Intel i5 4670k stock settings,very high temperature using stock cooler

[TheNorman]

Soo a few days ago I put together my very first build, but I'm worried about my cpu because my core temperatures easily reach 90+ degrees after gaming for about 20 minutes. also my idle temperature sits around 30-35 degrees. I've read that the stock coolers are bad but this seems a little extreme considering I did not overclock a thing. Game I was playing when I noticed was League of Legends on highest possible quality. some system components:

Case: Cooler Master cm690 III (windowed version)
MB: MSI z87-g45 gaming
CPU: Intel i5 4670k
CPU Cooler: stock cooler
GPU: MSI GTX 780 OC

Did I possibly instal my cpu/cpu cooler wrong? Should I send my cpu back? am I harming my cpu and potentially other parts of my PC if I continue using it like this?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

The Intel stock cooler is pretty hard to screw up..... if it's not loose, it should be working. Is the fan spinning ?

What speed is it running at ? Try changing in BIOS

Take off the case side panel and use a desk fan or window fan to blow cool air into the case.... if that improves things, case air flow needs to be improved.

Try using MSI Afterburner, not to overclock the vid card, but to possibly get more air outta the case.

A Hyper 212 is cheap enough but make sure to thoroughly clean the CPU and get off all the old junk before applying new. Also be **very** careful with mounting mechanism, there is no anti-overtighten protection on the Hyper 212.

 

[dgingeri]

It's likely loose. That retail cooler is difficult to install correctly sometimes. I've always had issues with those coolers. Tug on it a little bit, not too hard, and see if it rocks. It shouldn't move hardly at all if it is seated correctly.

 

[TheNorman]

The Intel stock cooler is pretty hard to screw up..... if it's not loose, it should be working. Is the fan spinning ?

What speed is it running at ? Try changing in BIOS

Take off the case side panel and use a desk fan or window fan to blow cool air into the case.... if that improves things, case air flow needs to be improved.

Try using MSI Afterburner, not to overclock the vid card, but to possibly get more air outta the case.

A Hyper 212 is cheap enough but make sure to thoroughly clean the CPU and get off all the old junk before applying new. Also be **very** careful with mounting mechanism, there is no anti-overtighten protection on the Hyper 212.

Thanks for your fast response, however I've already found and solved the problem, after some more websearching I found that my cooler was indeed loose. Sorry for wasting your time with my newb building skills (first time builder), and sorry for not doing the appropriate extensive websearch (went in a bit of a panic when I saw my 3 days old cpu almost hitting 100 degrees, and all my searchresults said that it was not normal and healthy too reach above 70-80 degrees). Ive adjusted the cooler and temps stay below 65 when running prime 95 stress test. thanks again for your quick response!

 

[TheNorman]

It's likely loose. That retail cooler is difficult to install correctly sometimes. I've always had issues with those coolers. Tug on it a little bit, not too hard, and see if it rocks. It shouldn't move hardly at all if it is seated correctly.

this was indeed the case, found this out 5 minutes after posting, still thanks for the help though!

 

[dgingeri]

Thank you. I'm glad you found your issue, and it wasn't a tough one. Have fun with your new system!