My first gaming computer...

[FireAlarmGuy]

So I finally completed my build yesterday and I am super happy other than some cooling, it looks and runs great...other than it being SUPER hot in SoCal this weekend I feel once the temps come down my computer will run much cooler...fans weren't in my build but did move them around for better airflow from the way they came in the case when I bought the computer nearly 5 years ago...So my build is as follows

Thermaltake 750w RGB 80plus gold Power Supply

Asus 970 Pro Gaming Mothetboard

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060

Patriot Viper DDR3 1866Mhz 32GB

AMD FX 8370 w/ Wraith Cooler

Seagate 2TB Hard Drive

So that's my build...any advice on good cooling for my computer that's NOT water based, it's completely against what I can afford and want to deal with at the moment lol...I'll post pictures shortly

 

[bitty_20]

The FX series heats up substantially more than Intel's i5s, hence the extremely outdated architecture. If you want adequate cooling, I suggest getting rid of the wraith cooler because it is known to throttle FX CPUs. Invest in a cheap aftermarket cooler such as the Hyper 212 EVO - it will keep your CPU nice and cool, and you might even be able to push a 4.4 GHz overclock on it.

 

[velocityg4]

The Scythe Mugen Max is currently the best budget air cooler. Under load it beats much more expensive heavy hitters. Such as the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 and Noctua NH-D14. The sales price is very good. Buy it before it is too late.
Review: https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6745/scythe-mugen-max-scmgd-1000-cpu-cooler-review/index6.html
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNNRR7I/?tag=pcpapi-20