PC Crashing or CPU overheating?

[ronniebender]

Hi! I have just recently built a PC. My specs are a XFX R9 280, 12GB's of RAM, AMD FX-8350, Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P Motherboard, 500w PSU, and a BitFenix Comrade Mid Tower ATX Case. Just recently it has started freezing while in any game after an hour or so, I go to feel the top of the case (which is where my CPU is near and a exhaust fan) and it is extremely hot. So I stopped using it for about a week and put in a stronger 45CFM exhaust fan and 2 120mm 45CFM intake fans at the front of the case and it still freezes. I have a feeling it is the CPU. I tested the temps while idle (with Skype open) and the temps were 60°C at idle. While I was playing a game I went to go check my temps and they were 72°C and kept on playing and it froze. I felt the top of my case again and it was blistering hot. I've heard that I should get a after market cooler like a Hyper 212 Evo but I don't know if it is the CPU for sure. Please help!

 

[sirstinky]

60C at idle and 72C is way to hot. Your idle temps should be in the 30's. Your load temps should be in the 60's.

If you're using the stock cooler then you bet it will pull the plug because it simply can't dissipate the heat fast enough. I bet that cooler fan was screaming! You can put 100 exhaust fans in your case and it would still have thermal issues. I recommend the aftermarket cooler. The FX83xx CPU's run hot anyways under load, and the Evo is many times better at cooling than the stock AMD cooler.