consider not playing? I heard 75 was the max and in a longer session it should reach that temperature considering it stays at about 71C average

 

[Martin1982]

On intel homepage they say 72