[SOLVED] My i5 7400 cpu

[gr346512]

Hi I have a i5 7400 with a gtx 1050 ti recently I have been playing lots of games and my cpu usage is at like 80 to 90 percent with temps of 65c on my cpu is this safe for long hours of gaming like 9 10 hours a day

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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Question from gr346512 : "My Cpu problem"

Hi I have a i5 7400 with a gtx 1050 ti 8 gl ddr4 ram recently I have been playing lots of games and my cpu usage ingame is around 80 to 90 with temps of 65c on the cpu is this safe and perfectly fine for 9 to 10 hours of gaming a day and my cpu won’t break ffrom this and in this state how long do you think my cpu will last. But overall is it safe for long hours of gaming

It's fine for long gaming sessions. No problems there. It's a balanced system. Your CPU won't break, and it won't decrease the lifespan.

There made to be used. Some.part runs at 100% all.of the time unless frames are artificially limited. As long as temps are fine (whick yours are) you're fine.

So I’m fine for 9 to 10 hours a day

I have had my cpu since June am I ok in this state

It'll run for many years 24/7 at 100% and never know it did it

What do you mean never know it did it

 

[volkgren]

Yes, 65C is safe for extended use. By "never know it did it" means it will work just the same after many years of 24/7 usage as it did before.

 

[delaro]

Hi I have a i5 7400 with a gtx 1050 ti recently I have been playing lots of games and my cpu usage is at like 80 to 90 percent with temps of 65c on my cpu is this safe for long hours of gaming like 9 10 hours a day

9-10 hours a day.. wow you have some time on your hands, I'm jealous. Yes 65 °C is great under full load since the max is
100 °C "System shut off point" and thermal throttling from motherboards will start at around 80 °C.

 

[gr346512]

How often should I dust my pc

 

[delaro]

How often should I dust my pc? That depends on where the PC is. If your PC is in a room with lots of carpeting then clean the filters once a month, if not then 1-2 times a year is plenty good enough.

 

[punkncat]

How often should I dust my pc

According to your environment, anywhere from monthly to at least every six.

 

[gr346512]

There’s some dust on my pc now not a lot so shall I just leave it

 

[gr346512]

Basically the dust won’t damage my pc ?

 

[delaro]

Will dust damage your PC? Yes and no.

Light to moderate dust... no

Extreme dust...Yes

Moderate dust with cigarette smoke and or cooking grease- Yes

What your doing is decreasing the cooling performance by clogging filters, coating fans and filling the fins of the coolers themselves with dust and anything else that might stop air flow, but it takes a great deal to do so over a long period of time.

 

[Karadjgne]

Dust 'on' the pc won't hurt it in the slightest. Just look ugly. Dust 'in' the pc is a different story. Variations in dust 'thickness' will affect different pc setups differently. I've seen plenty of stock HP and Dell pc's with dust so thick it's a blanket covering up the roaches who had tunnels running every which way. Didn't affect them really as there wasn't enough power draw through the mobo or other components to worry about excess heat. I've also seen high-end pc's with hard OC's pushing components to their limits that show marked temp increases with just a thin film of dust, even loosing stability they were dialed so tight. With an i5-7400 and 1050ti, the looks of the inside will be more a factor than possible performance losses until the cpu/gpu coolers get clogged.

When to dust? Realistically, when it's dirty. That'll be decided by your personal pc hygiene insistence, environment, pc setup (amount of filters, airflow) and temps. I know what my idle temps are and certain game temps should be, if they go up, time to clean for sure. You'll figure that out with time and experience with specific games and scenarios.

 

[gr346512]

So just a bit of dust in the pc is fine and won’t break my pc

 

[gr346512]

I have had my pc since June should I dust now

 

[volkgren]

I have had my pc since June should I dust now

As mentioned already it really depends on the amount of dust in your home. Some homes have more dust than others. Every 6 months is a good routine if you don't have much dust. Ensure the CPU cooler, GPU, and motherboard are dusted with priority. If your case has a screen filter then prioritize that as well.

 

[gr346512]

There is a bit of dust on the gpu and a bit on the top of the power brick is that ok

 

[Karadjgne]

Realistically it's plenty fine. Not going to hurt anything, that's dust sitting on housings, not heatsinks or thermally sensitive components and circuitry. It's intrinsically no different to a car getting a little dirty, it won't stop the motor running or do anything to stop the tires turning. Only time dirt hurts a car is if it's packed with mud etc. Same thing for a pc. Dust is just ugly, for the most part.

 

[delaro]

Realistically it's plenty fine. Not going to hurt anything, that's dust sitting on housings, not heatsinks or thermally sensitive components and circuitry. It's intrinsically no different to a car getting a little dirty, it won't stop the motor running or do anything to stop the tires turning. Only time dirt hurts a car is if it's packed with mud etc. Same thing for a pc. Dust is just ugly, for the most part.

PC hardware are all coated with a sealer, this helps prevent corrosion and damage from static. Heatsinks on the other hand along with fans will build up dust over time and greatly decrease cooling efficiency, ignoring that on high performance boards with weak VRM's can cause damage since higher voltage creates more heat.

Regardless the OP should dust his PC at least once a year in a room with no carpet and at least twice a year in a room with carpet. We have a open floor plan in our home, the Kitchen/Living room/Dining room are all technically one so the PC in the Living room manages to take in cooking oils and mix it with dust from the carpet on the walkway. This PC has to be cleaned out every 3 months while the rest are good for a cleaning every 6 months. Dust itself isn't much of a issue and is easy to remove but mix that with the slightest oils and it becomes quite the pain to deal with.