MSI 390 8gb gaming GPU, Ryzen 1700X, InWin Case, = Hot! Advice?

[adamcurpier]

So the CPU is a Ryzen 1700X, Stock Wraith CPU Cooler, (no OC) 16gb ram, Gigabyte Gaming 5 x370 gaming mobo, InWin Infinity 805 Case, Thermal Take Smart 7 700w PSU. Fans are: 120mm aigo, and the 140's are Fractal Design. Max fan settings for cpu and case via bios. Played Project Cars 2 with my pedal/wheel setup, and streamed with Streamlabs OBS, 720p, 30fps. So the computer will do it, and keep nice gaming FPS and Stream (it will do 1080p/30) ... however this thing is heating up my entire room! Alt-tabbing to the Ryzen Control Center showed CPU temp(s) around 80-85c. Also, seems like the MSI 390 card just runs much hotter and drawing more power than my older 1050TI.

In addition for streaming I use Process Lasso, to split the cpu cores between Streamlabs OBS and whatever game I am playing, typically WOW, WOW BFA Beta, Project Cars 2.

I posted this image before, but it shows my case layout with fans ...

Looking for help to get case temps down ... not just CPU, the entire case is just HOT!

https://flic.kr/p/LyiikG https://www.flickr.com/photos/145614895@N04/

Also if I want to add a second monitor, this GPU only has 1 HDMI out ... do I use a splitter???

 

[renz496]

hmm usually the lower fan are used as cool air intake instead of out take. and yes the 390 while faster than 1050ti the card can be a whole lot hotter. the 390 is rated at 250-300w while 1050ti is a 75w GPU. so when fully loaded the 390 will going to dissipate a whole lot more heat. maybe you need high RPM fan for the out take to increase your case air flow.

 

[victor.bettenhausen]

The bottom case fan needs to be installed so that it functions as an intake fan. In addition to that, I would install at least one 240mm case fan in the top of your case. If there aren't any provisions built into your case for this, you can cut a hole in the case using a sabre saw, or a dremel tool. Use your imagination, you've got nothing to lose.

 

[renz496]

^it seems the case does not have fan mount on top. the only way too draw hot air out from the case is using the single 120mm fan at the back of the case.

 

[Greeko85]

As already mentioned you definitely want that bottom fan as an intake-hot air rises up so by having it as an exhaust you are basically trapping it in the case. But none the less the 390 is a hot card I'm not surprised to see it hit 80c+

 

[BurgerandChips66]

I agree. Have the bottom fan as an intake, either on the front (?) or keep it in the present position. Don't try to pull the hot air down through the case, natural convection is always upwards (for hot air). If that doesn't solve the issue, you could consider replacing the rear 120mm extract fan with something more effective. Also consider using Radeon Chill. You can set the minimum fps to (say) 45 when you're not moving the mouse/controller stick much and then have it increasing up to a limit of 144 (or whatever) when you're involved in more action. That will not only keep the GPU running cooler, but it will save on electricity costs. It should work well with something like WOW, but less so with Project Cars ofc.

I have 2 x R9 Furys inside my case. They produced a ton of heat, and caused my CPU temps to rise significantly in summer - making my CPU fans extremely noisy! I alleviated the problem by replacing my rear extract fan with a more efficient/powerful item and increasing the speed of the front inlet fans a bit. Overall it's now quieter and cooler in summer.

For a second monitor, you could try a DVI to HDMI adapter I suppose.

 

[victor.bettenhausen]

I'm not a gamer, so I don't have a heat issue with my graphics card. If you don't feel up to modifying your case, then I would suggest replacing your case with one that has better airflow. I recently upgraded my system which I use for photo editing and I purchased a Corsair Carbide 300R case for $85 at Amazon. My current system is silent under casual use. The only time the fans run faster than 1200 rpm is when the cpu is under 100% load. I keep my power plan set to the max. In other words, everything in my system runs constantly, no sleeping, or hibernating allowed and my system runs cool.

motherboard: Asus Prime X370-A
cpu: Ryzen 1800X oc'd to 4.04ghz
ram: Mushkin Redline 32gb (2x16)
cpu cooler: Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 This is a monster, barely fits inside the case, but it's silent most of the time.
graphics card: Radeon Pro WX5100 8gb
pws: Zalman 1000w
ssd's: Samsung 850 Pro, Samsung 840 EVO
hdd's: WD 1tb (2)