PC Overheating help

[Jackr987]

Hello, my PC is getting very hot when playing games, its around 39C whereas before it would be around 30C. I have recently added a new GPU and my PSU is 500W but quite cheap. Im also getting FPS drops while playing, could this be the PSU or something else?
Thanks

 

[GhosT_Hv]

your System temps are not high,
maybe your GPU is faulty.
or else your PSU is not good enough to supply power to your GPU.

 

[Anub1s]

What is that a temperature of? You need CPU and GPU specific temps to really get an idea of whether or not overheating is an issue.

Specifically, what parts are you using? Can't know if the PSU is a problem if we don't know what the graphics card is and the power requirements needed.

 

[Jackr987]

What is that a temperature of? You need CPU and GPU specific temps to really get an idea of whether or not overheating is an issue.

Specifically, what parts are you using? Can't know if the PSU is a problem if we don't know what the graphics card is and the power requirements needed.

Gigabyte 7790 2gb
FX 4350 4.2ghz
8gb ram
Gigabyte 78lmt usb-3 motherboard

 

[Anub1s]

Unless that PSU is total crap, it probably isn't a power delivery problem. Have you run a hardware monitoring program to see your CPU and GPU load temps?

 

[Jackr987]

Unless that PSU is total crap, it probably isn't a power delivery problem. Have you run a hardware monitoring program to see your CPU and GPU load temps?

GPU (7790) - 37C
CPU (4350) - 7-8C

 

[Anub1s]

CPU temp isn't valid, there's no way it is that low. Try using this program for monitoring your temperatures:

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/amd-overdrive/Pages/overview.aspx

From what I've seen, Overdrive gives the most accurate temps for AMD CPUs.

Also, I suspect you're taking temp readings at idle, where you should be taking them under full load.

 

[Jackr987]

CPU temp isn't valid, there's no way it is that low. Try using this program for monitoring your temperatures:

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/amd-overdrive/Pages/overview.aspx

From what I've seen, Overdrive gives the most accurate temps for AMD CPUs.

Also, I suspect you're taking temp readings at idle, where you should be taking them under full load.

Whilst playing BF4 for 15 mins
CPU - 49.0C, 49.5C, 51.0C
GPU - 59.0C, 61.0C, 63.0C

 

[Anub1s]

Those temps are more than fine. You're not overheating in the slightest. Are your settings just too high for your hardware? Knock the quality down a notch and see if it makes a difference for your game play re:FPS drops.

 

[Jackr987]

Those temps are more than fine. You're not overheating in the slightest. Are your settings just too high for your hardware? Knock the quality down a notch and see if it makes a difference for your game play re:FPS drops.

Okay thanks, but my psu is a 'ATX Power Supply unit 500w' and I think thats why my PC is louder than usual when playing. Btw, im getting this as a replacement:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Series-Modular-Certified/dp/B00ALK1GFC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385122281&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+cx500m

will this be sufficient for my PC?
gigabyte 7790 2gb
78-LMT-USB3
FX4350 4.2Ghz

Thanks.