Greetings! 
First off, here are my computer specifications in case of reference:
Intel Core i5-4570
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Superclocked
ASUS Z87-K motherboard
Corsair CX500M PSU
8 GB Ram
1 TB HDD
When I pieced together my first gaming computer, I was unaware of the unusually high temperatures for the i5-4570, which was somewhere above 50 degrees Celsius if I recall correctly. A few days ago, my computer suddenly shut down--reporting something about the CPU approaching the temperature limit the program ASUS AI Suite 3 set for me, which was 75 degrees Celsius, and I guess it was on the verge of soaring beyond 75 degrees Celsius.
Lately, for the past few days, I noticed that my computer was "stuttering" or occasionally getting lag spikes no matter what I do, even if my computer is remaining idle. It takes a while for me to get on Google Chrome and when I attempt to type something, the typing cursor would briefly stop for 2 seconds before it registers the typing. In addition, whenever I play League of Legends, I also noticed that my FPS has been fluctuating from a stable 60 to something lower like 34 FPS, and it would do that throughout the whole game.
Here's a screenshot of what the ASUS AI Suite 3 displays for me while the computer is remaining idle:
Whenever I start playing a game, the temperatures would quickly spike up to the 70 degrees Celsius range, and it would usually remain at 73-74 degrees Celsius while in game.
I don't know much about power settings, but I'm sure that my PSU is stable.
Is the overheating of the CPU causing all the FPS fluctuations and lag spikes throughout my computer? If so, how can I prevent it from happening? Would I have to replace the Intel Stock CPU fan that came with the processor and re-apply the thermal paste? I have a few drops of Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste left, and my Cooler Master Hyper T4 is getting delivered tomorrow. I just want to ensure that the overheating is causing the stuttering, the lag spikes, the FPS disturbances, and anything of the sort.
Quick responses are deeply and greatly appreciated I need to confirm whether overheating is the only problem that my computer has.
Thank you!
First off, here are my computer specifications in case of reference:
Intel Core i5-4570
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Superclocked
ASUS Z87-K motherboard
Corsair CX500M PSU
8 GB Ram
1 TB HDD
When I pieced together my first gaming computer, I was unaware of the unusually high temperatures for the i5-4570, which was somewhere above 50 degrees Celsius if I recall correctly. A few days ago, my computer suddenly shut down--reporting something about the CPU approaching the temperature limit the program ASUS AI Suite 3 set for me, which was 75 degrees Celsius, and I guess it was on the verge of soaring beyond 75 degrees Celsius.
Lately, for the past few days, I noticed that my computer was "stuttering" or occasionally getting lag spikes no matter what I do, even if my computer is remaining idle. It takes a while for me to get on Google Chrome and when I attempt to type something, the typing cursor would briefly stop for 2 seconds before it registers the typing. In addition, whenever I play League of Legends, I also noticed that my FPS has been fluctuating from a stable 60 to something lower like 34 FPS, and it would do that throughout the whole game.
Here's a screenshot of what the ASUS AI Suite 3 displays for me while the computer is remaining idle:
Whenever I start playing a game, the temperatures would quickly spike up to the 70 degrees Celsius range, and it would usually remain at 73-74 degrees Celsius while in game.
I don't know much about power settings, but I'm sure that my PSU is stable.
Is the overheating of the CPU causing all the FPS fluctuations and lag spikes throughout my computer? If so, how can I prevent it from happening? Would I have to replace the Intel Stock CPU fan that came with the processor and re-apply the thermal paste? I have a few drops of Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste left, and my Cooler Master Hyper T4 is getting delivered tomorrow. I just want to ensure that the overheating is causing the stuttering, the lag spikes, the FPS disturbances, and anything of the sort.
Quick responses are deeply and greatly appreciated
I need to confirm whether overheating is the only problem that my computer has. Thank you!
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