i7 2700k temp question...

[evansuk2000]

Hi, while idle it normally runs at 40 degrees, but whilst gaming is gos to 60 on most cores and 70 on one (Sometimes)...

Is this too hot? If so can anyone suggest a decent fan to replace the stock one?

Thanks

 

[Karsten75]

if you're not overclocking, then maybe it's case ventilation more than CPU cooler you need to look at. The temps are at the upper end of normal. Your CPU also has thermal monitoring which will prevent it from overheating by throttling back the processor speeds (provided the heatsink is applied correctly) and of course you should not rely on that.