First off I just want to let whoever helps me know that I am getting a new setup once all the parts get delivered, but I still have a slight concern for my current setup.
Currently:
i7-4770k CPU at 3.8 GHz (with stock air cooler from Intel)
MSI geforce gtx 1660 SUPER Gaming X
Case has an intake fan on side and exhaust fan on back (80 mm side 120 mm back)
my room is AC'd right now at around 70 F
Now I'm noticing that the cpu gets to about 100C while running games even though the activity ranges from 40%-60% from all the cores and everything that I have researched says that cpus shouldn't go over 70C, and mine in particular not over 67C. I have recently cleaned the cooler and applied some newer thermal paste. I did read while typing this that it could take some time for the new application of the thermal paste to take effect but even before the cleaning and reapplication my system never shut itself off because of it being too hot. I am using the MSI Afterburner + RTSS overlay in-game to monitor the temps and speeds. And before someone says that the OC of the CPU is the problem I did underclock it as well to 3.2 GHz and there wasn't any difference.
This sin't that big of a concern because I won't have the same CPU nor MOBO in a week or 2 but I thought that it was strange that I could boil water with my CPU alone WHILE it was being cooled.
Currently:
i7-4770k CPU at 3.8 GHz (with stock air cooler from Intel)
MSI geforce gtx 1660 SUPER Gaming X
Case has an intake fan on side and exhaust fan on back (80 mm side 120 mm back)
my room is AC'd right now at around 70 F
Now I'm noticing that the cpu gets to about 100C while running games even though the activity ranges from 40%-60% from all the cores and everything that I have researched says that cpus shouldn't go over 70C, and mine in particular not over 67C. I have recently cleaned the cooler and applied some newer thermal paste. I did read while typing this that it could take some time for the new application of the thermal paste to take effect but even before the cleaning and reapplication my system never shut itself off because of it being too hot. I am using the MSI Afterburner + RTSS overlay in-game to monitor the temps and speeds. And before someone says that the OC of the CPU is the problem I did underclock it as well to 3.2 GHz and there wasn't any difference.
This sin't that big of a concern because I won't have the same CPU nor MOBO in a week or 2 but I thought that it was strange that I could boil water with my CPU alone WHILE it was being cooled.