PC very hot,replace fans or Heatsink?

[Bradley Lind]

Hey guys, upgraded my PC a fair bit in the last month or so.
I've added a Sandisk SSD, R9 280x and a new case to it.

My new PC case is the BitFenix Prodigy M in White (Note this is important as the white colour model is different from the others in not having a mesh at the front)

However after installing my new PC parts and buying the case, I have been testing games, playing Far Cry at Ultra and found that the PC has been fairly hot, and the GPU is running at 72-76 C after about an hour or so's gametime. [R9 280x Gigabyte Windforce Edition] (Using MSI Afterburner).

My question is what would be more beneficial to keep the case cool? to install a new CPU Heatsink (Would have to be small, the same size as the stock cooler) or to upgrade the fans on the case from the stock fans?

Quick note, I do not, and have not overclocked anything other than have Overclock Genie 2 active (Overclock Genie is something on the BIOS of select motherboards that is supposed to slightly tweak the CPU's overclocking settings)

Also, I dont know where would be best to post this, so I am posting in overclocking due to knowing that the overclockers are likely to know a lot of cooling information.

Thanks!

 

[Y0GI]

72*C. to 76*C. for the GPU is nothing to be worried about. Perfectly normal. If 90*C.+ That's a problem!

Yogi

 

[DonkeyOatie]

The temps are OK-ish. I would look at adding an intake fan to provide more air to the GPU cooler.

 

[Bradley Lind]

The temps are OK-ish. I would look at adding an intake fan to provide more air to the GPU cooler.

New fans it is.
I bought two 120mm corsair fans for the top and bottom of the case as intake, and one Noctuna 140mm Exhaust, thanks!